Rakhis made of water hyacinths have been sent by a civic body in West Bengal to several global leaders, besides President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a senior official said.
The weed, which grows in abundance in fresh water bodies in the State, is locally known as 'Kochuripana' and is a cause of headache for those tasked with cleaning rivers, tanks and ponds.
