<span style="color: #222222;">Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today approved a 1680.50 crore rupees water supply scheme for Aurangabad in Marathwada region. Around 16 lakh people of Aurangabad will be benefitted by the scheme which envisages supply of water directly from the Jayakwadi dam. Marathwada comprising eight districts has traditionally been a low-rainfall area. The region has been reeling under drought conditions for the last four years.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The state Cabinet had recently given its approval for the first phase of  4,293-crore rupees Marathwada Water Grid Project to mitigate water woes in the region.</span><br />