Chief minister EknathShinde said the diversion of surplus water from westernMaharashtras rivers to aridMarathwadashould be a priority in order to provide relief to the region. The project was discussed at a meeting on Irrigation schemes in the state.
The Vainganga-Nalganga river linking blue-print is also ready. The scheme will provide irrigation water to parts of the Vidarbha region Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Wardha and Nagpur. Around 104 irrigation projects in the city are 10-20% incomplete. These should be completed soon, Shinde said.