Innovative Water Express to Combat Maharashtra Drought

The city has witnessed luxury cars for water transport during summer in dry localities. Water tankers are deployed in water crisis but it is for first time railway train is being used to bring water in Latur, a badly drought hit area of Maharshtra. At the moment the water express is being depleted at Latur station.

Air conditioned milk wagons regularly commute between Gujarat and other states but full water load express train coming to Latur is first ever trend.

Delhi CM has also proposed to give water trains for Maharshtra. The water express has travelled 350 Kilometers starting from Miraj with 50,000 Liters life saving liquid otherwise available freely by nature.

The water express is also facing the fear of water riots and administration has enforced Section 144 to avoid any such situation.

IPL Match Expelled Out of Maharashtra: Bombay High Court Order

The latest decision of Bombay High Court made IPL Matches to be hosted out of Maharashtra due to acute water shortage resulting from severe Maharashtra Drought.

IPL matches are moved to other places after April 30, 2016, total 6 matches are still to be played in Maharashtra. The remaining 13 IPL matches have to be played out of Maharshtra state. IPL authority reaction is expected after release of court orders.

The water crisis in Maharashtra is affecting IPL matches and legal platform is used to sort the situation out.

What will be the effect of ban on IPL matches in Maharashtra state? The comment of Mumabi High Court regarding water used in pitches is “People don’t get water in Marathwada for three to four days. This is a criminal waste”.