Paani Foundation was set up in 2016 by renowned actor Aamir Khan, his wife Kiran Rao and the core team of the television show Satyamev Jayate. The organisation, which aims to address the problem of water scarcity in the villages of Maharashtra, hosted the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup from 2016 to 2019. According to the Paani Foundation website, the annual 45-day competition saw thousands of villages competing to build and repair water conservation structures, raise money for machine work, and test and treat soil, among other activities. Seeing the commendable success which this non governmental organisation achieved, the Ministry Of Jal Shakti applauded the work of this organization on Wednesday, September 9th.
Appreciating the team’s efforts the Ministry through its Twitter account tweeted, ” Today we celebrate Paani Foundation, founded by renowned actor Sh. Amir Khan and his wife Smt. Kiran Rao. This NGO has been transforming regions of Maharashtra from drought to prosperity. ‘Satyamev Jayate Water Cup’ was an applauding initiative by the NGO. #CelebratingNGO.”
Today we celebrate Paani Foundation, founded by renowned actor Sh. Amir Khan and his wife Smt. Kiran Rao. This NGO has been transforming regions of Maharashtra from drought to prosperity.
'Satyamev Jayate Water Cup' was an applauding initiative by the NGO.#CelebratingNGO pic.twitter.com/8G3Q0uGC7C— Ministry of Jal Shakti #StayHome 🏘️#StaySafe (@MoJSDoWRRDGR) September 9, 2020
It was followed by a tweet of thanks through Aamir Khan which read,” Kiran and I would like to thank the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on behalf of every member of Paani Foundation, for acknowledging our efforts. Thank you for highlighting this people’s movement against drought in Maharashtra. This would not be possible without the support of our donors, and every Maharashtrian who has contributed to this effort, and has been a part of this journey.”
He added,“Your kind words fill us with hope and strength. We remain steadfast in our efforts and are humbled to be working alongside thousands of water heroes in Maharashtra. Thank you,.”
Maharashtra has 9.14% of agricultural land and has a large proportion of farmers. Due to uneven rains, many areas are subjected to drought and barren lands. Paani Foundation and many other NGO’s like it help the farmers to cultivate lands and solve the water-related issues.
