Uttarakhand: Over 4000 Hectares Of Forest Area Destroyed, 765 Wildfires

In the span of six months, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has lost over 4000 hectares of forest eco-system in 765 wildfires across the state. While the loss recorded in the reserved forests areas (642.11 hectares), and areas under civil soyam and Van panchayat the loss caters to 3,546 hectares. However, the government inducted 10,000 firefighters including 5,000 women to tackle the outbreak of fire, also promoting women empowerment.