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Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of Covid: Prez Kovind, PM Modi condole demise of environmentalist
Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of renowned environmentalist Sundarlal Bahuguna. The Chipko movement leader succumbed to COVID-19 infection at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday.The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his oxygen levels started fluctuating on May 8.The environmentalist had fought for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas for years.