<p>Gopeshwar: Social worker and a leader of the Sarvodaya and Chipko movements, Murari Lal, died at the age of 91 at the AIIMS, Rishikesh on Friday.</p>.<p>Lal devoted his entire life to social work.</p>.<p>He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh three days ago after he complained of difficulty in breathing, family sources said.</p>.<p>Many social workers, including Chipko movement leader and environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt, expressed grief at Lal's death.</p>.<p>Lal was the president of the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal, the mother organisation of the Chipko movement.</p>.<p>His work as a social worker and Sarvodaya leader gave direction to the society, Bhatt said.</p>.<p>Lal is known for making the barren land in his village green and creating innovative models for the conservation and utilisation of natural resources.</p>.<p>His work has been recognised and honoured by the Uttarakhand government as well as by renowned organisations of the country. </p>
<p>Gopeshwar: Social worker and a leader of the Sarvodaya and Chipko movements, Murari Lal, died at the age of 91 at the AIIMS, Rishikesh on Friday.</p>.<p>Lal devoted his entire life to social work.</p>.<p>He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh three days ago after he complained of difficulty in breathing, family sources said.</p>.<p>Many social workers, including Chipko movement leader and environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt, expressed grief at Lal's death.</p>.<p>Lal was the president of the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal, the mother organisation of the Chipko movement.</p>.<p>His work as a social worker and Sarvodaya leader gave direction to the society, Bhatt said.</p>.<p>Lal is known for making the barren land in his village green and creating innovative models for the conservation and utilisation of natural resources.</p>.<p>His work has been recognised and honoured by the Uttarakhand government as well as by renowned organisations of the country. </p>