Cabinet minister Atul Save (third from left) hands over a cheque of Rs 1 crore to CM Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on Wednesday
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : State minister Atul Save has donated Rs 1 crore to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund after cutting back on expenses planned for his son’s wedding. He said he would sponsor the weddings of 50 girls from farmer households in Marathwada and fund one year of education for children from families affected by farmer suicides. “With farmers facing massive crop losses due to drought, we felt it was inappropriate to spend extravagantly on a wedding.
The BJP neta, who represents the Aurangabad East assembly constituency, also announced additional support measures for distressed farming families.
Citing the worsening drought situation in Maharashtra , especially in the Marathwada region, Save said both families mutually decided against holding a lavish celebration. Instead, we chose to divert the amount towards relief efforts for affected farmers,” he said. “Standing with the farming community in this difficult time is my social responsibility,” Save said.
Save handed over the cheque to CM Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on Wednesday.