A board was put up in Tulshi village, Solapur, Maharashtra, saying "For sale: Village; Price only water"; 265 tehsils of the state declared drought-hit.

In the village of Tulshi, Solapur district, Maharashtra, people facing water scarcity have put up a board that reads "Village for Sale". The price listed is only water. On September 28, Agriculture Minister Dattatraya Bharne acknowledged this problem in Pune and stated that the state government would provide all possible assistance to the village. The population of Tulshi village in Madha tehsil is approximately 7,000. Due to the incomplete Siona-Madha Lift Irrigation Project, the village has been relying on tankers for several years.