Central team to help Odisha curb forest fire The initial terms of reference for the team would be to assess the status of fire incidents in Odisha and Similipal Tiger Reserve
The Centre will send an expert team to Odisha to help the state government effectively tackle the devastating fire raging in Similipal National Park, the second-largest biosphere in Asia.
The team is scheduled to reach here on Thursday to assess the situation in the national park, a major part of which is located in Mayurbhanj district. Some of its periphery areas touch neighbouring Keonjhar and Balasore districts.
“Today Sh. @dpradhanbjp & other MPs from Odisha met me regarding Forest Fire in #SimilipalNationalPark & nearby. @moefcc is sending a committee of experts to Odisha to give technical advise &help out state forest dept. in effective management of forest fire incidents in the region,” Union minister f
Similipal fire: Centre rushes experts team to help Odisha govt (Ld)
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New Delhi: Hon ble Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar will address a press conference at BJP HQ, DDU Marg, in New Delhi on Wednesday, 03rd March, 2021. (Photo: IANS/Wasim Sarvar). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, March 10 : Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that a three-member experts team has been sent to Odisha to help the state government in controlling the unprecedented forest fire in Similipal National Park.
The panel will tender expert technical advice for early dousing of the forest fires, Javadekar tweeted.
Centre sends team to Odisha to tackle forest fires in Simlipal
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Union Minister Javadeklar says he will monitor the situation
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Forest fire seen at the Similipal buffer area near jashipur in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
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Union Minister Javadeklar says he will monitor the situation
The Centre has deputed a three-member team to help the Odisha government tackle the forest fires in Simlipal.
The team consists of Amit Mallick, Inspector-General, Forests, National Tiger Conservation Authority, New Delhi: Subratt Mahapatra, Deputy Director-General, MoEF&CC Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, and Arti Chaudhary, Head, Silviculture, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (as fire expert).