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Villagers in Erode district have marked the 20th consecutive cracker‑free Deepavali, voluntarily banning firecrackers in more than ten neighbouring hamlets such as Mettupalayam, Pungambadi and Ellapalayam. The ban, observed across over a dozen villages surrounding the Vellode Bird Sanctuary, aims to prevent noise and smoke from frightening birds and disrupting their breeding, ensuring a peaceful season for the thousands of winged visitors that frequent the sanctuary.
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Residents of more than a dozen villages have voluntarily given up firecrackers to prevent noise and smoke from disturbing birds
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Erode: In a remarkable display of ecological harmony, residents of over a dozen villages surrounding the Vellode Bird Sanctuary in Erode district are celebrating a cracker-less Deepavali for the 20th consecutive year to ensure a peaceful breeding season for thousands of winged visitors. Spread…
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To prevent the noise and smoke from frightening the birds or disrupting their breeding, residents of more than 10 neighbouring hamlets, including Mettupalayam, Pungambadi and Ellapalayam, instituted a voluntary ban on firecrackers two decades ago
