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Public co-operation essential to prevent forest fires: Shimla's Chief Cons
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As Himachal Pradesh enters its annual forest fire season, state authorities are ramping up preparedness efforts, placing strong emphasis on public co-operation and swift response mechanisms.
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami stresses public participation, strict measures to ta
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has emphasized the need for public participation and coordinated efforts among various departments to combat forest fires in the state.
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India sends humanitarian aid to Bolivia to combat forest fires
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India on Friday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the country's efforts in tackling devastating forest fires.
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Forest fire in Balochistan's Pine Forest spreads to neighbouring areas
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A huge forest fire broke out in the pine forest in the Dera Ismail Khan area of the Suleman Range in Pakistan on Tuesday night and spread to the neighbouring Sherani district of Balochistan, on Wednesday, as per Dawn.
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J-K: Udhampur Forest Division to plant 1.1 lakh saplings to restore greene
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In an effort to restore greenery to the forests of Udhampur, the Forest Division has prepared a plan to plant 1.1 lakh saplings of various species. These saplings have been nurtured in the nurseries of the Udhampur Forest Division.
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Union Minister Bhupender Yadav chairs review meeting on forest fires
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Bhupender Yadav chaired a review meeting at Forest Survey of India, Dehradun today, to review the management and mitigation of forest fires across the country.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami holds review meeting over Nainital forest fires and e
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday held a meeting with the officials regarding drinking water, electricity supply and forest fire in Nainital.
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Efforts should be made for the revival of rivers and water sources, says U
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
For the successful implementation of the Water Conservation and Tree Plantation Campaign, 2024, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to work for water conservation and storage.
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Pakistan finds it hard to control forest fires as heatwave sweeps nation
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The authorities in Pakistan are finding it tough to control the forest fire as a severe heatwave has gripped the nation. Authorities on Sunday doused another forest fire that erupted on Margalla Hills part located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to Geo News.
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"Most fires are man-made, rarely they occur naturally": Nowshera DFO on fo
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
She also mentioned that people smoking cigarettes and throwing their buds in the forest area, which gets dry during summers is also one of the factors in increasing forest fires.
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J-K: Rajouri forest fire disrupts normal life, locals complain of suffocat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A severe dry spell and soaring temperatures have sparked a series of forest fires in the Chingus Block and various other forest areas in the Nowshera Sub-Division of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Himachal Pradesh records 1,033 forest fires since onset of summer, HC take
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Speaking about the forest fires in the state, PK Rana, Additional Principal Conservator, Forest Management Department in the state said, "1033 forest fire incidents have been reported this year till date in Himachal Pradesh. We have been able to control most of the fire incidents. There a
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