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Chipko Movement founder, Padma Vibhushan awardee Sunderlal Bahuguna dies due to COVID-19
FirstpostUttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat condoled his death describing it as a big loss for not just India, but the entire world Dehradun: Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna died of COVID-19 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh on Friday. Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat condoled his death describing it as a big loss not just for Uttarakhand and India but for the entire world. Born on 9 January in Tehri district, Bahuguna is considered the pioneer of the Chipko movement of the 1970s which he had launched along with dedicated environment conservationists like Gaura Devi to save forests. Conferred with the Padma Vibhushan and many other honours for his pioneering work in the field of environment protection, Bahuguna also led the protests against the construction of the Tehri dam.
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