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Tulshi Villagers Demand Water as Irrigation Work Stays Unfinished
Tulshi is a village in Maharashtra where people say they do not have enough water.
About 7,000 residents depend heavily on water tankers.
They say an irrigation project near the village has been unfinished for 26 years.
The unfinished work includes about 800 metres of excavation.
Villagers believe completing it could provide a permanent water solution.
Their farms and wells have dried up, and weak rainfall has made the shortage worse.
They put up a sign saying the village is for sale, with water as the price.
They also held a hunger strike and beat utensils during a protest.
The villagers say they will make their protests stronger if their demands are not met.
Around 7,000 residents of Tulshi village in Solapur district have declared, “Village for Sale, Price: Water.”
Villagers say 800 metres of excavation under the Sina-Madha Lift Irrigation Scheme have remained incomplete for 26 years.
The water shortage has forced residents to depend on tankers as farms and wells dry up.
Residents began a hunger strike on 14 September and later staged a utensil-beating protest outside the Madha tehsil office.
Villagers say inadequate monsoon rainfall and an ineffective local water source have worsened the crisis.
- Who
- Around 7,000 residents of Tulshi village, including village sarpanch Sharad More.
- What
- Villagers are protesting a prolonged water shortage and demanding completion of irrigation work.
- Where
- Tulshi village in Madha tehsil, Solapur district, Maharashtra.
- When
- The excavation has reportedly remained incomplete for 26 years; the hunger strike began on 14 September.
- Why
- Residents say incomplete irrigation work, dried local water sources, and inadequate rainfall have left the village dependent on tankers.
Key facts
- Affected population
- Around 7,000 residents
- Location
- Tulshi, Madha tehsil, Solapur district, Maharashtra
- Incomplete work
- About 800 metres of excavation
- Project
- Sina-Madha Lift Irrigation Scheme
- Reported delay
- 26 years
- Protest slogan
- “Village for Sale, Price: Water”
- Water supply
- Residents say they depend on tankers
Quotes
Sharad More
Sarpanch of Tulshi village
“The village faces water scarcity every year. Though the canals of the Sina-Madha scheme pass close to the village, we don't benefit from it. By putting up the board saying 'Village for Sale, Price: Water', we are trying to draw the government's attention to our plight.”
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