After 36 years of hard work and planting more than 28 lakh trees, she has been selected for this year’s Padma Shri from Jharkhand, the Central government announced on Thursday.
From Chami Murmu's work for afforestation to Jordan Lepcha of Sikkim who is nurturing the cultural heritage of the Lepcha tribe, the Padma awardees list is an eye-opener this time as well.