Mumbai, 06 Oct

(HS): Maharashtra legislators can use their local area development fund for

works for handing drought related works. The decision was taken by the Planning

Department of the State Government on Monday.

The financial

limit for each work has been restricted to Rs 25 lakh. Maharashtra has 288 MLAs

and 55 MLCs. The State Government has officially announced drought in 265

talukas across Maharashtra.

The works

permitted include temporary piped water supply, providing new taps and

connections, repair of pipelines, water tanks deepening and desilting, sinking

new wells. Rejuvenation of existing wells etc.

The order also

allows shed for Gaushalas and ensure water supply, purchase of medicines and

related material for clean drinking water.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar