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“Marathwada was given the target of planting nearly two crore saplings, but it actually planted close to five crore trees. Aurangabad and Jalna are set to become magnets at the national level for attracting industrial investment. The DMIC and Samruddhi Expressway will alter the face of the region, he said. CLEARED SKHERAurangabad: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the proposed water grid project for Marathwada would channelize water from 14 key irrigations projects to quench the thirst of the drought-prone region.Addressing the Marathwada Liberation Day celebrations here, he said finishing touches were being given to the detailed project report of the water grid.“The proposed project will be first-of-its-kind advanced water distribution system in the country. Marathwada would get water through a closed pipeline sourced from 14 different irrigation projects in future as part of the ambitious project,” Fadnavis said without elaborating further.In February this year, the state government had announced a tie-up with a firm from Israel for carrying out necessary groundwork for the project..