Gadkari proposes using MOIL, WCL mine water to boost irrigation in drought-hit Vidarbha

Nagpur, Nov 14 (UNI) union Minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed utilising water accumulated in mines operated by Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) and Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) to support agricultural activities and address water scarcity in drought-prone Vidarbha. Addressing the 17th Agrovision Agriculture Exhibition here on Saturday, Gadkari stressed the need for coordinated efforts to strengthen water conservation and groundwater recharge across the region. He said successful water conservation initiatives undertaken in different parts of Maharashtra would be showcased at the exhibition to encourage farmers to replicate them in their villages and fields. Highlighting the potential of abandoned or excavated…