*New Delhi:* Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, whose term as Rajya Sabha MPended recently, has donated his entire salary and allowances to the PrimeMinister’s Relief Fund.
In the past six years, Tendulkar has drawn nearly Rs 90 lakh in salariesand other monthly allowances.
The PMO has also issued a letter of acknowledgement which states: “PrimeMinister acknowledges this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude.These contributions will be of immense help in providing assistance to thepersons in distress.”
Tendulkar, along with veteran actress Rekha, have been criticised a lot fortheir poor attendance in the Parliament all these years. Tendulkar,however, has made good utilisation of MP Local Area Development fund.
According to data released by Tendulkar’s office, he has claimed to havesanctioned 185 projects across the country with Rs 7.4 crore out of hisallocated Rs 30 crore being used for educational and related structuraldevelopment, including building and renovation of classrooms.
Tendulkar also adopted two villages under the Sansad Gram Adarsh GramYojana Scheme, including Puttam Raju Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh and Donjain Maharashtra.