TIA NEWS
The Centre has deployed two MI-17 helicopters to douse the forest blaze in Uttarakhand. More than 1,900 hectares of forest land have been affected by the fire in the Kumaoun and Garwal region.
The fire raged yesterday even as three teams of NDRF were deployed in Almora, Gauchar and Pauri and one team of SDRF in Nainital to extinguish the flames.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Governor Dr KK Paul yesterday and assured the him of providing all necessary assistance to control the fire.
The Governor has directed all District Magistrates of the affected districts to make full use of available resources to douse the fire.
The Nainital High court has also expressed concern and directed to control the fire in the shortest possible time.
Since the beginning of forest fire incidents in the state in early February, 922 incidents have occurred so far killing six people.
