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He so passionately championed Chipko Movement and taught the value of forest conservation to many generations of us.
Remembering #SundarLalBahuguna, a remarkable leader & environmental activist who dedicated his life to the protection of our planet, on his birth anniversary.
Remembering #SundarLalBahuguna, a remarkable leader & environmental activist who dedicated his life to the protection of our planet, on his birth anniversary.
His effort in the conservation of environment is an inspiration for others.
The idea of Chipko movement was of his wife and the action was taken by him, making it a big movement resulting in 15 years ban on chopping of trees.
Chipko movement was started in 1973 spontaneously
The idea of Chipko movement was of his wife and the action was taken by him, making it a big movement resulting in 15 years ban on chopping of trees.
Chipko movement was started in 1973 spontaneously
in Uttar Pradesh, in an effort to save trees and forests from felling by forest contractors. In Hindi, "Chipko" literally means "to stick" and people started sticking to trees when it was being cut. Chipko movement later inspired Appiko Movement in Karnataka. One of Bahuguna's
