Pune, March 23 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday highlighted the importance of water conservation in the villages to make farming sustainable in the State.

"If we want to make farming sustainable in Maharashtra, our villages must become water-rich, complete water accounting and budgeting, and ensure people's participation," Fadnavis said, while speaking at an event organised by Pani Foundation, founded by actor Aamir Khan and his ex-wife, director Kiran Rao in Pune.

"Without these efforts, droughts will persist in Maharashtra. Therefore, water conservation is the most critical aspect. Alongside this, group farming must be transformed into a movement. We will provide all the help we can," the Chief Minister added....