The remark came a day after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he is fine with the IPL moving out of drought-affected Maharashtra
Fadnavis stressed his govt wouldn't allow IPL organisers to host the matches unless state gets full assurance of using non-potable water
Of 650 billion cubic metres of water available for irrigation nationwide, 15%, or 100 BCM of water, is used by sugarcane , which is planted on no more than 2.5% of India's farmland
Bench orders Maharashtra govt to reply by April 12 on how the cricket ground gets gallons of water
Decision on remaining 19 matches scheduled in Maharashtra has been kept pending
Suggests shifting of IPL matches to other states
The court raps BCCI, says govt's must impose restraint after a PIL challenged use of 60 lakh litres to maintain pitches
Mumbai BJP Secretary Vivekananda Gupta states that a standard cricket field requires a minimum of 80,000 to 1,00,000 litres of water per application
The ninth edition of the IPL will be held from April 9 to May 29
The valuation game, which brought in many investors, was going awry as revenues were not very visible
Owning a piece of the glamorous sporting event has gone hand-in-hand with financial or other problems for many team owners
With 2 channels broadcasting the HD feed and 3 the standard definition one, Sony has raised rates and yet sold most of its inventory before the tournament begins