Protect Thusharagiri like mother’s womb: Rajendra Singh

Govt. urged to take steps to conserve dense forest area

Thusharagiri is like the womb of a mother and needs to be protected, said the Waterman of India, Rajendra Singh. Visiting Thusharagiri under the aegis of All Kerala River Protection Committee on Wednesday, the noted water conservationist and Magsaysay Award winner said that the State Government should take the initiative immediately to protect the dense forest area at Thusharagiri.

“This is the birthplace of a baby. These rivers are the babies of this forest area. The biodiversity, waterfalls and forest land here is as holy as the womb of a mother”, Mr. Singh said.

He said that the real farmers were those who protected the environment, taking a jab at the original owners of the disputed land at Thusharagiri. The State Government had confiscated land from them 20 years ago after complaints of widespread tree felling in the ecologically fragile area. Since then, under the Forest Department, the area flourished into a dense evergreen forest.