Aamir Khan has always been active in promoting social causes and working for the welfare of people. His not-for-profit organisation ‘Paani Foundation’, has been working in drought prone areas in rural Maharashtra.
The actor took to Twitter to praise PM Narendra Modi and his efforts towards water conservation. In the wake of the recent Chennai water crisis, PM Modi’s initiative ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ has been gaining momentum and Aamir Khan lauded the same. He wrote, “Sir, the initiative taken up by you of making water the fundamental and primary issue for all of us is an extremely important step. Our wholehearted support is with you. #JanShakti4JalShakti @JalShaktiAbhyan”
This was after the PM tweeted Aamir’s video urging people to save water. The actor has been promoting this initiative and doing his bit towards water conservation. PM Modi wrote, “ Extremely valid points by @aamir_khan on the need to conserve water and create awareness at the grassroots level. #JanShakti4JalShakti”
Not just Indian actors, but even Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio has been raising awareness about the ongoing water crisis in Chennai. Recently, the 44-year-old actor, who is a prominent and vocal environmentalist, shared a post by news outlet BBC on his Instagram page with the header, "Only rain can save Chennai from this situation."
His post read, “A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of Chennai is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for urgent solutions and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks.”
Several parts of Tamil Nadu are grappling with acute water shortage. The Centre had last month issued a drought advisory to the state in the backdrop of depleting water levels in its reservoirs.
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