Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed officials to expedite the Marathwada Water Grid Project, including the submission of its Preliminary Project Report to the Union Ministry of Finance’s Department of Economic Affairs. The project, with anticipated financial assistance of approximately ₹20,000 crore from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims to transfer water from surplus dams to drought-prone reservoirs through a network of closed pipelines and a two-way flow system.
The first phase will cover Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Latur and Dharashiv districts. It envisages approximately 3,095 km of primary and secondary pipelines, 15 water treatment plants and interconnection of six major reservoirs, with an estimated benefit to nearly 10 million people. The overall project cost across all eight districts is estimated at ₹25,056 crore.
The project also proposes earthquake-resistant infrastructure in Latur and Dharashiv, incorporating ductile iron pipes, modern pumping systems and SCADA-based monitoring. It is expected to support industrial water requirements in AURIC City, Shendra-Bidkin and Waluj.
Source: https://www.thehawk.in/news/india/marathwada-water-grid-project-accelerated-maha-cm-directs-expedited-submission-of-preliminary-report