Sunderlal Bahuguna and the story of Chipko movement

By Forbes India| May 22, 2021

Bahuguna, 94, who passed away due to Covid-19 on May 21, and was credited with coining the term 'Chipko' movement—hug the trees. His work led to a 15-year ban in 1980 on the culling of trees in ecologically-sensitive areas in the Himalayas