Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Foundation Demands Funds for Marathwada Irrigation
A foundation in Marathwada is asking for a lot of money to help with irrigation.
They want the government to give them 3,000 crore rupees every year.
This money would be used to fix problems with how water gets to farms and fields in the area.
They say that a lot of land doesn't have proper irrigation, and that's a big problem.
The foundation also wants to ensure water from other regions is not diverted away from Marathwada.
They want pipelines from Nashik to help get water and believe the water crisis can be solved.
Marathwada Jalsamruddhi Pratishthan demands Rs 3,000 crore annual allocation.
The demand aims to address the region's irrigation backlog.
The current irrigation backlog spans 6.17 lakh hectares.
The foundation says Nashik's water is diverted away from Marathwada.
Officials also called for reviving regional development boards.
- Who
- Marathwada Jalsamruddhi Pratishthan
- What
- Demands Rs 3,000 crore annual allocation for irrigation in Marathwada
- When
- Announced at a press conference on Monday
- Where
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Marathwada region
- Why
- To address the irrigation backlog and water crisis in the region.
- Organization
- Marathwada Jalsamruddhi Pratishthan
- Demand
- Rs 3,000 crore annual allocation
- Purpose of Funds
- Address irrigation backlog
- Irrigation Backlog
- 6.17 lakh hectares
- Estimated Cost of Backlog
- Rs 50,000 crore