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Supreme Court: Precious forests should be saved from hazards of fire

May 18, 2024 7:38 am

On Friday, SG Mehta said that the total vacancies of field staff as on July 1 2023, was 1,709 and that 1,252 frontline field staff were appointed in the last one year.

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Uttarakhand forest fire: Climate-proof the state

May 08, 2024 4:06 am

The Himalayan state’s forest department has initiated remedial measures like putting in place firelines. But its forests need more proactive measures.

Fires raging in Nainital, Pauri Garhwal mostly man-made: Forest dept

April 29, 2024 7:24 am

As per the latest FSI data of Sunday, the prevailing fire in Nainital district has spread to neighbouring districts, including Almora, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Champawat and southern Pithoragarh, damaging over 30 acres of forests.

Uttarakhand forest fires: IAF helicopter assists in firefighting for 2nd day, blaze doused in many areas

April 28, 2024 10:11 pm

Efforts have intensified to extinguish the raging forest fires in the state, especially in the worst-affected areas of Nainital, Haldwani and Ramnagar forest divisions.

Uttarakhand: Forest minister holds fire-fighting ops for 2nd day

April 07, 2021 4:40 am

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has sought help from Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Centre provided two MI-17 helicopters in fire fighting operation—one each deployed in Kumaon and Garhwal regions.

IAF chopper joins ops to douse Uttarakhand forest fire

April 06, 2021 3:20 am

The IAF chopper managed to douse fire in some parts but the operation was stopped after two-and-a-half hours following adverse weather conditions. Officials said that the operation will resume on Tuesday morning.

45 forest fires in 24 hrs, Uttarakhand reaches out to Centre

April 05, 2021 7:50 am

Union Home Minister Amit Shah posted on Twitter that he has been briefed about the situation by Rawat and that directions have been issued to send the equipment and personnel needed.

Forest fires spread in Uttarakhand, officials feel the heat

May 24, 2018 5:27 am

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat sought quick action to douse the fires and reprimanded the forest department officials and district magistrates on Wednesday during a video conference.

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Forest fires: NGT issues notices to MoEF, Uttarakhand, Himachal govts

May 04, 2016 6:22 pm

The bench directed the ministry as well as both the state governments to apprise it about the steps taken in this regard and also about the preventive measures to stop such incidents.