BHUBANESWAR: A team of experts from Centre will arrive at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) on Thursday to provide technical support for containing fire in the reserve. The team will comprise two members. One member has been confirmed so far.
Officials here said inspector general of forests, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Amit Mallick is one of the team members. The other member to be part of the team is yet to be confirmed. The team besides guiding the forest officer, who are on the job of dousing the fire will take stock of the damage and suggest strategies to check future fires.