Cricketing legend and Hon’ble Member of Rajya Sabha Sachin Tendulkar visited Donja village in Osmanabad, Maharashtra which he has adopted under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY). Sachin has committed Rs. 4 crore from his MP LAD funds for the infrastructure development of the village. Donja is the second village adopted by Shri. Tendulkar SAGY after Puttumraju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh.
Under the initiative of Shri Tendulkar, villagers of Donja will have access to potable water with the construction of a water tank and laying of pipelines to their houses. A new school building will also be built along with sewage system and concrete roads in the village.
Donja has already been recognized as an ODF (open defecation free) village shortly after Shri Tendulkar adoption in November 2016. Located in Paranda Tehsil of Osmanabad district, Donja has a total population of over 2,800 people.
During his visit, Tendulkar interacted with the District Magistrate & Collector of Osmanabad Shri R. V. Game and his team reviewing the progress of the development of the village. He also played cricket with some children from the local school while interacting with them.
Addressing the large crowd assembled at the Donja, Tendulkar said, “I am overwhelmed with your enthusiasm and spirit and hope that all of us can work together towards the development of the village.
