Decline In The Incidents Of fire In The Forests Of Uttarakhand!
There is a relief news in uttarakhand before the forest fire season. This time there has been a significant reduction in the incidents of forest fires in the state. According to the comparative data released by the Forest survey of india (FSI), there has been a decline in the incidents of forest fires this time as compared to previous years. This reduction has been possible due to better preparations and new strategies of the Forest Department.
According to the data released by the Forest Department, from november 2024 to the first week of february 2025, the incidents of forest fires have decreased as compared to previous years. This is not only important from the point of view of environmental protection, but also gives a positive sign for the protection of the forest wealth of the state. The Forest survey of india has released data for the last three years, which shows that this time there has been a decline in the incidents of forest fires. According to these figures, this time the incidents of fire have been much less than in 2023-24. While 2816 incidents of fire were recorded in the year 2023-24, this number has come down to 1098 in 2024-25. This shows that the steps taken by the Forest Department are proving to be effective. uttarakhand Forest Department has taken several important steps this year to control forest fires. Due to which these incidents have come down.
Reduction in fire incidents due to these reasons
- Monitoring of senior officials: This time senior officers of the Forest Department are going to the field and taking stock of the situation. This not only leads to rapid response to fire incidents, but also alertness among the employees.
- fire Alert System: The Forest Department has developed a new app, which gives immediate information about incidents of fire. This app sends alerts not only to forest officials but also to the general public, so that the fire can be controlled in time.
- Timely deployment of employees: To control forest fires, the Forest Department has ensured timely deployment of employees this time. Availability of adequate number of forest guards has been ensured in all divisions.
- Purchase of advanced equipment: This time modern equipment required for extinguishing fire has been purchased, which has accelerated the process of controlling fire.
- Participation of local community: The forest department has also made the local people aware and they have been included in the process of extinguishing fire. This has increased awareness among people regarding the safety of forests.
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