: While the Odisha Government has funded nearly Rs 20 crore for preventing forest fire in the State, Forest officials are actively engaged in creating awareness among people on a war footing basis.
Special Relief Commissioner Office sources said that especially Similipal Biosphere has
, Sep 21 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Hundreds of acres of forestland in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha are safe today, thanks to the Jungle Raksha Bandhan Utsav organised annually by the tribal communities here. As part of the festival, they tie rakhis .
Massive fire threatens to cause colossal damage to Similipal Biosphere
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March 03, 2021 19:47 IST
It is home to a wide range of wild animals including tigers and elephants, birds, amphibians and reptiles
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Fire has spread out inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve Forest in Maurbhanja district of Odisha. | Photo Credit:
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It is home to a wide range of wild animals including tigers and elephants, birds, amphibians and reptiles
A massive fire has threatened to cause colossal damage to Similipal Biosphere one of the largest biospheres of India prompting the Odisha government to deploy a big contingent of field level staff to douse it.