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Maha: Boy digs well near home for mother's convenience
Updated On: 04 May, 2023 05:50 PM IST | Palghar | PTI
Salkar was felicitated by Zilla Parishad officials on Thursday and was given Rs 11,000 as a token of appreciation for the exemplary work that he had done for his mother
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Disturbed by the sight of his mother walking a long distance with a pot in her arms to fetch water, a Class 9 student in Maharashtra`s Palghar district dug up a well, all by himself, near his home.
The impressive initiative by Pranav Salkar became a talking point in his tribal village Dhavange Pada near Kelve and the news soon trickled beyond its boundaries, eventually earning him the moniker "Shravanbal".
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