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deep cultural and traditional
"During Panzath Spring, people
connections, the communities
from different places interact
surrounding these sites have
with each other. It is during
a huge role to play in their
conservation. The expansion of the month of May, that this
wetlands in India across regions festival becomes an attraction
is truly a tribute to our age-old in which people throng and
culture and tradition of living in
clean the pond so that water
harmony with nature. The efforts
comes to their fields. And I am
of people living around these
thankful to the government for
sites, be it the farmers in the
promoting it on Mann Ki Baat."
neighbourhood or local villagers
endeavouring to preserve the -Rao Farman Ali
unique bird specie populations, Resident of Panzath Nag
it is the spirit of ‘Jan Bhagidari’ community
that is demonstrating India’s
natural potential to the world,
and leading by example.

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