Amitabh Bachchan came to the rescue of 90 farmers in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Saturday, as they were given cheques to repay their debts. Cheques will be delivered to the homes of 24 other needy farmers. The farmers were selected from over 20 villages of the district by members of the Rotary Club of Gandhi City Wardha and Rotary Club of Mumbai. The cheques total around Rs3 million (Dh202,301), all of which was donated by Bachchan. "When Bachchan expressed his willingness to contribute to the cause of farmers, we scrutinised the debt amount of farmers in these villages and sent a list of over 300 farmers to him," Mahesh Makolkar, member and past president of the Rotary Club, said. He said after the list was sent to Bachchan, his representatives visited these villages and verified the information. They also narrowed the list down to 114. "Around 90 farmers were handed over the cheques at a ceremony here on Saturday. We have arranged to deliver the cheques of those farmers who were unable to attend the ceremony," Makolkar said. From: Gulfnews
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