Saturday, March 9, 2013

Padayatra held to protect G’mardan from forest fire


Saturday, 09 March 2013 17:10
PNS | BALANGIR
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With a view to sensitising people about the danger from forest fire and checking pollution from polythene, besides protection of forest in the Gandhamardan region, a two-day Padayatra was undertaken by the Gandhamardan Suraksha Action Committee (GSAC) in eight villages of Nandupala gram panchayat located in the Gandhamardan foothills near Harishankar, 80 km from here.
“We took out the Padayatra on March 6 and 7 in the villages of Nandupala gram panchayat in Khaprakhol block to sensitise villagers about the threat to the Gandhamardan forest from fire and pollution from polythene. Our aim is to make the villagers aware about the need for forest protection,” said GSAC president Tikendra Jaal.
With the beginning of the Mahua flower season, people collecting the flowers are burning Mahua leaves thereby damaging the areas and causing wide-scale forest fires, he pointed out. Moreover, the pollution from polythene materials used by visitors is threatening the ecology of the area.
The polythene containers strewn all over the area make their way to agriculture field and become a major problem for farmers, Jaal said further.
GSAC members also sensitised women SHG members on these issues on the International Women’s Day on Friday.

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