Dukhu Majhi
Dukhu Majhi | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1945 |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Other names | Gachh Dadu (Tree Grandfather) |
| Movement | Tree Plantation |
| Awards |  Padma Shri (2024)[1] |
Dukhu Majhi is an environmental activist from West Bengal. He has planted more than 5,000 trees in the last five decades.[2] In 2024 Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri award, the country’s fourth-highest civilian honour for his contribution to society in the field of Environment- Afforestation.[3]
Biography
[edit]Dukhu Majhi was born in Sindri village, Purulia, West Bengal. Although he never received any formal education, he realized at the age of fifteen that the tree is extremely beneficial in human life. He is the man behind increasing greenery of terrain of the Ajodhya Hills.[4][5] Since then, he began to plant trees in the fields, meadows, crematoria. Wherever he saw empty places, he tended by planting saplings. At the age of 79, he still went out by his bicycle in the morning with two tin containers carrying some water, spade and shovel for planting trees.[6]
Reference
[edit]- ^ "SHRI DUKHU MAJHI" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs (India). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Dukhu Majhi: Bengal's Padma Shri Hero Grows a Forest with 5,000 Trees". growbilliontrees.com. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "From the man who planted over 5,000 trees to the original singer of 'Boroloker Bitilo', 8 from West Bengal get Padma Shri". The Indian Express. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Ballav, Utpal, ed. (2019). AKHSAR SANGLAP BORSHO BARAN SANKHYA 1426 (in Bengali). AKHSAR SANGLAP PRAKASHAN. p. 28.
- ^ Giri, Anil (27 January 2024). Acharya, Ashutosh (ed.). "Man's passion for planting saplings in Bengal's remote region draws attention". Purulia: India Today. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Thakur, Joydeep; Pal, Sreyasi (1 September 2023). "Man's passion for planting saplings in Bengal's remote region draws attention". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
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