Nana Patekar's helping hand made this village 'tanker-free'

Following the death of veteran actor Nana Patekar, a Maharashtra village, Dhondalgaon, recalls how his NAAM Foundation funded a water conservation project ten years ago, transforming it from a drought-prone area to a 'tanker-free' and economically thriving community. The project, which involved desilting barrages, boosted agriculture and dairy farming, and eliminated farmer suicides.
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- India
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- Films & OTT, Farmers & agriculture
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- Maharashtra
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- Rediff
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- utkarsh mishra
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- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 8:29 pm IST
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