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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday held a review meeting with the Kumaon division officials to discuss the forest fire situation in Nainital..
According to an official release, Chief Minister Dhami reviewed the efforts to prevent forest fire with the officials of Kumaon Division at the Forest Training Academy Haldwani and gave strict instructions to the officers to prevent the forest fires..
Here are the top 10 updates:At the review meeting, Dhami said that all other departments besides the forest department should remain on alert while efforts were underway to tackle the forest fire.The chief minister said the information system should be strengthened to prevent forest fires, and a quick response team should be made available.As per the CM's instructions, concerned officers were directed to remain alert at all times..
The forest officers were restricted from going on leaves.CM Dhami said the Army was also assisting the region in combatting the fire and maintained that strict action would be taken against those found guilty of setting fire to the forests.Earlier in the day, the Indian defence forces, including the Army and Air Force, were pressed into service following forest fires in Uttarakhand..
These helicopters scooped water from the Naini and Bhimtal lake to quell the blaze, resulting in a temporary halt to boating activities in the lake.The blaze came dangerously close to the houses in the colony and an army cantonment, which is around five kilometres away from the Pines.State forest minister Subodh Uniyal said all DFOs are in the field to ensure the fires are effectively controlled.Nainital district magistrate Vandana Singh also imposed a ban on the construction of houses and car washing until the situation was brought under control..
