Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department of the State Government has taken up various forest fire prevention programmes to protect forests from fire during the upcoming summer season.
District action plans have been prepared in all districts for forest fire prevention and control. Fire awareness meetings and training along with mock drills have been completed for forest fire prevention and control in all forest blocks. New fire lines have been created for forest fire prevention and control and old fire lines are being maintained. Vehicles have been deployed with fire prevention forces in all forest blocks for forest fire prevention and control. Fire safety equipment and kits have been provided to the members of the fire prevention force. Forest officers and other related departmental staff have been registered for forest fire alert on the FSI portal. Forest officers receive and respond to forest fire alerts using the OFSM mobile app.
A 24×7 control room is functioning at the State Forest Department Headquarters and divisional Headquarters levels for forest fire prevention and control. Villages have been given cash prizes for effective forest fire prevention and control. Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras have been installed in Similipal for effective monitoring of forest fire.
Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Shri Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia presented this information in the Assembly regarding forest fire prevention programme.
