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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BHUBANESWAR: A team of experts from Centre will arrive at Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) on Thursday to provide technical support for containing fire in the reserve. The team will comprise two members. One member has been confirmed so far.
Officials here said inspector general of forests, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Amit Mallick is one of the team members. The other member to be part of the team is yet to be confirmed. The team besides guiding the forest officer, who are on the job of dousing the fire will take stock of the damage and suggest strategies to check future fires.