Environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away

Environmentalist and Gandhian Sunderlal Bahuguna has passed away at the age of 94. Mr.

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Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927 – 2021) was an Indian noted Garhwali environmentalist. He was one of the early environmentalists of India.

He was one of the founders of the Chipko, or hug the tree movement, in the 1970s to save Himalayan forests from cutting down by forest contractors.

He later spearheaded the Anti-Tehri Dam movement starting 1980s, to early 2004. He also fought against untouchability and later started organising hill women in his anti-liquor drive from 1965 to 1970.

He adopted Gandhian principles in his life. In 2009, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan Award by government of India for environment conservation.