Maharashtra government has set up a cabinet sub-committee to prepare an action plan to tackle the impending drought crisis. The committee headed by state Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse will also comprise Water Supply Minister Babanrao Lonikar, Rural Development Minister Pankaja Munde and Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters after the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee in Mumbai, Mr. Khadse said Beed, Osmanabad and Latur districts are facing the worst crisis. He said, the government is planning to transport drinking water from the Ujani dam to Latur in the Marathwada region through railway wagons. He added that the state government is also planning to purchase fodder from other states. The minister said employment in these regions will be made available under EGS and Jalyukta Shivar.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Babanrao Lonikar informed that his department has decided to increase the depth of rivers so that water storage level increases in the event of good rainfall. He said the target is to desilt all small rivers in Marathwada within five years. <br/>Earlier, the state cabinet took stock of the monsoon situation in the state. <br/><br/>According to official figures, the Marathwada region is the worst affected with water levels in Beed, Latur and Osmanabad districts having gone below 600-ft.