U'khand to up personnel to 6k amid forest fires
Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul on Friday reportedly decided to increase the number of personnel engaged in combating forest fires from 3,000 to 6,000. A decision has also been taken to release ₹5 crore to buy firefighting equipment for the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). Reportedly, forest fires have been raging for about a week across the state.