SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir has emerged among the significant Himalayan regions affected by forest fires in the 2023–24 season, with 438.86 square kilometres of burnt area recorded by the Forest Survey of India. The Union Government told the Lok Sabha that while forest protection is primarily the responsibility of States and Union Territories, the Centre has been issuing real-time fire alerts, supporting fire-line creation, and strengthening early-warning systems across Jammu and Kashmir and other vulnerable regions. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Replying to a question by Raja Ram Singh, Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh said forest fires across the country stem from a mix of natural and human factors. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and heavy accum

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