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Maharashtra Imposes 10% Minimum Water Cuts From October 16

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · How we work

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Girish Mahajan Water Cut

Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan imposed a minimum 10% water cut across urban and rural areas from October 16.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar requested Rs 7,142.64 crore drought relief for 217 drought-affected taluks.
Gujarat reported that 109 of 206 dams were below 50% capacity by September end, with Sardar Sarovar at 138.68 m.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said monsoon rainfall fell over 60% short, yet rains supported a Rs 300-crore World Bank project.

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Girish Mahajan Water Cut

Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan imposed a minimum 10% water cut across urban and rural areas from October 16.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar requested Rs 7,142.64 crore drought relief for 217 drought-affected taluks.
Gujarat reported that 109 of 206 dams were below 50% capacity by September end, with Sardar Sarovar at 138.68 m.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said monsoon rainfall fell over 60% short, yet rains supported a Rs 300-crore World Bank project.

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