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
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More than 15 top BJP leaders and Leader of Opposition are sitting on a dharna inside the Town Police station in Sambalpur (Photo/ANI)
BJP MPs, MLAs detained by Sambalpur police for protesting without permission ANI | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 04:28 IST
Sambalpur (Odisha) [India], January 23 (ANI): More than 15 top BJP leaders including three MPs, eight MLAs and Leader of Opposition are sitting on a dharna inside the Town Police station in Sambalpur district since Thursday protesting against the anti-farmer policy of the Odisha Government and demanding procurement of all surplus paddy of farmers.
The BJP leaders who are on dharna include the co-party in charge of Odisha Bijay Pal Singh Tomar, State BJP President Samir Mohanty, Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Nayak, Baragad MP Suresh Pujari, Bolangir MP Sangeeta Singhdeo, Kalahandi MP Basanta Panda, former Minister K V Singh Deo and Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra, Lo