Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Satara Tehsils Face Water Crisis Despite Peak Monsoon
Some parts of Satara are still short of water even though it is the rainy season.
The worst-affected areas mentioned are Maan and Khatav.
In Maan, 39 tankers are bringing drinking water to people and cattle.
Many villages have depended on tankers for months, and some for nearly 15 months.
Not enough water is also hurting crops and fruit trees.
Farmers are having trouble finding fodder for their animals, and fodder has become expensive.
Residents say water from irrigation projects could be released into the Maanganga River to fill nearby lakes, dams and bunds.
They want a lasting water supply instead of temporary tanker deliveries.
Maan and Khatav tehsils in Satara district continue to face severe water shortages during the monsoon.
In Maan, 39 tankers supply drinking water to 51,544 people and 43,466 cattle across 31 villages and 234 settlements.
Farmers report damage to millet, maize, pigeon pea, green gram, sugarcane, onion and fruit orchards.
Fodder costs about ₹4,000 to ₹5,000, prompting demands for fodder camps and cattle shelters.
Residents want water released into the Maanganga River and a permanent alternative to tanker supplies.
- Who
- Residents, farmers, dairy producers and local communities in Maan and Khatav tehsils; local authorities are managing tanker supplies.
- What
- A continuing drinking-water shortage is affecting people, cattle, crops, fodder supplies and wildlife, despite the monsoon.
- When
- The shortage was reported in mid-August; tanker operations in parts of Maan have continued for nearly 15 months.
- Where
- Maan and Khatav tehsils in Satara district, Maharashtra, particularly areas near the Solapur and Sangli borders.
- Why
- The two drought-prone tehsils received limited monsoon relief, while residents say water was not adequately released from irrigation projects into local water bodies.
Residents and Farmers
Current Administration and Water Allocation
Permanent versus temporary relief
Residents and Farmers
Residents and farmers say long-term assured water is needed for drinking, livestock and agriculture rather than repeated tanker supplies and temporary water rotations.
Current Administration and Water Allocation
The reported response has continued through tanker deliveries, with 39 tankers operating in Maan and some responsibility for tanker requests shifted to senior officials.
Use of irrigation water
Residents and Farmers
Residents argue that water should be released into the Maanganga River to fill dams, bunds, lakes and weirs, and that Maan should receive a fair share of water rotations.
Current Administration and Water Allocation
Residents question why water from irrigation schemes was released toward areas of Sangli and Sangola in July while Maan remained short; the article does not provide an official explanation.
Support for farmers and livestock
Residents and Farmers
Farmers and dairy producers are demanding immediate fodder camps and cattle shelters because crops are drying and fodder is expensive.
Current Administration and Water Allocation
The article reports no confirmed government launch of fodder camps or cattle shelters.
- Affected district
- Satara district, Maharashtra
- Current tanker supply
- 39 tankers in Maan
- People supplied
- 51,544 people
- Cattle supplied
- 43,466 cattle
- Coverage
- 31 villages and 234 settlements
- Fodder cost
- Approximately ₹4,000 to ₹5,000
- Requested measures
- Water releases into the Maanganga River, fodder camps, cattle shelters and a permanent water solution