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Odisha forest official charred to death while trying to save saplings from fire
The head of the task force on Sunday claimed that the fire situation in Odisha is under control.
Updated on Mar 22, 2021 12:48 AM IST
Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar
‘Rain saved wildlife and trees’, says Similipal forest official who won hearts
A massive forest fire devastated large tracts of the Similipal biosphere reserve in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
Updated on Mar 12, 2021 07:48 PM IST
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Woman forest official’s dance during rainfall in Odisha’s Similipal wins hearts
Shared by Twitter user Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta, the video may leave you smiling.
Published on Mar 12, 2021 12:18 AM IST
Srimoyee Chowdhury
More fires in Similipal, rest of Odisha; officials say rain is need of the hour
There were at least 19,233 fire spots over Odisha since February 28 while 23,859 forest fires were counted since November 1 last year.
Updated on Mar 08, 2021 01:12 AM IST
Debabrata Mohanty, Bhubaneswar
Odisha govt deploys 1000 men to contain huge blaze in Similipal National Park
Similipal, among the few included by the UNESCO in its list of critical biosphere reserves of the world, covers an area of 5569 sq km and contributes 38% of the total protected area network in Odisha. It is also one of the oldest tiger reserves in the country.
_1614794080348_1614794098844.jpg "The fire in Similipal biosphere came as Odisha topped the list of forest fire incidents with 6627 fire spots since February 24 as per the Forest Survey of India’s fire alerts system. (HT PHOTO).")
Published on Mar 03, 2021 11:40 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
