Nellore :

Legendary cricketer and Rajya Sabha member Sachin Tendulkar is reportedly planning to adopt a village in Nellore district under ‘Sansad Gram Yojana’ programme.

Sanchin Tendulkar met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday and expressed his desire to join his ‘Clean India’ programme. Later, Sachin reportedly promised to adopt a village for providing all-round development under Sansad Gram Yojana.

Official sources said Tendulkar will visit Nellore district next month to finalise the agreement. Sources said Nellore district collector N Srikanth had sent a proposal for development of Puttamraju Kandrika village of Gudur rural mandal to a close aide of Sachin Tendular last week. Sources said the district collector proposed various works including underground drainage, sewage treatment plant, community hall, individual toilets in all houses in the village and drinking water supply connections.

The project will cost about Rs 4 crore.

Sources said Sachin’s close aide and former cricket administrator V Chamundeswarinath has suggested that Sachin adopt a village in Nellore district. Incidentally, Nellore is the home district of Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / October 18th, 2014