Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Pawar Urges Careful Water Use After Conservation in Latur Villages
Popatrao Pawar visited villages in Maharashtra to discuss saving water.
He said collecting and recharging water is not enough by itself.
People must also use the water carefully.
He advised farmers not to grow crops that need too much water.
He also warned against drilling too many borewells.
Seven villages have completed nearly 10 kilometers of stream improvement work.
Government officials want these villages to become examples for other parts of the state.
Pawar said poor water management could force the villages to rely on tankers again.
Padma Shri awardee Popatrao Pawar said water conservation must be followed by careful management and use.
Nearly 10 km of stream-deepening and widening work has been completed across seven Latur villages.
Pawar cautioned farmers against water-intensive crops and indiscriminate borewell drilling.
The Jal Samruddha Ausa campaign aims to develop the seven villages as models for Maharashtra.
Officials said sustained government support, public participation and awareness of lower-water activities such as sericulture were essential.
- Who
- Padma Shri awardee and social worker Popatrao Pawar, state officials, district administrators and residents of seven villages.
- What
- A water-conservation initiative was reviewed, with emphasis on using conserved water carefully and developing model villages.
- When
- September 7; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Kawali and six other villages in Ausa, Latur district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To improve rural water security, prevent renewed tanker dependence and promote sustainable village development.
- Initiative
- Jal Samruddha Ausa campaign
- Location
- Ausa, Latur district, Maharashtra
- Villages involved
- Tambarwadi, Fattepur, Kawali, Davatpur, Hipparga, Mahadevwadi and Pardhewadi
- Completed work
- Nearly 10 km of stream-deepening and widening
- Main warning
- Water conservation must be followed by judicious use
- Farming advice
- Avoid water-intensive crops and indiscriminate borewell drilling
- Additional activity
- Sericulture was highlighted as a potentially higher-return activity requiring relatively less water