200 Years Saved - Dharma Protects the Tree ( Taru )
Dharma saves the Tree (Taru) We could save 200 years with the last two years efforts. For the last two years, State Highway 6A in Tamil Nadu was expanded for a four lane traffic. In this process there were 1000s of trees were cut by the state highways department. In this process, Responsible Citizens iYakkam with the support of Siva Temple Authorities at Malayanoor Chekkadi Village in Tiruvanna Malai District, approached all the government authorities to protect the two 200 years old trees. One is a Banyan Tree and the other is a Peepal Tree. The State Highways department had put the survey stone denoting the two trees have to be cut for Highway alignment. We wrote letters to District Collector, District Forest Officer, The Environment secretary for intervention. Finally highways came to cutting only the Banyan tree and assured to leave the Peepal tree after pruning the branches. Our team didnt lose heart, at every opportune moment the Temple Trustee Mr. Ashok Ku...