I had known Anand Dhwaj Negi- A.D.Negi for short - through a friend Sonam Ringchain Negi, another gem of a man who retired as Engineer in Chief , HPPWD some years back.
In fact Mr. A.D. Negi had hosted both of us when we stayed at Pooh overnight in 1997while covering the tour of the District by the then Chief Minister Sh . Virbhadra Singh, as part of the District Administration.
He came across as a shy straightforward man indulging only in meaningful talk.
Later I met him in his office at HIPA , Fairlawns, Shimla in his office in 2002, he being posted as Deputy Controller ( F&A) being a member of State Accounts Service.
The very next year i.e. in 2003 when he had about four years of service left, he sought voluntary retirement and devoted himself to the onerous task of developing Thangkarma, a cold desert area near Chango in Hangrang sub- tehsil of Kinnaur District bordering Spiti. I had known about some of his activities there, comprising Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Husbandry.
After reading of his sad demise in the Newspaper , I googled A.D.Negi on internet and a whole lot of links opened up before me in the shape of write-ups, Articles, and video clips highlighting his wonderful achievements.
Thanks to the sincere efforts of this, honest, sincere, hard-working former Government officer, the 90 ha. area is now full of about thirty five thousand plants of various types including apple. Mr. Negi successfully cultivated Rajmah, chuli and peas, apart from rearing cows, donkeys and a herd of Tibetan goats.
His death the other day at Chandigarh due to brain stroke leaves many shocked and grieved . The late detection of brain stroke and the time lost in transit is said to be cause of his passing away.
Those interested in knowing about his remarkable contribution and achievements may google A.D.Negi and they find valuable material written about him.
My humble tributes to the real Karmayogi !!
(Photo courtesy- Google)
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