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Adequate water will be provided to Latur city: Deshmukh
    Latur, Jan 27 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Amit Deshmukh
has said adequate water will be provided to Latur city for 100
years.
    The city is located in the arid Marathwada region and
perennially faces water shortage. Deshmukh, a Congress MLA who
handles medical education and cultural affairs portfolios in
the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government, hails from Latur
district.
    "In order to solve water crisis of the city, we will
provide adequate water for 100 years," said Deshmukh, who was
elected from Latur City in the 2019 assembly polls, on Sunday.
    The Congress will take all measures to ensure regular
supply of water to the city, he said, speaking at a grand
felicitation function organised for him.
    Revenue Minister and state Congress chief Balasaheb
Thorat was the guest of honour.
    Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation
Sanjay Bansode (NCP) and MLAs Babasaheb Patil and Dheeraj
Deshmukh (Amit's brother) were also present on the occasion.
    "I never dreamt that I would be a Cabinet minister in
the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government. The
Deshmukh family has been serving people for 75 years.
    "Every day in the morning I offer prayer to almighty
God to give me strength to serve the people better and not
commit any mistake," said Deshmukh, the son of late chief
minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
    Deshmukh credited Thorat for his induction in the
cabinet and hoped the latter becomes chief minister in 2024.
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