The actor’s Paani Foundation works for water conservation and helps villages in drought-prone tehsils achieve self-sustainability. The government then clarified that the NGO works in association with the state government. The actor announced that his NGO would implement the Water Cup competition in villages in 75 tehsils as against last year’s 30 tehsils. Government officials said that the controversy was uncalled for as the government had been working with Paani Foundation since its inception two years ago. “Besides that, we have spent Rs 38.12 lakh on farm ponds, recharging of rivers, deep CCTs (continuous counter trenching), desilting and other works related to water conservation.

Source: Hindustan Times November 23, 2017 12:11 UTC