Dispelling extreme drought like conditions, the Guardian Minister of Latur, Sambhaji Patil Nilengkar said, the water levels in the Manjra are sufficient for 45 million cubic metres. There is no fear for Latur city as the current water supply will be sufficient till June 2019.
Due to the continuous drought conditions in the last three years, the water reservoir Manjra dam was damaged. In 2015-16, the state government officials sent a train to provide drinking water to Latur. Likewise, there is sufficient supply for Latur district too. Nilangekar appealed to citizens not to worry about water shortage. He added, “However, to overcome the water shortage, using it frugally and rationally will only help us overcome the shortage.”
Nilangekar was speaking at the review meeting of the rabi season when the members of the canal advisory committee met with the District Collector. The officials said, “The district has received below average rainfall and a drought-like situation has been created. However, after reviewing the overall water projects in the district, citizens should not be worried about water scarcity since the water will be available till June 2019.”