Locals tie rakhis on trees in Gumla dist
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Gumla: Forest dwellers on Saturday celebrated Rakshabandhan in a unique way by tying rakhis on trees in Silam-Ambatoli forest, nearly eight kilometres outside of Gumla.
Senior officials of the state department of forest, environment and climate also attended the Vriksh Rakshabandhan as the locals pledged to save the trees and protect the local forests.
A special puja was performed by Praduman Singh, the village pahan, before rakhis were tied to the trees. The forest dwellers, which comprise families from tribal and OBC communities, have been preserving the forests for over 20 years now, local Van Raksha Samiti president Lalmohan Singh said.
Sanjeev Kumar, principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) and member secretary of the state biodiversity board, said, " Vriksh Rakshabandhan emotionally draws the locals towards protection and conservation of trees. Trees help save water and also come as a source of livelihood for locals though minor forest produce."
"Protection of trees addresses the issue of climate change . We can achieve targets related to climate challenges only when these are addressed at grassroot levels," Kumar said.
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