Kendrapara, Sept. 11 -- Rich tributes were paid to five forest personnel who laid down their lives while protecting and conserving the flora and fauna of Bhitarkanika National Park on the occasionof National Forest Martyrs Day today.
Forest officials, led by DFO Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division Vardaraj Gaonkar, offered floral tributes at the martyrs' tower in Dangamal within the national park.
While garlanding the memorial, the officials recalled the heroic sacrifices of the forest staff wholost their lives in the line of duty.
The DFO also felicitated the family members of the martyrs with flower bouquets and shawls. Remembering their bravery, Gaonkar recounted Sk Nur Mohammad (Forester) and Sheikh Gafil (Forest Guard) we...