Uttarakhand faces unprecedented forest fire
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State government could have prepared itself better, say environmentalists
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In the last 24 hours, according to official sources, 75 incidents of forest fire 50 in forest reserves and 25 in civil or van panchayat areas.
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State government could have prepared itself better, say environmentalists
The video of Uttarakhand Environment Minister Harak Singh Rawat, which shows him trying to douse a forest fire with a bush in Chamoli district on Monday, that spread like wildfire on social media put the spotlight on a major issue being faced by the hill State that boasts of around 70% forest cover.
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DEHRADUN: In the last four months, the percentage share of Covid cases in the hills of Uttarakhand has gone up from 22% to 31%, revealed the analysis of the data till December 22 from the state health department.
On August 22, 2020, hill districts had 22% of total Covid cases in the state which increased to 23% on September 22, 2020 followed by 27% on October 22, 2020, 30% on November 2020 and 31% on December 22, 2020.
Anoop Nautiyal, who is a part of the Social Development for Communities Foundation that analysed the data said, More testing and low infection rate is a reliving sign but we should not let our guard down. The increasing percentage in the hills is alarming. The fight with this pandemic is still on.
COVID-19: Every third person infected in Uttarakhand is from Dehradun
Dehradun also has the highest number of cases per lakh of population with 149. Other districts which have a high number of cases per lakh include Nainital (130), Pithoragarh (113) and Chamoli (104).
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A health worker adjusts his face shield as he prepares to collect swab samples of people for COVID-19 test. (File Photo | PTI)
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DEHRADUN: Dehradun not only has 35% of the total number of cases in Uttarakhand but has also recorded the highest number of cases per lakh of population with 149, revealed a 15-day analysis from December 7-21.
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