Maha: Minister Patil directs officials to take measures sensitively, promptly to tackle water scarcity in Sangli

Sangli, Sep 20 (UNI) Maharashtra and district guardian minister Chandrkant Patil today directed the district authorities to be vigilant and take effective measures sensitively and promptly to tackle the water scarcity situation in the district arisen due to rain deficit triggered by El Nino weather system. Chairing a meeting organized to review the drought-like situation in the district at the district collector's office here, he assured farmers that they should not panic in view of the situation created due to El Nino as the government is behind them. "The state government is very sensitive regarding drinking water and fodder for…