Chief Minister Pays Tribute to 9 Forest Martyrs of Gujarat for Their Sacrifice in Protecting Forests and Wildlife

Gandhinagar, Sept 2025: On the occasion of National Forest Martyr’s day, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel visited the state’s first “Vanpal Smarak ” in Gandhinagar and paid floral tributes to the forest martyrs.

In honour of the sacrifice of forest guards, foresters, range forest officers, and other frontline forest personnel of the Forest Department who were martyred while performing their duty in the protection and conservation of forests and wildlife, the Central Government has been observing 11th September every year as National Forest Martyr’s Day since 2013.

In Gujarat, about 9 such forest martyrs have laid down their lives. To express gratitude and pay homage to them, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel visited the state’s first “Vanpal Smarak” built at the Van Chetna Kendra in Sector 30, Gandhinagar.

Along with Forest Minister Shri Mulubhai Bera and Minister of State Shri Mukesh Patel, he paid heartfelt tribute to the brave forest martyrs and observed two minutes of silence as a mark of respect.

On this occasion, MLA Smt. Ritaben Patel, Principal Secretary of Forest and Environment Shri Sanjeev Kumar, Head of Forest Force Shri A. P. Singh, and senior officials of the Forest Department also paid homage to the forest martyrs.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat