Deficient winter rainfall is the main reason for surge in forest fires in Uttarakhand
Data from the Forest Survey of India showed that Uttarakhand recorded 6,701 large and small forest fires in April this year, compared with only 900 in the same period last year. Flames broke out in a forest fire near Satrahar village in Rudraprayag district on Wednesday. (Ministry of Public Transport) The hill state has witnessed … Read more