India, Nov. 1 -- Amid protests over the proposed floating solar power and artificial intelligence (AI) data centre project at Ujani dam, the administration has clarified that it will require just 0.42 TMC of water annually, rejecting claims that consumption could reach six TMC.

Officials assured that the existing water distribution system would remain unchanged and farmers would continue to receive water under the current arrangement.

On Saturday, NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, farmers and fishermen from Pune, Solapur, Ahilyanagar and Dharashiv districts staged a road blockade at Ranjani Chowk on the Pune-Solapur highway, opposing the proposed developments. Protesters alleged that the projects would harm agriculture, fishing activities and t...