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Odisha to identify locations to boost eco-tourism ANI | Updated: Apr 10, 2021 04:35 IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 10 (ANI): In a move to boost eco-tourism in Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has directed to develop more places for eco-tourism in the state.
Eco-tourism has made a successful stride in Odisha with rewarding livelihood opportunities to 600 local communities and immense benefit to the wildlife and forest conservation. The journey started in 2016 under the trend-setting guidance of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra from the time of his tenure as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) forest and environment (Forest and Environment) department. This was known from a high-level meeting held in Lokseba Bhawan today under the Chairmanship of Mahapatra in which Additional Chief Secretary of Forest and Environment, Dr Mona Sharma outlined the present eco-tourism scenario in the State along with its administrati
In a move to boost eco-tourism in Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has directed to develop more places for eco-tourism in the state. Eco-tourism has made a successful stride in Odisha with rewarding livelihood opportunities to 600 local communities and immense benefit to the wildlife and forest conservation. The journey started in 2016 under the trend-setting guidance of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra from the time of his tenure as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) forest and environment (Forest and Environment) department. This was known from a high-level meeting held in Lokseba Bhawan today under the Chairmanship of Mahapatra in which Additional Chief Secretary of Forest and Environment, Dr Mona Sharma outlined the present eco-tourism scenario in the State along with its administrative and financial contours for discussion.
The team is expected to assess if there was negligence on the part of the forest department
BHUBANESWAR: The central team delegated by the Union ministry of forests and environment (MoEF) to assess losses caused by fires in Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) held a discussion with the additional chief secretary (forests), Mona Sharma, on Monday.
The team, comprising Amit Mallick, inspector general of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), and Subrat Mahapatra, deputy director general of the MoEF’s regional office here, also visited core areas and the fire-ravaged stretches of STR. It also visited the Kuldiha and Chandaka wildlife sanctuaries before arriving here to meet the state government official.
Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks
Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks
The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha s Similipal forest division after putting in much effort.
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Fire Services personnel and Forest Department staffers are putting all out effort to control the Similipal National Park wildfire. (Photo: India Today)
The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha s Similipal forest division after putting in much effort.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday constituted a task force on Forest Fire Management in the state under the chairmanship of Sandeep Tripathy, Ex-PCCF and HoFF, Odisha with present PCCF Sashi Paul as its member.