Aurangabad: The NAAM Foundation, a non-governmental organisation formed by actors Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure, will be adopting two more drought-affected villages in Marathwada.

The two actors will be visiting Kutubkheda and Kaudar villages in Paithan taluka on Monday and making an announcement about the work that will be carried out there.

In October last year, the foundation had adopted two drought-hit villages Dhondalgaon and Gogalgaon in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district.

After extending monetary aid to the farm widows of Marathwada, the actors decided to adopt villages in the region reeling under drought for a year or so. The aim to is to make the villages tanker-free and self sufficient.

The foundation was set up to help farmers hit by the drought. It has decided to extend aid to the affected farmers and the families of those who ended their lives due to their inability to repay loans. Its basic objective is to focus on generating employment, providing education to the children of farmers facing financial crisis, bringing growth in agriculture and finding a permanent solution to the water problem.

The NGO had scrutinised 100 villages and then selected these two villages. Selection criteria are: Maximum participation from the villagers and no alcohol addiction and cutting trees for firewood. The severity of water scarcity is also taken into consideration.

With monetary aid pouring in for the foundation, the two actors had said during their earlier visit to Aurangabad that is there is no dearth of money in the country. It is the faith that we need to impose among donors and ensure that aid is put to right use and reaches the needy, they had said.

As the response has been increasing, the duo has established five centres in the state to execute the mission meticulously. Centres have been set up in Matunga, Thane, Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad.

The foundation has also decided to establish a Krushi Seva Kendra with the help of agriculture experts. This is to guide farmers from Marathwada, Vidharbha and Khandesh regions about cultivation and farm activities.

Makarand Anaspure had said during his last visit that the foundation would open a residency school for the children of farmers who had committed suicide.

In view of dry spell and the water scarcity that the state has been experiencing for the past four years, the foundation has also decided to plant one crore saplings across Maharashtra.Nana, Anaspure to adopt 2 more village in Marathwada with an aim to make them tanker-free

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Aurangabad: After adopting two severely drought-hit villages Dhondalgaon and Gogalgaon in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district the NAAM Foundation formed by actors Nana Patekar and Makarand Anaspure would be adopting two more villages Kutubkheda and Kaudar in Paithan taluka on Monday. The actors after extending monetary aid to the farm widows of Marathwada region decided to adopt drought-hit villages in the region for about a year with an aim to make them tanker-free and self-independent.

The NAAM Foundation, an NGO set up by actors Nana Patekar and Makrand Annaspure for the drought-hit farmers of state, has decided to give all kinds of help to affected farmers and the family of those farmers who had committed suicide due to their inability to repay loans.

Earlier, after adopting two villages in Vaijapur taluka in Aurangabad district the actors would be visiting two villages in Paithan Taluka on Monday. They will be making announcement about the works to be carried out in Kutubkheda and Kaudar villages in Paithan taluka, Aurangabad district tomorrow.

The NGO scrutinised around 100 villages and selected these two villages. The criteria for selection is that the villages should extend maximum peoples participation, should be free from alcohol addiction and firewood cutting. Meanwhile, the criteria are also based on the severity of water scarcity of the particular village.

With the foundation receiving monetary aid from all corners the duo during their visit to Aurangabad earlier had said that there is no dearth of money in our country it is the faith that we need to impose among donors and ensure that the aid is put to right use and reaches the needy.

With response increasing the duo has established five centres in the state to execute the mission meticulously. The centres have been set up in Matunga, Thane, Pune, Nagpur and Aurangabad. Representatives and coordinators have also been entrusted with their responsibility.

The basic objective of the NGO is to focus on generating employment, providing education to the children of farmers facing financial crisis, bringing growth in agriculture and tackling water problem for permanent.

The Foundation has decided to establish Krushi Seva Kendra with the help of agriculture experts, who will guide the farmers from Marathwada, Vidharbha and Khandesh regions about cultivation and farm activities.

He said for education of the children of farmers who had committed suicide, the Foundation would open a residency school with facilities of earn and learn.

In view of on-going dry spell and scarcity in the state which it has been experiencing since past four years, the Foundation has decided to plant one crore saplings across the state.



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