Maharashtra govt. revokes decision on Ujani dam
The Hindu
An ordinance to this effect was issued by the State Water Resources Department headed by Minister Jayant Patil.
Ending weeks of unrest and farmers’ protests, the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra on Thursday formally scrapped the move to lift 5 tmc ft water from the Ujani dam in Solapur for irrigation purposes in Indapur, which is part of the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. An ordinance to this effect was issued by the State Water Resources Department headed by Minister Jayant Patil. The written order was formally issued by Vaijnath Chille, Deputy Secretary, State Water Resources Department. The last few days had witnessed vehement protests by farmers in Solapur, who opposed the diversion of the Ujani dam water to Indapur in Baramati, which is the stronghold of the Pawar clan.
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