Padma Shri Awardee Jadav Payeng Aspires To Be Hero Of His Biopic

Guwahati: Jadhav Molai Payeng, prominently known as the Forest Man of India and a recipient of the Padma Shri award, on Tuesday, said that he will be the hero in his biopic and does not want anybody else to play his role if any film account of his life is made in the coming times.

He said this during addressing a National Summit meeting organized by the New Delhi –based Greentech Foundation on August 23 and 24, where he was invited to grace the occasion as a guest of honor in Hotel Vivanta Taj, Guwahati.

While addressing the opening ceremony of this two-day National Summit, he unveiled his new mission to construct Mexico greener and also discussed NGO Azteca, where he merged with environmental projects in Mexico aiming to build 7 million trees in that nation.

While receiving a huge round of applause, the man spoke to the audience sharing that he planted seeds and saplings along a dry sandbar by the river Brahmaputra, Assam constructing a forest that stands at 550 hectares on the Majuli island situated in Jorhat.

In the course of describing his journey to more than 250 remarkable Environment professionals from various corners of India, the man stated that the sole thing he knows is planting trees and will keep proceeding with it till his last breath.

"I eat, sleep, drink, and breathe tree plantations. I can't think of anything beyond that.", said the Forest man in his speech.

"Unfortunately, there is inadequate land available in Assam for tea plantation", he added.

The Forest Man of India, who is said to have planted beyond 4 crore trees delivered his words amidst India's substantial conference of Environmental professionals standing for some of the best-known public sector undertakings, corporate houses, and government bodies.

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