PM Modi Lauds Assam's Hargila Army for Greater Adjutant Stork Conservation

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Assam's grassroots conservation movement known as the 'Hargila Army' during his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. The initiative focuses on protecting the Greater Adjutant Stork, locally called Hargila, a large bird native to parts of Assam. Modi highlighted that despite the bird's ecological importance in cleaning the environment and maintaining natural balance, it was historically regarded as a bad omen in certain communities. The recognition on a national platform brings wider attention to the community-led effort to conserve the once-stigmatised species.

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