Source – TIMES NEWS NETWORK 14 April 05 |
State plans to cut off water to farmers who have third child TIMES NEWS NETWORK 14 April 05 Mumbai: The state legislative council on Thursday approved the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory bill that imposes restrictions on the number of children a farmer can have should he wish to avail of irrigation benefits. Water offenders face imprisonment Mumbai: The Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory bill was tabled in the upper house on Thursday along with a report of the joint committee headed by Ajit Pawar. It will now have to be approved by the lower house and signed by the governor before it becomes law. |