Mumbai: As many as 611 tankers are supplying drinking water to 2,664 villages and hamlets in the state. This is a dramatic major shift from the last 5 years, when not a single tanker was in use at this time of the year.
Of the 611 tankers, only 15 are govt tankers; 596 are privately-owned. The highest number of 263 tankers are being used in Marathwada, followed by 180 in Western Maharashtra. In North Maharashtra, there are 168 tankers in use.
In Parbhani, Shinde stated govt was fully aware of the difficulties faced by farmers due to the drought and will continue to extend assistance. The PM sought detailed information about water availability and the condition of crops and livestock,” Shinde said. -Inputs by Prasad Joshi in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
Meanwhile, Dy CM Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured drought-hit farmers the govt would not allow their Diwali to be “dark”, asserting both the state and Centre were firmly behind the farming community during the current crisis. Significantly, no water tankers are in use in Vidarbha or the Konkan. He added PM Modi has assured him of the Centre’s support in tackling the situation. Download the TOI App.
“Just the day before yesterday, I met Prime Minister Modi in Delhi for about an hour, with nearly half of the meeting devoted to the drought situation in Maharashtra.