U'khand spends ₹85/ltr on water for forest fires
According to the Hindustan Times, Uttarakhand spends​ ₹85 for every litre of water dropped by the two air force helicopters fighting the state's forest fires. The helicopters have dropped around 1.75 lakh litres of water since operations began on May 1. Meanwhile, state officials claimed that most water gets "lost in the air" and "does not reach the dry ground".