Maharashtra continues to reel from one of the worst droughts in recent years—27,723 villages out of 43,000 have been declared drought-hit and 54 out of the 75 dams have been declared dry. In this time of crisis, a few Bollywood celebrities and sports personalities have stepped up to help.
After Aamir Khan, Nana Patekar and Sachin Tendulkar extended their support to the drought-hit villages, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar too has lent his support. The actor donated Rs 50 lakhs towards the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan which is an initiative undertaken by the Maharashtra government to help villages become drought-proof by developing water harvesting techniques like construction of artificial ponds.
Previously, the Khiladi of Bollywood had also donated Rs 90 lakhs to the families of 180 farmers who had committed suicide. Last week, Aamir Khan visited a couple of villages in Maharashtra with his NGO the Paani Foundation and adopted two dried out villages. Actor Nana Patekar too distributed cheques to widows of farmers who had committed suicide due to the drought.
