Indian Forest Service Officer Parveen Kaswan recently shared captivating images of 'pseudo-melanistic' tigers found exclusively in Simlipal, Odisha, on social media.
Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks
Similipal forest fire brought under control after 2 weeks
The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha s Similipal forest division after putting in much effort.
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UPDATED: March 9, 2021 08:36 IST
Fire Services personnel and Forest Department staffers are putting all out effort to control the Similipal National Park wildfire. (Photo: India Today)
The forest and fire personnel have successfully managed to control most parts of the fire in Odisha s Similipal forest division after putting in much effort.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday constituted a task force on Forest Fire Management in the state under the chairmanship of Sandeep Tripathy, Ex-PCCF and HoFF, Odisha with present PCCF Sashi Paul as its member.
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