State Forest and Wildlife Minister Harak Singh Rawat appealed the local residents to cooperate in the conservation of forests and wildlife. The Minister was speaking at a function organised to mark the conclusion of the wildlife week on Sunday.
Dehradun Mayor and MlA Vinod Chamoli was also present along with the minister on the occasion. A number of villagers, students, public representatives and forest department staff were also among those present on the occasion.
The Minister felicitated representatives of non governmental organisations and frontline staff of the forest department for commendable work.
Staff members including, range officers of Rajaji tiger reserve, Rajesh Negi, Vikas Rawat, Vikas Saini, Dinesh Uniyal and forest guards including Amreekh Singh, Rajveer Singh and Mani Ram were among those felicitated for commendable work on the occasion.