‘Village for sale, price: water’: Maharashtra hamlet’s desperate protest over water crisis

Residents of Tulshi village in Maharashtra's Solapur district have put up a 'Village for Sale' banner, demanding water after years of failed assurances and incomplete irrigation work.

New Delhi: Residents of Tulshi village in Maharashtra’s Solapur district have put up an unusual banner declaring their village ‘for sale’, with the price listed simply as ‘water’. The protest reflects the severe water shortage faced by the village, where around 7,000 residents have been dependent on water tankers.

The village in Madha tehsil has reportedly struggled with water scarcity for years, despite several government plans and assurances. Residents say incomplete work under the Sina-Madha Lift Irrigation Scheme has prevented water from reaching the village.

“The village faces water scarcity every year. Though the canals of the Sina-Madha scheme pass close to the village, we don’t benefit from it. By putting up the board saying........

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