Chiplun:- Nilesh Bapat, a pioneer in nature conservation work in entire Ratnagiri district and Honorary Wildlife Warden of Ratnagiri district passed away recently on 14th September. Kai Nilesh Bapat’s work in nature field as well as social field is very big. Due to the untimely death of this nature worker who worked with a very selfless motive, a mountain of grief has fallen on his family. With the intention of his speedy recovery from this grief and also to pay tribute to this selfless activist, a funeral meeting has been organized on Sunday *22nd September 2024* at *four o’clock in the evening at Brahmin Aid Union, Bedekar Auditorium, Vireshwar Colony Chiplun*. Kai Nilesh Bapat has a large family of friends not only in Maharashtra but all over India and his family is saddened by his untimely demise. However, all the nature lovers and well-wishers of the Bapat family are being appealed to. In order to understand and pay tribute to Nilesh’s work in the field of nature, to stand firmly behind the family, everyone is requested to attend this funeral meeting without fail.