Incidents of wildfires in Himachal Pradesh over the years have been destroying several hectares of forest cover across the hill State, damaging the biodiversity and forest ecosystem. To curb this menace the State Police department has taken the lead in honing the skills of disaster management among the forest staff and village folks.
Himachal Pradesh Police Training College based at Daroh in Kangra district has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State forest department’s Dharamshala forest circle and the ‘gram panchayat’ of Jamula for forest conservation. The key objective is the prevention and management of forest fires through enhancing skills and knowledge in the field of disaster management among the forest staff.
The MoU aims for the parties to commit to maintaining close collaboration, sharing relevant information, and effectively coordinating their activities to attain the conservation objectives of biodiversity and forest resources.
