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Supreme Court pulls up Uttarakhand government, seeks report on wildfires

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 15 May 2024
SC asked Uttarakhand govt to report on forest fire status, fund allocation, vacancies in foresters and forest guard posts, non-payment of wages to workers, reasons for non-payment, National Forest Fire Plan, Uttarakhand Forest Fire Mitigation Policy of 2022, lack of funding from Union government, climate change, and variation in weather conditions.
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