NGT directs hill states to file report on forest fires

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 11 2018 | 4:15 PM IST

The National Green Tribunal has voiced concern over recurring forest fires in the hill states and directed them to inform it about the steps taken by them to control such incidents.

A bench headed by acting NGT Chairperson Jawad Rahim impleaded the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal in the case.

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First Published: Jun 11 2018 | 4:15 PM IST

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