Breaking News: Actor Aamir Khan to be the brand ambassador for 'drought-free Maharahtra'

Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan, who was recently replaced as the face of the 'Incredible India, campaign following his controversial statement about 'growing intolerance and despondency in the country and how his wife Kiran even thought of moving out of India', is likely to be the ambassador for a key project of the Maharashtra government.

If sources close to the actor are to be believed then the 'Dangal' star will most likely be the ambassador of 'drought-free Maharashtra' and will promote a flagship irrigation scheme in villages. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is expected to make an announcement today at an event in Mumbai where the actor along with the CM would address the press.

The scheme, 'Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan' that Aamir is likely to support and get associated with aims at making 25,000 villages in the state drought-free in five years. State government officials said 'over 3200 farmer deaths in the past year, it is important to promote the project in a big way'.