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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government and the state Water Resource Regulation Authority (MWRRA) to take stock of water storage at all dams and its management and allocation by October every year to avoid drought situation.
A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice M S Sanklecha was hearing a petition filed by Solapur-based farmer association 'Mohol Taluka Bahu Uddeshiya Shetkari' stating that the authorities concerned are not implementing provisions for equitable water distribution.
The court had on the last hearing directed the MWRRA to hear the grievances of the petitioners and pass an order.
In its order submitted today before the court, the authority said, "Presently the water storage available in Ujjani dam is adequate to meet drinking water needs of Solapur city till July 15".
The bench after perusing the order said the government shall review the water storage position in all water resource projects across the state by October 15 and inform the MWRRA by October 31.
