Industrialist Narne’s Family Donates Rs 1cr To Anna Canteen
Narne family members handing over the cheque to AP CM Chandrababu Naidu, in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In memory of late Narne Ranga Rao, a prominent industrialist and Founder Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Developers Association, his wife Dr Shanta Rao Narne donated over Rs 1 crore for ‘Anna Canteen,’ in Andhra Pradesh.
Narne family members handed over the cheque to Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu, in Hyderabad recently. After receiving the donation, the chief minister said, “Narne Ranga Rao, who lived a very honest and exemplary life, reminded his wife about the donation to Anna Canteen even a day before his death is a testament to his greatness. Remembering his service in the real estate sector, I would like to extend my gratitude.”
Speaking about the donation, Dr Rao said that she had expressed her wish to donate Rs 1 crore to Anna Canteen. “The canteen, that feeds people at a nominal price of Rs 5, was reopened after the formation of the coalition government. After seeing Nara Bhuvaneswari donate Rs 1 crore, we also decided to do the same. A day before his death, my husband reminded me to make the donation,” she added. Dr Shanta Rao Narne, in the presence of her daughter and the Director of Narne Estates, A Deepa, and CEO Gokul, presented the cheque.
