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).
Updated Mar 04, 2021 | 08:24 IST
Patnaik reviewed the fire situation at Similipal National Park a day after Union Environment, forest and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar sought a report on the devastating fire at the Park. Similipal forest fire | Photo Credit: ANI
Bhubaneswar: The fire which has been raging at Odisha s Similipal National Park for around a week was brought under control, the Chief Minister s office said on Thursday. CM Naveen Patnaik also reviewed the situation and asked officials to take preventive measures.
According to PTI, CM Patnaik was told during a review meeting that there has been no loss of life, large trees remained unaffected, and the fire has been brought under control.
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Fire breaks out at Eco Retreat facility in Odisha
A major fire broke out at the Eco Retreat facility at Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha s Angul district on Sunday, official sources said. There was no injury or loss of life in the fire incident, the tourism department said in its Twitter post, adding that safety of tourists was paramount and steps will be taken to ensure that no recurrence of such an incident happens in future.
Three tents were burnt to ashes in the fire. Though the reason behind the outbreak of fire was yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that an electrical short circuit might have led to the mishap. By the time, fire services personnel reached the spot, the blaze had already engulfed the tents, an official said.
Nine killed, 11 injured after pickup van overturns in Odisha s Koraput
Seven persons were killed on the spot and two others succumbed at Kotpad community health centre, South Western Range DIG, Rajesh Pandit said.
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BHUBANESWAR/JEYPORE: A trip to attend the Dasaha (mourning rituals) of a deceased kin ended tragically for a group of 30 persons of Chhattisgarh when the pickup van they were travelling in hit a roadside tree and overturned, killing nine and injuring 11 near Murtahandi village in Koraput district’s Kotpad police limits on Sunday evening.
Initial investigation suggested all the passengers are from Chhattisgarh. At least seven were killed on the spot and two others succumbed at Kotpad community health centre, South Western Range DIG, Rajesh Pandit said. All the 11 injured persons have been shifted to Jagdalpur.
India’s first Fire Park comes up in Odisha
Chief Minister also launched AgnishamaSeva portal through which 16 fire related services can be availed in a hassle-free manner.
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Fire fighters conduct a mock safety drill during the inauguration of Fire Park in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. (Photo | EPS/Irfana) By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Fire Park’, a first of its kind initiative in the country, to bring awareness on fire safety measures. He also launched a dynamic online portal, ‘AgnishamaSeva’ of Odisha Fire Service on virtual platform.
Located inside the premises of the Odisha Fire and Disaster Academy in Bhubaneswar, the Fire Park will be open to the public every Saturday from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm. Demonstrations on use of first aid fire-fighting equipment, rescue and disaster operations, visit to exhibition hall, screening of films and distribution of leaflets on fire saf