M. Yoganathan
Marimuthu Yoganathan popular as The Tree Man (born 1969) is an Indian environmental activist . He planted over 1 lakh 20 thousand trees in the last 28 years. He is working as TNSTC Coimbatore Bus Conductor
Marimuthu Yoganathan | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Employer | Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Coimbatore Bus Conductor |
| Movement | Tree Plantation |
| Website | http://www.yogutrees.com |
LifeEdit
When he was young he use to write poems sitting under trees in Kotagiri forests. He fought with the timber mafia for felling trees.
He works as a bus conductor with Tamil Nadu govt on S-26, runs on the Marudamalai-Gandhipuram route in Coimbatore. He works with school children and college students in creating the hazards of felling trees.[1] He is a member of Tree Trust.[2]
He uses 40% of his monthly salary towards buying saplings and educating children. He planted 4,20,000 tree saplings, by trekking the state of Tamil Nadu
HonoursEdit
- Government of Tamil Nadu has conferred on him the title Suttru Suzhal Sevai Veerar Award.[3]
- CNN-IBN's Real Heroes Award
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Deep-rooted love - The Hindu".
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Eco-volunteers-on-a-mission-to-make-Coimbatore-trees-nail-free/articleshow/37489390.cms
- ↑ "award". Tamil Nadu Government Portal. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
External linksEdit
- [1] Official Website