No one can stop M’wada's rightful water: Minister Shirsat

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: “There was not a single water expert from Marathwada in the committee that recommended reducing Marathwada's water share. The panel has presented the situation wrongly. We do not accept this report. Those who lost the case against the region’s rightful water in the Supreme Court have made this claim. No one will be able to stop the region's rightful water. Ministers and public representatives from the region will come together and raise their voices on the issues,” said Sanjay Shirsat, Minister of Social Justice while addressing a press conference here on Saturday.

The Godavari Study Committee has recently recommended a 7 per cent reduction in water from the 65 per cent of water Marathwada receives as per the equitable water distribution norms. The committee's recommendation was accepted.

When this was brought to the attention of Minister Shirsat, he said that the committee's report would have to be looked at from an independent perspective.

The minister said that this is the act of people who lost cases in the High Court (HC) and Supreme Court (SC) to prevent Marathwada from getting water.

“Ministers and public representatives will come together for the region's rightful water share. I will also speak on the water issue in the Cabinet meeting. No one will be able to stop the region’s rightful water. The SC's order regarding providing Marathwada's rightful water will have to be followed,” he said. He said that he would request the Chief Minister to take a judicious stand in this regard.

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