Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 13:10 IST
The protesting women in Jakhni village said they will kill themselves if the trees are cut for the proposed road in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand. Forest officer: Only 43 trees were marked for cutting trees in that forest. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Bageshwar Divisional Forest Officer: Only 43 trees were marked for cutting trees in that forest.
Dehradun: The women in Uttarakhand have once again revived the Chipko movement in the state. The purpose is again the same-stopping tree felling.
The women in Jakhni village of Bageshwar district have hugged around trees to prevent their felling. The women on Tuesday said that they will commit suicide if the trees are cut.
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PRAYAGRAJ: The Uttar Pradesh government has identified 943 trees from a total of 28 species across the state under the category of heritage trees. Of the trees in Prayagraj district, there are 53 trees in Sangam city that are over 100 years old and have a religious or historical association. Besides, there are 13 such trees from the neighbouring district of Pratapgrah and seven from Kaushambi.
Following the directives of the state government, the divisional forest officer (DFO) across the state were asked to prepare a list of such trees that are over 100 years old and are associated with mythological events, historical occasions, important events, monuments, religious traditions etc. Such trees were to be included in the list of ‘heritage trees’.
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UTTARAKHAND: It has been a hectic day for Medhavi Keerti, forest range officer of Bhadrigaad range. Fondly called ‘Ranger Didi’ by locals, she has to train a select few local women for the first-ever ‘Dhatree’ initiative. Dhatree, meaning mother, is the brainchild of Keerti who started it after senior officials encouraged her to utilise the catchment area treatment (CAT) funds of the Uttarakhand State Forest Department.
Keerti, who joined her first posting as a range officer on May 1 last year, has been instrumental in transforming the lives of these villagers, especially women. Their income has gone up over 10-fold since October last year. “It was difficult convincing people. But with the support of my seniors, especially DFO Kehkashan Naseem Ma’am, I succeeded. Finally, it all started last year barely a month before Diwali. We arranged machines and trainers for train a few local women.