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Forest dept enlists forest-fringe villages to tackle wildfire threat

Panaji: The Forest Department is planning to strengthen coordination with villages bordering forest areas, recognising that preventing forest fires will require the involvement of communities on both sides of the forest-revenue land boundary. The department is stepping up preventive measures, including creation of fire lines, controlled burning, patrolling and reduction of biofuel load, while planning []

7 Nov 2026 1:10 am