# Maharashtra cabinet approves Rs 6,477.88 crore for Jayakwadi Phase II 2026-08-18T17:24:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a fifth revised administrative allocation of Rs 6,477.88 crore for Phase II of the Jayakwadi irrigation project in Marathwada. The funding will support work on the Majalgaon Dam on the Sindphana River in the Godavari Valley. The project is expected to provide irrigation benefits to about 1.31 lakh hectares across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ahilyanagar, Beed, Parbhani and Nanded. Planned works include the Paithan Right Canal, Majalgaon Dam, a 148-km Majalgaon Right Canal, six on-road reservoirs and related uplift schemes. The dam is planned with a storage capacity of 454 mld. Phase I, including the 208-km Paithan Left Canal and associated networks, has been completed, according to officials cited by The Times of India. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India presents the approval through the government’s project details, including the revised cost, irrigation coverage and completed Phase I works. It does not include opposition criticism, cost comparisons or an implementation timeline. The practical significance depends on whether the fifth administrative revision leads to sustained construction and delivery of the listed canals, reservoirs and dam works. The stated coverage is a planned irrigation benefit, not evidence that the full area is already receiving water. Progress on the Majalgaon Dam and the 148-km right canal will be the key measures to watch. ## Coverage Coverage: 1 source, 1 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports cabinet approval and official project details without opposing views This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Godavari River, Jayakwadi Project, Maharashtra, Majalgaon Dam, Marathwada Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-cabinet-approves-rs-6477-88-crore-for-jayakwadi-phase-ii/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-cabinet-approves-rs-6477-88-crore-for-jayakwadi-phase-ii/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/