The BJP on Thursday criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to restore the supply of water from the left bank canal of Nira Deoghar dam to NCP chief Sharad Pawar's home turf Baramati, saying the water meant for farmers "will now be in Pawar's farm".

In June last year, the Fadnavis government cleared a proposal to cut off the supply of "unused" water from the Nira Deoghar dam to parts of Baramati, Indapur, and Purandar in Pune district, arguing that these areas were located outside the notified command area of the dam.