Terming the water-crisis in Maharashtra as "terrible", Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today appealed to the people to cooperate and share water. "I want to appeal to the people of Maharashtra that as water-crisis is terrible, water should be judiciously used. At one point, people will have to share water in villages. Therefore, being patient, people should cooperate with each other," Pawar told reporters. The NCP chief said in 1972, when the state suffered its worst drought since Independence, water shortage was not an issue. "In 1972, shortage of foodgrains was felt tremendously. Foodgrains had to be imported from abroad. Now we have sufficient foodgrains. However, this time there is no water. We cannot bring water from elsewhere," he said. As many as 2,136 water tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to 1,163 drought-affected villages, he said. Pawar said a team from the Centre has visited the drought-affected region s and he will soon receive a report from them. "Recently, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh decided to increase the remuneration to the MGNREGA workers from Rs 145 to Rs 162," Pawar said. Works under MGNREGA will be extended till June-end or till the monsoon begins, he said. via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFpdlJt1SVCYVxki9EqtLuP1NRi0A&url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/water-crisis-terrible-cooperation-necessary-pawar-113031000292_1.html | |||
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