<p>Dhananjay Munde has claimed that a severe-drought like condition in Marathwada is triggering large-scale migration to cities.</p>.<p>The leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council said, <span>"There is large scale migration of villagers and farmers to cities like Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad."</span></p>.<p><span>Post-Diwali this trend is going to increase, the NCP leader said and added that, </span><span>"As of now, I do not have figures but we are compiling district wise details."</span></p>.<p>The NCP would be raising the issue in the ensuing winter session of the Maharashtra legislature.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that during the 2015 drought, several people undertook temporary migration in search of livelihood.</p>.<p>Marathwada, which comprises the eight districts of Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani, has received less than average rainfall and is facing a drought-like condition.</p>.<p>Dhananjay, who is the nephew of the late BJP leader Gopinath Munde and hails from Beed, said that the government has failed to act on the emerging situation.</p>.<p>Incidentally, his cousin and the late Gopinath's daughter Pankaja Munde is the rural development minister in the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in the state.</p>
<p>Dhananjay Munde has claimed that a severe-drought like condition in Marathwada is triggering large-scale migration to cities.</p>.<p>The leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council said, <span>"There is large scale migration of villagers and farmers to cities like Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad."</span></p>.<p><span>Post-Diwali this trend is going to increase, the NCP leader said and added that, </span><span>"As of now, I do not have figures but we are compiling district wise details."</span></p>.<p>The NCP would be raising the issue in the ensuing winter session of the Maharashtra legislature.</p>.<p>It may be recalled that during the 2015 drought, several people undertook temporary migration in search of livelihood.</p>.<p>Marathwada, which comprises the eight districts of Aurangabad, Beed, Hingoli, Jalna, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani, has received less than average rainfall and is facing a drought-like condition.</p>.<p>Dhananjay, who is the nephew of the late BJP leader Gopinath Munde and hails from Beed, said that the government has failed to act on the emerging situation.</p>.<p>Incidentally, his cousin and the late Gopinath's daughter Pankaja Munde is the rural development minister in the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in the state.</p>
