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- Purnima Devi Barman founded the Hargila Army to protect the endangered greater adjutant stork in Assam.
- The initiative involves over 20,000 village women who now protect nesting sites while earning income through traditional crafts.
- Nest numbers in the Kamrup district have increased from 13 to 322 since the project began.
- This model links environmental conservation with female economic empowerment.
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- Progress toward the goal of reaching 5,000 birds in the next 10 years.
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Purnima Devi Barman
conservationist
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“When women rise, magic happens, and the Hargila takes flight,”
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…“ When women rise, magic happens, and the Hargila takes flight, ” said Purnima Devi Barman, the businessline Changemaker of 2026 as she accepted the award to thunderous applause. In a heartwarming moment, the conservationist from Assam who has saved the endangered greater adjutant…
“Our passion has become fashion,”
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…and helped them weave change in their own lives by becoming financially independent. Many of them earn over ₹60,000 per month. The Mekhala Chador some of them wove now graces the National History Museum, London. “ Our passion has become fashion, ” said Barman, showing the stork pendant and earrings she was wearing and the stork motif embroidered on her outfit. “For generations, people thought the stork was a harbinger of bad omen. But she is now flying in my…
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