Uttarakhand: The Department of Posts issued a Customized My Stamp to honor the 100th birth anniversary of Gaura Devi, the pioneer of the Chipko movement
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Today marks the 100th birth anniversary of the late Gaura Devi, the pioneer of the Chipko movement, who inspired the nation and the world to embrace nature conservation. A day-long program focused on environmental conservation was organized in Raini village on Saturday to commemorate Gaura Devi’s birth centenary. The program was organized under the auspices of the Nanda Devi National Park.
The primary objective of the program was to commemorate Gaura Devi’s 100th birth anniversary and to release the Customized My Stamp and Special Cover issued by the Indian Postal Department in her honor, as a heartfelt tribute to her.
Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal was the chief guest at the event. On this occasion, Mahila Mangal Dals from Lata and Raini villages presented cultural performances based on the Chipko movement theme, spreading the message of nature conservation and environmental awareness.
Chandra Singh Rana (son of the late Gaura Devi) shared memories of his mother. Minister Subodh Uniyal also paid tribute to the late Gaura Devi. Describing Gaura Devi as a symbol of environmental protection, he paid tribute to her. He said that Gaura Devi’s struggle teaches us that even an ordinary citizen can make an unprecedented contribution to environmental protection.
Minister Subodh Uniyal said that she inspired people to save not only the forests of her village, Pagraini (Reni), but also the forests of Uttarakhand and the entire country. The message of “Save Forests, Save Life” is as relevant today as it was during the Chipko Movement.
On this occasion, MLA Lakhpat Singh Butola said that the courage displayed by Gaura Devi and the women of Reni village during that period was not just a struggle to save trees, but a movement to protect their rights, their ‘rights’, and the future of their future generations.
Chief Conservator of Forests and Wildlife Warden of Uttarakhand, Ranjan Kumar Mishra, provided information about the Forest Department’s various public-participation schemes and efforts being made to prevent human-wildlife conflict. He appreciated the ongoing forest-people cooperation efforts in the villages of the Nanda Devi region and urged the public representatives and villagers to further strengthen the participatory conservation model so that future generations can also benefit from a clean environment.
