Tendulkar adopts Puttamraju village in Andhra

Sachin Tendulkar has adopted Puttamraju Kandrika village located in Nellore on Sunday.
Tendulkar arrived at the Krishnapatnam port on Saturday evening.
Tendulkar was accorded a warm welcome by the port officials. He also received a guard of honour by the probationers at the Krishnapatnam Port Security Academy.
Sporting a pink T-shirt and blue jeans, the cricketing icon planted a tree. A huge number of port employees and their children turned up to catch a glimpse of the 'Little Master'.
This is Sachin's first visit to the village after his announcement to adopt it under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna. He plans to undertake various development work in the village at a cost of Rs.2.79 crore under his MP Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds.
Tendulkar will interact with farmers, children and youth in the village, 18 km from Gudur town.