Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Fadnavis Urges Maharashtra Villages to Prioritize Water Conservation
Maharashtra is facing a shortage of rain and water in some areas.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked villages to use water carefully and save rainwater.
He said villages should plan how much water they have and what they need.
He also encouraged people to help make village development plans work.
The government has declared a drought, he said, and is preparing help for affected farmers.
That help is expected to include food grains, as well as fodder and water for animals.
Fadnavis also said workers would have employment opportunities and funds during the shortage.
He made these remarks at a Nashik event that launched a new phase of a rural development campaign.
Some local governing bodies were honored for their work.
Devendra Fadnavis urged gram panchayats to speed rural development through public participation and better water management.
He said the state had declared a drought and was preparing assistance for farmers affected by rainfall shortages and kharif crop damage.
Fadnavis called for rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, dam desilting and village-level water budgeting.
He said food grains, fodder, water, employment opportunities and funds would be made available to people affected by scarcity.
The event in Nashik launched the 2026–27 phase of the Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan and honored local governing bodies.
- Who
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addressed gram panchayats, farmers and other attendees.
- What
- He called for water conservation and rural development, and launched the 2026–27 phase of the Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan.
- When
- At a programme marking the launch of the campaign’s 2026–27 phase; no specific date is stated.
- Where
- Nashik, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To address water scarcity and support rural development amid a rainfall deficit and damage to kharif crops.
- Speaker
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
- Event location
- Nashik
- Campaign phase launched
- Mukhyamantri Samruddha Panchayat Raj Abhiyan 2026–27
- Attendance
- Around 10,000 sarpanches, gram sevaks, villagers and local self-government representatives
- Water measures urged
- Rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, dam desilting and village water budgeting
- Assistance described
- Food grains, livestock fodder and water, and employment opportunities and funds during the scarcity period
- Awards
- Outstanding gram panchayats, panchayat samitis and zilla parishads were felicitated