Guwahati, Sept 23: Zubeen Garg was not only a cultural phenomenon, but a responsible citizen too, and was always ready to work for the cause of environment and wildlife protection.

The music maestro had rescued a number of animals from different parts of the State and arranged medical treatment for them. As a wildlife lover, the he was closely associated with the Kaziranga-based Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation and had taken the initiative to shift a number of rescued animals to the centre from time to time. Particularly during floods, he always tried to provide support to the affected animals.

Rathin Barman of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), which runs the rehabilitation centre, noted that with the demise of Zubeen Garg, Assam has lost a dedicated environment and

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