She had saved Rs 9,000 in pennies over four years to buy a bicycle but changed her mind seeing the widespread devastation in Kerala due to floods. Anupriya from Villupuram town in Tamil Nadu donated her savings for the cause of people hit by floods.

But her dream bicycle is still coming her way as the gesture of the nine-year-old girl has moved a premier cycle manufacturer, who has now promised her to gift the cycle of her dreams.

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Anupriya took a decision to donate her savings after coming across TV visuals of the deluge in Kerala.

“I had saved money (of around Rs 9000) for over four years to buy a cycle. But I saw visuals of Kerala flood on televisions and decided to give the money toward relief activities,” she told reporters.

The girl lending the helping hand won her hearts and accolades, with Hero Cyles taking special note.

Hero Cycles, in it official Twitter account, appreciated her “gesture to support humanity” and said she would get a brand new cycle from them.

“Dear Anupriya, We appreciate your gesture to support humanity in the hour of need. You would get a brand new cycle from us. Please DM your address or contact us at customer@herocycles.com. @PankajMMunjal,” it said.

Dear Anupriya, We appreciate your gesture to support humanity in the hour of need. You would get a brand new cycle from us. Please DM your address or contact us at customer@herocycles.com. @PankajMMunjal

— Hero Cycles (@Hero_Cycles) August 19, 2018

Chairman and Managing Director of Hero Motors Company, Pankaj M Munjal, hailed Anupriya as a “noble soul” and assured to give her “one bike every year of your life.”

“Anupriya, parnam to you. You are a noble soul and wish you spread the good around. Hero is too pleased to give you one bike every year of your life. Pl share your contact on my account. Love you and best wishes. Prayers for Kerala,” Munjal said in a tweet.

Congress MP from Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, welcomed the company’s gesture.

“Thanks to HeroCycles for donating a bicycle to a 9-year-old girl who gave up all that she was saving for a cycle to help the victims of the #KeralaFloods,” he said in a tweet.

The deadly monsoon rains in Kerala have claimed 210 lives since August 8 and has displaced over 7.14-lakh people from their homes.

The Centre, various state governments and other entities including individuals have extended a helping hand to Kerala.

(With inputs from PTI)