Tag: Similipal Wildfire

Bhubaneswar: With wildfire engulfing a large chunk of forest area in the Similipal Tiger Reserve for the past several days, noted personalities from the State on Tuesday sought the attention of the central and State governments to take urgent action to curb the blaze from further destroying the reserve. Union PNG and Steel Minister Dharmendra […]

Baripada: In what could be termed as divine intervention, showers at various places in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district, which shares boundary with the Similipal biosphere reserve, was reported on Wednesday brightening prospects of bringing relief to the fire-ravaged forest. The sudden rainfall in the vicinity of Similipal Tiger Reserve for over one and half […]

Baripada: Odisha BJP on Sunday has sent a 15-member team to Similipal to take stock of the situation as the unprecedented wildfire in the biosphere is yet to be controlled. The team is led by senior party MLA Jay Narayan Mishra. According to party sources, the team will assess the impact of the fire on […]