How much rainfall has Maharashtra received, High Court asks government

June 30, 2016 12:00 am | Updated September 16, 2016 05:04 pm IST - Mumbai:

The State told the court that Vidarbha and Marathwada have received surplus rainfall—Photo: PTI

The State told the court that Vidarbha and Marathwada have received surplus rainfall—Photo: PTI

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought to know how much rainfall have all districts of the State received, and how much water is available in all dams.

A division bench of Justices V.M. Kanade and M.S. Sonak was hearing a bunch of petitions on the state of drought, tagged along with the suo motu petition on an article published by The Hindu on the deplorable conditions of migrants from Nanded in Mumbai.

The article quotes a migrant: Right from Diwali, things were going from bad to worse. No water is available even to drink. I have been coming to Mumbai for the past three years. We are charged for water, but it is at least available.”

Government pleader A.B. Vagyani told the court that there were 396 families who had moved to Ghatkopar and Chembur from Nanded. After directions from the court, the State had provided them with basic amenities. On Wednesday, Mr. Vagyani said that only 96 families have stayed back in the city, and that they are planning to return to their villages soon.

Senior counsel Anil Sakhare, appearing for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation informed the court that the rainfall received up till now has been better than last year. He also said that Vidarbha has received rains in surplus, and Marathawada has received rains 20 per cent above the average. The court adjourned the matter till July 18.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.