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MUMBAI: Bombay high court recently reminded the state government that its own policy states that water for drinking must be given a priority over water for irrigation purposes. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice MS Sanklecha on May 10, 2013 heard two petitions by Raosahebdada Pawar Ghodganga Sahakari Karkhana Limited and Baburao Kashinath Pachame pointing out that water stored in Kukdi project is not being supplied even for drinking purpose to the Ghod dam for the surrounding villages including Shirur and Inamgaon. The judges said it is for the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority constituted under the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority Act, 2005 to pass appropriate orders for allocation of water. The judges pointed out that in a judgment of this court given in March 2013 on a petition by the Society for Backlog Removal and Development and others vs The State of Maharashtra, the water policy of the state government contained in the

NASHIK: Revival of the British era check dams in Devnadi and Malungi rivers has changed the face of Bhatwadi, Wadgaon and Temburwadi (Ashapur) villages in drought-hit Sinnar tehsil in Nashik district. Even when the area is reeling under severe drought and is dependant on tankers for drinking water supply, these villages boast of not just sufficient drinking water but also enough water for farming. Sunil Pote, one of the founders of Yuva Mitra (NGO) which had revived the check dams in Sinnar in 2011. "These are the only villages which do not need water tankers. The check dams are providing water to 1,280 hectares of land in Bhatwadi, 1,800 hectares of land in Wadgaon and Temburwadi (Ashapur). Revival of the check dams has led to diversion-based irrigation systems in these villages. Farmers in the area have also grown better rabbi crops than last year." Encouraged by the success of the check dams, the NGO has also revived check dams at Lonarwadi last week and is now working o