Women in Uttar Pradesh Tie Rakhis to Trees for Environment

In Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, women are celebrating Raksha Bandhan in a unique way by tying rakhis to trees and offering them fertilizers. The initiative, led by a WhatsApp group called 'VIP', aims to spread environmental awareness and inspire conservation efforts. Municipal Commissioner Vipin Kumar Mishra praised the campaign.

In an innovative campaign to promote environmental awareness, women in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, are tying rakhis to trees and offering fertilizers instead of sweets this Raksha Bandhan.

Scheduled to be celebrated on Monday, the initiative is led by a WhatsApp group named 'VIP' and aims to inspire people to connect with and conserve the environment, according to group president Neetu Gupta.

Municipal Commissioner Vipin Kumar Mishra has lauded the effort, emphasizing the need to transform it into a mass movement to address the urgent issue of climate change.

(With inputs from agencies.)