The Revenue Department under the government of Maharashtra has given administrative approval for the works under the first phase of the Maharashtra Resilience Development Program (MRDP). These works, worth Rs 9.63 billion, include setting up of drainage systems in municipal areas, appointing consultants, and establishing project management and technical consultancy units for the project implementation unit. MRDP will be executed in two phases to facilitate flood management in the Krishna Bhima river basins.
The first phase includes improving drainage systems in municipal areas, enhancing the depth and width of rivers and streams in collaboration with the Water Resources Department, desilting, and converting the automated gates of Radhanagari dam to manual operation. The second phase of the project will help to redirect floodwater to Marathwada and drought-affected areas. The project will be funded by the World Bank and the state government in the ratio of 70 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively.