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Uttarakhand boosts forest fire prevention with pine needle collection, awa
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
During the Question Hour on the second day of the Budget Session in the Assembly today, Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal shared that to eliminate the root cause of fires in pine forests, 5,532 tonnes of pine needles were purchased from villagers in 2025. The target has now been increased to
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Fire at Kathlour Wildlife Sanctuary in Punjab's Pathankot
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The extent of damage to the flora and fauna due to the fire is yet to be ascertained.
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Uttarakhand forest fire: Four injured workers to be airlifted to Delhi hos
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The four workers who sustained burn injuries in the forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary will be airlifted from the Sushila Tiwari Base Hospital in Haldwani, where they are undergoing treatment.
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SC slams Uttarakhand Govt for lackadaisical approach in controlling forest
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court slammed the Uttarakhand Government on Wednesday for its lackadaisical approach in controlling the forest fires in the state and directed the Chief Secretary to be present personally before it on May 17.
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'Pirul Lao-Paise Pao' campaign has reduced forest fires, provided income t
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said that the 'Pirul Lao-Paise Pao' campaign has significantly reduced forest fires and provided income to villagers living near the forest area.
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NDRF team arrives in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal to control forest fires
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A National Disaster Response Force team arrived at Pauri in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district on Thursday to control the forest fire incidents that were reported there.
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Uttarakhand: Five people killed in raging forest fire, 1300 hectares of la
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Uttarakhand's Chief Conservator of Forest with an additional charge of Head of Forest Force (HoFF) Dhananjay Mohan said that the situation of Uttarakhand forest fires was under control. He confirmed that five people have lost their lives to raging forest fires and 1300 hectares of forest are
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Uttarakhand forest fire: SC expresses concern, says 'depending on rain not
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Supreme Court (SC) expressed concern on Wednesday about the fire in forest of Uttarakhand and said that cloud seeding, depending on rain, was not the answer to stop the fire.
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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: 4 people arrested for allegedly setting fire at G
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to the Sarpanch of Jakhani Upreti and Bhandari villages informed that the four accused had set fire in the Gangolihat range forest on May 3.
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Uttarakhand forest fire: Poor visibility hampers IAF's firefighting effort
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Thick smoke from an intense forest fire engulfed Srinagar in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district, causing significant delays in aerial firefighting operations by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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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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