With the approval of a  Rs.16.80-bn water supply scheme for Aurangabad city in the parched Marathwada region, 1.6 mn citizens of Aurangabad will be benefitted by the scheme, which envisages supply of water directly from the Jayakwadi dam. Marathwada has traditionally been a low-rainfall area and is reeling under drought conditions. Contact: Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary, Government of Maharashtra. Address: Mantralaya, Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Square, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 032. Tel: 022-2202 6767. Website: www.maharashtra.gov.in