Kiran Shivahar Dongardive information about the snake friends in the district. Vanita Borade was the vice president of the organization for eight years. Of the nearly per species found in Maharashtra, 40 species are non-toxic and four species are Ghonas, Furse, Nag, Manyar are highly toxic and others are semi-toxic. Killing snakes is upsetting the balance of the food chain, the environment. Therefore, Vanita Borade always app eals not to kill the snake which is considered to be a farmer friend. In the Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti, she has presented lectures from the platform of Narendra Dabholkar to eradicate ignorance and superstition about snakes. Maneka Gandhi's P.F.A. She has also worked for People for Animals. Vanita Borade's personality proves that she is an adventurer and not just a child. Of course, her husband D. Bhaskar constantly follows her to develop her personality, to give her mental and financial support. He is also a role model. Vanita Borade gave water to a sick python at Kumbh Mela in Nashik, took care of it for a year and released it at Animal Husbandry Center (Uttarayan) Onfaraj (Animal Orphanage) in Pune. In many small and big villages in Mehkar taluka, they have caught snakes alive and given li fe to the snakes. The couple would catch the snakes night after night and then release them to a safe place without any delay. To date, they have left thousands of snakes alive. Awakened by her awakening, the people of Mehkar area are giving life to the snake. Seeing them, the four-year-old boy also takes the snake in his hand. I couldn't believe it but I had to believe it. Greetings to this zealous s erpent friend and her husband who can do something different for the protection of animals and protection of the environment! The importance of her work is evident in the fact that she received the Nari Sanman Award from President Ramnath Kovind on the occasion of International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, in recognition of her work for protection and protection of environment. ( Manas: Vachaleli Bhetleli - Articles in Kiran Shivhar Dongardive's book) Kiran Shivahar Dongardive Samata Nagar Mehkar Ta Mehkar Dist. Buldana Mobile: +91-7588565576 A TO Z INDIA ● APRIL 2022 ● PAGE 17 Recipient of President's (Nari Sanman) Award Women's Honor Sarpamitra Vanita Borade: