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The Case of Maharashtra's Disappearing Water
Maharashtra is facing a severe drought while there are allegations of a massive scam in the execution of irrigation projects. The white paper on irrigation projects, brought out by the state government, glosses over a number of major concerns. Until there is a fundamental shift in state policy based on the willingness to look upon the right to water as being on par with the right to life, the state will continue to frequently face the spectre of drought.
We are grateful to retired justice Narendra Chapalgaonkar, Kumar Ketkar and Vivek Bhandari for going through the earlier draft and making valuable suggestions.
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