Women in Amreli bond with trees, promise to protect green cover

Rajkot: On Rakshabandhan every year, women tie ‘rakhi’ on their brothers’ wrists to renew the promise of brothers protecting them.
On the eve of Rakshabandhan, several women in Amreli, tied ‘rakhi’ not with a promise to get protection but to protect.
Women affiliated with Bal Bhavan tied ‘rakhi’ to several trees considering them as their brothers. However, the women promised to protect the trees.
The unique celebration of Rakshabandhan was organized by Bal Bhavan and Community Science Centre where forest officials were also present. The celebration was inspired by state government’s Gujarat Council on Science and Technology and the several ‘rakhi’ which were tied also bore their logo. Students who participated by maintaining social distance took pledge for protection and conservation of environment.
“Trees are very necessary as they are the only source of oxygen on our planet. Currently, in the times of pandemic, people have realized how important oxygen is so trees should be given importance,” said Nilesh Pathak, director of Bal Bhavan.
He added that this was the first such event where trees were made brother and the women tied ‘rakhi’ around their stem for their protection.