TN-WATER-RAJINIKANTH

RWH should be taken up on war footing; Rajinikanth
Chennai, June 29 (PTI): Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth
Saturday said Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) should be taken up
on a war-footing to address the acute water crisis in the
state.
The 69-year-old actor was speaking to reporters here on
his arrival from Mumbai, where he was shooting for his film
'Durbar.'
"As of now, immediate measures that need to be taken is
saving rain water. It should be on a war-footing mode. Then
all water bodies, including lakes and ponds need to be
desilted ahead of the monsoon season", he said to a query on
the water crisis prevailing in Tamil Nadu.
The city is facing a severe crisis with all four major
reservoirs supplying water going bone dry, forcing residents
to look for alternatives to tide over the crisis.
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio had recently expressed
concern over the acute water crisis in Tamil Nadu.
The 44-year-old actor, one of the most vocal
environmentalists in Hollywood, had shared a post by news
outlet BBC on Instagram with the title, "Only rain can save
Chennai from this situation".
Rajinikanth replied in the affirmative when asked whether
he was upset at not being able to cast his vote in the
recently held South Indian Artists Association election.
"Yes (I am upset). Because I did not receive the postal
votes on time", Rajinikanth said.
The bi-annual South Indian Artists Association was held on
June 23 as per the orders of the Madras High Court. Nearly
1,604 actors and actresses, including top actors Kamal Hassan
and Vijay cast their votes.
However, Rajinikanth missed out as he was in Mumbai for
shooting for his upcoming flick 'Durbar'.
He had expressed his regret at not being able to vote in
a tweet, saying that he had received the postal votes for
the election only at 6.45 pm on June 22 despite his efforts to
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