A noble gesture: Salman Khan helps rebuild houses in Maharashtra’s flood-affected area

In February this year, Salman Khan had announced on Instagram that he had collaborated with Gurugram-based Elan group, run by Akash Kapoor and Ravish Kapoor, for adopting Khidrapur village in Maharashtra. It is situated in the Kolhapur district and is famous for the Kopeshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. This village was ravaged by floods last year and Salman announced that they would be rebuilding the homes of those affected by it.

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Now, Rajendra Patil Yadravkar, cabinet minister in the Maharashtra government, tweeted that the work on 70 affected houses has begun. The tweet also mentioned Salman Khan. He also posted a series of pictures, which showed the minister at a ‘bhoomipujan’ ceremony. The district collector Daulat Desai can also be seen in one of the pictures.