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Ministry of Jal Shakti hails efforts of Aamir Khan's Paani Foundation in conserving water

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: September 10, 2020 15:45 IST

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has appreciated the efforts put in by actor Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao’s Paani ...

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The Ministry of Jal Shakti has appreciated the efforts put in by actor Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao’s Paani Foundation in conserving water on their social media handle. The Ministry appreciated and celebrated the NGO’s efforts towards prosperity. Addressing this recognition and encouraging words, Aamir took to his social media handle and shared a heartfelt note thanking the Ministry for their words of acknowledgement. The actor wrote that Kiran and he would like to thank the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on behalf of every member of the Paani Foundation, for acknowledging their efforts. He further thanked the ministry for highlighting the movement against drought in Maharashtra. Continuing, Aamir wrote that the movement could not have been possible without the support of the donors, and every Maharashtrian who has contributed to this effort and has been a part of this journey. At last, he wrote that the kind words by the ministry have filled him as well as his entire NGO with hope and strength to work more towards the betterment.

For the unversed, Aamir Khan has raised awareness to conserve water through his foundation. He is doing his bit to drive the mission of the "Paani Foundation" to make Maharashtra drought-free. The foundation works towards water conservation and watershed management across the villages in Maharashtra. On the work front, Aamir will next be seen in Laal Singh Chaddha. The movie  is a remake of the 1994 classic Forrest Gump, which featured Tom Hanks in the lead role. The film is being directed by Advait Chandan. Laal Singh Chaddha is collaboratively being produced by Aamir Khan Productions and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film, which was slated to release on Christmas this year, is now scheduled to release on Christmas 2021. Aamir Khan will be seen sharing screen space with his 3 Idiots co-stars Kareena Kapoor and Mona Singh.  

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