Mumbai, May 28 -- With over 25,000 water supply projects in Maharashtra stalled due to lack of funds and fears of an El Nino-hit monsoon looming large, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday met Union Jal Shakti minister C. R. Patil in New Delhi and secured an assurance of nearly Rs.6,800 crore as central assistance for pending Jal Jeevan Mission and irrigation works. The Centre is expected to prioritise funding for projects that are over 75% complete, followed by those above 50% completion, helping break the deadlock that had halted thousands of works across the state. The crisis began in June 2025 when the Union Jal Shakti ministry informed the state that ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission projects would have to be completed using the state's own resources, with no funds from the central government. Following the move, over 25,000 of the state's 51,000 projects were stalled. Speaking after the meeting, Fadnavis said the Centre had responded positively to Maharashtra's request for financial support under the Jal Jeevan Mission and the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)....