Tag: Odisha Forest Fires

According to Forest Survey of India report by the Ministry of Environment, Odisha reported 51,968 forest fires between November 2020 and June 2021, which was the highest in the country during the period.

Bhubaneswar: The Simlipal Reserve Forest in Odisha burning red for over a week has made the State’s fire management plan go up in smoke. The big howler here for the State is despite not in the top-10 states having the maximum vulnerability to forest fires, Odisha has the dubious distinction of topping the country in […]