At Dhamtari, the bride and groom found the Amla tree in front of their faces.
There is a village in Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, where the tradition of gifting a fruit plant to the newly married bride began. Similarly, a daughter who leaves this village will also receive a sapling as dowry. The villagers took this decision in the Panchayat about four months ago. After that, after the first marriage in the village on Saturday, this tradition was formally started by calling the bride and groom to the Panchayat and honoring them by giving them an Amla sapling. This village is none other than Parasatraai adjacent to Dhamtari.
This town has been in the news before for its global welfare work. Not only Dhamtari, the entire state of Chhattisgarh is proud of the decision of the people of this village. According to village sarpanch Parmanand Aadil, the village panchayat was celebrated on June 5, 2024 on World Environment Day. It was decided that from now on, if a daughter dies after marriage in the village, the daughter and son-in-law will receive a fruit plant as dowry on behalf of the entire village. Similarly, if a new daughter-in-law comes to the village, she will also be called to the Panchayat and with full respect, a fruit plant will be given in front of her face.
The first marriage took place in the village after the decision.
He said that after this decision, the first marriage of Bhupendra Srivas, a resident of this village, with Vasini Srivas, a resident of Pendarwani village, took place. After the procession returned, a Panchayat was convened as per their decision and son Bhupendra and daughter-in-law Vasini were convened and honoured. He said this tradition began with unanimous consent. For this, congratulations come from all over the state. He said that this initiative of his people will be a milestone in the direction of environmental protection.
It is receiving recognition throughout the country.
On the other hand, after receiving this unique gift, Vasini and Bhupendra expressed their gratitude to the Panchayat. He assured the Panchayat that he will plant this sapling in the yard and leave no stone unturned in its maintenance. Let us tell you that forests are rapidly disappearing across the country. Under such circumstances, the pollution problem is becoming more acute. The central government and all the state governments are making a lot of efforts to address this, but due to lack of interest from the common man, these efforts are not fully successful. In such a situation, the efforts of this town and its people are appreciated throughout the country.
