The Air Force has taken charge to extinguish the forest fire burning in Uttarakhand. On Monday, the Air Force sprayed water from a helicopter to extinguish the fire in the Dobh-Shrikot forest of Pauri. Water was lifted from Alaknanda river by helicopter. On the other hand, following the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami, it was decided in the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Radha Raturi that Gangster Act will be imposed on the persons caught in repeated incidents of setting fire in the forests and the property of such persons will also be confiscated. Will. The government has attached Gopal Dutt Joshi, Range Officer of Jorasi under Almora Forest Division, to the divisional office for negligence in controlling forest fires. The Chief Secretary said that the proposal of cloud seeding with the help of IIT Roorkee is also being considered to control forest fires.
Chief Secretary said- action plan made to prevent incidents
The Chief Secretary said that an action plan has been made to prevent fire incidents. District Magistrates have formed teams in all the districts. This team of disaster management officers, DFO, police officers and fire watchers are engaged in extinguishing the fire. Yuvak Mangal Dal, Mahila Mangal Dal, PRD personnel, Home Guards, PAC jawans and self-help groups will be deployed to assist them.
Action will be taken against the persons involved in the incidents of setting fire under the Forest Act and Wildlife Act. Along with this, action will also be taken under the recently passed Personal Property Compensation Act. He said that water sprinkling is also being done with the help of helicopters in the areas affected by forest fire.
Forest fire situation in the state
20 incidents took place within 24 hours, 52 hectares area was affected – Till now 383 cases have been registered against those who set fire – 60 people have been arrested – 05 people have died – 04 people have been injured – 1196 Hectare area has been affected due to fire
