In a circular issued on Saturday, principal secretary of the irrigation department Eknath Dawale said that water reserves earmarked for drinking purposes shall not be used for any other purpose, except in emergency situations | Mumbai news

In a circular issued on Saturday, principal secretary of the irrigation department Eknath Dawale said that water reserves earmarked for drinking purposes shall not be used for any…

The directive came days after the state government barred the use of dam water for irrigation, with an eye on conserving drinking water until fresh inflows replenish reservoirs |…