 In January 2007, an event was held in Chennai Nehru Stadium organised by the Chennai Citizens' Conclave to thank Sai Baba for the 2 billion water project which brought water from the River Krishna in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai city.Four chief ministers attended the function.Puttaparthi, where Sai Baba was born and lived, was originally a small, remote South Indian village in Andhra Pradesh.