Rangat, July 7: As part of 74th Van Mahotsav celebration, 2023, the Middle Andaman, Forest Division organized a Mini Marathon event open to all under the theme ‘Nurture The Nature, Save Your Nature’ today which was flagged off by Ms Sita Majhi, Pramukh, Panchayat Samati, Rangat from Forest Check Post Rangat to Divisional Forest Office, Hawamahal, Middle Andaman via Parnashala Forest Nursery covering a distance of 7 km.

About 60 participants including local officers, staff, general public & school students participated in the mini marathon.  In men’s category, Shri  T. Dinesh, R/o Bakultala stood -1st , Shri Yash Kumar Lakra, R/o Parnashala- 2nd  & Shri Mohit Vaishnab, R/o Amkunj -3rd . Similarly , in ladies category , Ms. Phul Kumari, R/o Betapur stood-1st , Ms. Vidya Kumari, R/o Betapur-2nd  & Ms. Anitha Kerketta, R/o Bakultala-3rd .

Shri Anil Saha, Assistant Conservator of Forest (HQ), Middle Andaman Forest Division & Shri Ranjith, Assistant Director (Sports) awarded the winners with Gold, Silver & Bronze medals and certificates. A special prize was also awarded to Master Prativin, 7 years, the youngest participant in the Marathon for completing the Marathon.