CM Yogi inaugurates Aranya Samagam on International Day of Forests

Reviews exhibition, honours employees and social organizations for outstanding work

Lucknow, March 2026 : Yogi Adityanath on Saturday felicitated brave children at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on the occasion of the International Day of Forests. Chief Minister encouraged the children who saved themselves and their families from leopard attacks and described them as an inspiration for society.

He also honoured employees of the forest department and social organizations for their outstanding work in the fields of forestry and wildlife. Additionally, cheques were distributed to two beneficiary farmers under the Carbon Credit Project.

Chief Minister honoured 10-year-old Achche Lal from Bahraich and Tanu Singh (18) from Prayagraj. On December 6, 2025, around 7 pm, Achche Lal was returning home from the fields with his father on a bicycle when a leopard suddenly attacked from a sugarcane field. Displaying courage, he fought back and managed to save himself, forcing the leopard to retreat.

Similarly, Tanu Singh was honoured for her bravery. On January 8, 2026, a leopard entered a house in village Chhivaiya in the Jhunsi area. Present in the room, Tanu showed remarkable courage and presence of mind. She safely escorted two children out of the room and locked the leopard inside, enabling its safe rescue without any loss of life.

Chief Minister also honoured forest department personnel for their outstanding work. Certificates of appreciation were presented to Pushpendra Singh, Deputy Range Forest Officer of Moradabad Forest Division, Sunil Kumar Gond, Forest Guard of Hamirpur Forest Division, Shivam Kumar, Forest Guard of Rampur Forest Division, and Reena Sharma, Mali of Etah Forest Division.

Social organizations contributing significantly to the field of forestry were also honoured by the Chief Minister. Brijendra Pal Singh from Lokbharati and Satyendra Kumar Srivastava were felicitated for their efforts.

Under the Carbon Credit Project, Chief Minister distributed cheques to two beneficiary farmers. The cheques were given to Ishwar Chand from Kushinagar and Sunita from Raebareli.

Before the start of the programme, Chief Minister visited and reviewed an exhibition organized by the Forest Department. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Forest, Arun Kumar Saxena, and Minister of State for Forest K P Malik were also present on the occasion.