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Uttarakhand CM Dhami reviews measures taken to prevent forest fire
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reviewed the measures being taken to prevent forest fires and preparations regarding the upcoming monsoon season.
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Uttarakhand forest dept focusing on efforts to prevent forest fires with h
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Forest Department Chief Dhananjay Mohan said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is constantly reviewing the forest fire and giving guidelines.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami launches 'Pirul Lao-Paise Pao' campaign to prevent fo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Chief Minister kicked off the campaign on Wednesday as he participated in the cleaning of the Pirul in Rudraprayag district and directed people to take part in the Pirul Lao-Paise Pao campaign to prevent forest fires.
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Uttarakhand government takes action against 17 employees for negligence in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid concern over the forest fires in Uttarakhand, the state's Forest Department has taken strict action against 17 employees for negligence in controlling the blaze.
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Uttarakhand Forest Fire: Air Force helicopters aid in firefighting efforts
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As forest fires continue to rage parts of Uttarakhand, the Air Force helicopters are now carrying water from the Alaknanda River and sprinkling it in the Doob Srikot forests in different parts of the Pauri Garhwal district.
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State Chief Secretary Radha Raturi announces series of measures aimed at c
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"We are also bringing in a new project - IIT Kanpur has done an experiment of cloud seeding. We are now trying to have rainfall through cloud seeding in Uttarakhand too so that forest fires come under control. We have spoken with the CM; he has agreed for a pilot project from Pauri," Raturi
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Uttarakhand forest fires: CM Dhami steps up vigil in state to combat blaze
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday instructed the Chief Secretary over the phone to immediately issue instructions to the District Magistrates to continuously monitor forest fires every day for a week.
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Uttarakhand: 3 people from Bihar arrested in Chamoli for promoting forest
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to the police, a video came to light after it went viral on social media platforms wherein the three youths were promoting forest fires.
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"Prevention of forest fires our top priority; cases registered and 3 arres
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Director General of Police (DGP), Uttarakhand, Abhinav Kumar, said on Saturday that cases have been registered in nine districts and three people have been arrested in connection to the forest fire situation in the state.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami holds review meeting to combat forest fires
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid a surge in forest fire incidents in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami convened a review meeting at Uttarakhand Sadan, New Delhi, on Saturday.
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Pak: Tragic house fires claim lives of 3 children in Fasialabad
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The incident unfolded in Amir Town. Rescuers identified the deceased minors as six-month-old Amber, eight-year-old Arsalan, and six-year-old Eman.
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"Forest fires cannot be controlled without increasing humidity," Congress
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
As several regions in Uttarakhand are grappling with forest fires, destroying hectares of forest land, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat said that forest fires cannot be controlled without increasing the humidity in the forest areas, and in 2015-16 they had c
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