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UDHAMPUR MAY 09:– Continuing its endavour to seek help of locals in controlling and preventing forest fire. Udhampur Police organized an interaction to sensitize people living adjacent forests about the impact of forest fire and also discussed how to tackle forest fire incidents. The meeting in Basht, Chenani was conducted by SDPO Chenani Sh. Ahmed Shaafi regarding the fire incident into the forest areas/hilly areas. The meeting were attended by Sarpanch, Ex.Sarpanch, Panches and other prominent peoples of Village Chenani, Bisht etc. and their adjacent areas.
During the meeting SDPO Chenani made the people aware about importance of forests and impact of forest fire on environment. As It also increases erosion and alters the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Forest fires cause a lot of damage to the ecosystem. Soil composition is affected, the quality of forest produce declines and wildlife is destroyed. These fires cause irreparable loss to both tangible and intangible benefits from forests. Fire reduces the quality of forest produce, renders forests prone to diseases, degrades soil composition and destroys wildlife too. The participants were also requested to communicate the message to the other people in their surroundings and motivate the volunteers for protecting the forest and wild life resources from Forest fire.
Similarly, a PCPG meeting was co chaired by SDPO Chenani Sh. Ahmed Shaafi and SHO Police Station Kud at Natha Top area in which the Prominent citizens of Kud, Nathatop, Patnitop area are participated, where few incidents of forest fire have reported and people have been apprised and their help has been sought in scuttling this fire to expand. While addressing the participants, SDPO Chenani appealed to the participants to help the forest/ Police department in controlling forest fire incidents.
Udhampur Police presented vote of Thanks to all the participants as well as public of Chenani and Kud present during the meeting.
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