Golden Sparrows Face Extinction: NGO Urges Urgent Conservation, Pesticide Ban

• Golden Sparrows are crucial for ecological balance but are endangered by modern lifestyles and agricultural practices.
• J.V. Ratnam (Green Climate Team) led an awareness program at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Gurukula Educational Institution, Sabbavaram Mandal, Anakapalli District.
• Sparrows benefit farmers by feeding on harmful pests, reducing the need for chemical pesticides, but these chemicals now threaten their survival.
• Ratnam demanded an immediate ban on chemical herbicides and urged protection of natural habitats; also asked public to provide water for birds.
• Students observed sparrows, developing affection; Principal C.H. Keshav Rao committed to continuous environmental awareness programs.