Erandol MLA Amol Patil meets Deputy CM Shinde seeking approval for Jalatara water project
Erandol MLA Amol Patil met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai and submitted a written request for approval of the Jalatara pilot project and other works.
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Erandol MLA Adv. Amol Patil met Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to give momentum to work on water scarcity, water conservation and stalled development projects in the Erandol Assembly constituency. The meeting took place at Shinde's official residence, 'Nandanvan', in Mumbai. Full details of the 'Jalatara pilot project' were presented, and a written request was submitted for approval of various development works.
Erandol Municipal Council president Dr Narendra Thakur was also present at the meeting. MLA Patil said the main aim of the project is to raise the groundwater level through proper management of rainwater and to find a long-term solution to the water shortage.
He said it is necessary to end water scarcity in villages, increase irrigation water for farming and take the project's benefits to as many farmers as possible.
According to Patil, his goal is to protect farmers' interests, give water conservation first priority and develop the entire region in every way. He made it clear that he would keep pursuing the matter to resolve people's problems and get development works completed on time.
Besides water conservation, the meeting also discussed the region's roads, basic amenities and people's pending issues. MLA Patil submitted a written request so that these works receive the necessary administrative approval and obstacles to their implementation are removed.
It was stated that Deputy Chief Minister Shinde took note of the views put forward by MLA Patil and the project outline. It was said that he has directed the departments concerned to try to widen the project's scope so that as many farmers as possible benefit. This is expected to speed up work on water conservation and irrigation in the region.
It was stated that the Deputy Chief Minister gave a positive response. Even so, people of the Erandol region are watching for when an actual administrative decision is taken on the request submitted and when the works are approved.
