Maharashtra Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Gulabrao Patil has claimed that his department has not received funds from the Centre since September 2024, as several parts of the state face drought conditions and water shortages.

The Shiv Sena leader said on Tuesday that the situation could have been different if the expected funds had been released. According to Patil, around 700 tankers are currently supplying water in four districts — Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna and Nashik.