Aamir spreads awareness about water scarcity

Pune, Apr 20: Superstar Aamir Khan on Friday visited a college here to interact with the students, spread awareness about his water foundation and call for their participation by sticking posters of the social initiative.
Aamir urged students to join and volunteer Shramdaan (labour donation) across villages in Maharashtra fighting against water scarcity and drought situations.
Aamir along with Pune Collector Naval Kishore, actor and director Girish Kulkarni and Satyajit Bhatkal, CEO of his Paani Foundation addressed the students and media personnel at the Symbiosis College Pune spreading awareness about water scarcity.
The actor stuck posters in the college along with the Principal of the institution and urged the students to extend their support.
Aamir appealed to students and all urban citizens to become ‘Jalmitras’ and join this effort against drought.
The actor also shared on his Instagram a picture from Pune and urged students via his social media as well to join Shramdaan.
The actor sought permission from the founder and president of Symbiosis SB Mujumdar to stick a poster on notice board so that majority of people join the cause.
Aamir Khan shared a picture on Twitter urging people to join the initiative saying, "Come join us on 1st May. Love, a."
The actor also tagged other celebrities like Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Rajkummar Rao, Swara Bhasker, Richa Chadha, Abhishek Bachchan amongst other.
Talking about the same he said, "I have tagged a lot of celebrities in my tweets, the idea is that the information should reach a larger number of people".
On Maharashtra day ie May 1 this year, Aamir Khan's Paani Foundation will be providing a unique opportunity for people to come out in large number and work shoulder-to-shoulder with villagers for a few hours.
By signing up on the link jalmitra.paanifoundation.in, people from cities can register to work in villages with villagers on May 1. The last date for registration for May 1 'Mahashramdaan' is midnight on April 25.
Past three weeks already witnessed over one lakh people signing up for the cause.
On May 1, there will be a ‘Mahashramdaan’ across Maharashtra in all 75 talukas of the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, where tens of thousands of citizens, both urban and rural will meet and work together for water abundance.
Aamir Khan said he believes that this partnership between rural and urban will not only help the villagers but the city folk as well, to come closer to understanding our farmer friends, and knowing where our food, water and labour comes from. It will help to bridge the chasm between cities and villages, and go a long way towards creating a more equitable and humane relationship between the two.
He urged the students to join the fight against water scarcity, and help work towards a prosperous and happy Maharashtra.