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Children participate in a sparrow conservation campaign in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
| Photo Credit: V. RAJU
Assistant Commissioner of Police Raghavendra Rao has called for the protection of house sparrows, describing them as vital “farmer friends” that have lived alongside humanity for thousands of years.
Speaking on Sunday morning following a 20-day conservation campaign, the ACP addressed a gathering beneath a 150-year-old banyan tree near the city railway station. The event, focused on the alarming decline of the small birds in urban areas. It also included a film exhibition and the distribution of bird nests.
Published – March 01, 2026 08:01 pm IST
