Air force planes to extinguish forest fires in Uttarakhand, two MI-17s deployed

- A total of 993 forest fires occurred in Uttarakhand affecting 1,304 hectares of forest area

New delhi date. Monday, April 5, 2021

Air Force helicopters will now be called in to help put out the forest fires in Uttarakhand. A helicopter will station at Gauchar and fill water from Tehri Lake and Srinagar Dam. The second helicopter will station at Haldani and fill water from Bhimtal and Naukuchiatal.

Two Air Force MI-17s will land in Garhwal area of ​​Uttarakhand with 3 pilots and 7 crew members. The civil aviation team has directed the state machinery for all important arrangements. A total of 993 forest fires have been reported in Uttarakhand. This has affected 1,304 hectares of forest.

Currently, Nainital, Almora, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Haridwar and Rudraprayag districts are most affected. State Disaster Management Minister Dr. According to Dhan Singh Rawat, the Disaster Management Department has been alerted to reduce the incidence of forest fires.

Forest fires are raging in an area of ​​about 62 hectares in Uttarakhand. Due to this, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat called an emergency meeting. Besides, the central government has also assured full cooperation to the Uttarakhand government. Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ordered the NDRF team to be deployed. Helicopters have also been sent to control the forest fires in Uttarakhand.