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In an era where most people spend their post-retirement days with family and leisure, one retired teacher from Odisha has chosen a different path that is filled with social service.

Dedicating his life to environmental conservation, Niranjan Khadanga, a former schoolteacher from Pratap Dhanajaypur under Buguda block in Ganjam district, has become a local hero for his tireless efforts in planting and nurturing trees.

Braving the scorching heat, Khadanga sets out every day with a hoe on his shoulder and buckets of water in hand, determined to tend to the green cover he has cultivated. Rather, such is his dedication towards nature ...