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Simlipal Park Fire Under Control After Rainfall: Official
The move comes after the opposition BJP and the Congress claimed that the fire wouldn t have assumed such huge proportion, had the state government taken timely action. Vanoomitra Acharya outlookindia.com 2021-03-12T10:33:09+05:30
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The wildfire, which had been raging in Similipal National Park and nearby forests for over a fortnight, has been contained to a large extent, claimed Odisha government on Thursday after facing a political slugfest over the crisis ahead of the second phase of Budget session in the state.
The development comes after the opposition BJP and the Congress claimed that the fire wouldn t have assumed such huge proportion, had the state government taken timely action.
Simlipal park fire under control, rainfall helps
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AAA The Odisha government on Thursday claimed that the wildfire, which had been raging in Similipal National Park and nearby forests for over a fortnight, has been contained to a large extent, amid a political slugfest over the crisis ahead of the second phase of Budget session in the State.
Sandeep Tripathy, who heads a task force constituted to tackle the inferno, said the situation has been brought under control, and parts of the national park experienced rainfall on Wednesday, which prevented the fire from spreading any further.
A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and forested areas close by, raising concern among wildlife and environmental activists over its possible impact.
Fear Of Human-Wildlife Conflict, Poaching As Animals Fleeing Simlipal Forest Fire Left Vulnerable
A massive fire ripped through vast tracts of Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district and other wildlife habitats nearby, raising concern among wildlife and environmental activists over its possible impact. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-11T08:01:18+05:30 Fear Of Human-Wildlife Conflict, Poaching As Animals Fleeing Simlipal Forest Fire Left Vulnerable outlookindia.com 2021-03-11T08:03:49+05:30
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The Odisha government has once again stated that no life was lost in the forest blaze in Simlipal, which had been brought under control after raging for more than a week.
Woman Forest Guard Dances With Joy As Rain Graces Similipal National Park
In the video, the woman can be seen dancing in joy and thanking the rain God. File Photo Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-11T11:48:39+05:30 Woman Forest Guard Dances With Joy As Rain Graces Similipal National Park outlookindia.com 2021-03-11T14:24:46+05:30
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Thanks to rainfall and hailstorm at the Pithabata range, Odisha s Similipal forest has been contained. The office of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) said, “The timely actions taken through different agencies by the State Government have resulted in the containment of the ongoing forest fire in the State to a great extent and the situation is well under control.