Drought condition in 15 Maha districts deteriorating: Minister

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 27 2013 | 11:40 PM IST
Painting a bleak picture, Maharashtra government today said as many as 11,000 villages in the state are affected by drought, whereas the condition in around 15 districts is deteriorating.
Maharashtra Co-operative Minister Harshavardhan Patil appealed to industrial and co-operative sectors to contribute to improve the situation.
"1,800 tankers have been pressed into service to supply water in the drought-affected regions," Patil said.
He said the issue came up for discussion in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today.
"Chief Secretary J K Banthia has informed that a Central team has landed in the state to assess drought situation," the minister said.
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First Published: Feb 27 2013 | 11:40 PM IST

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