Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul spoke on the phone to Prime Minister Narendra Modi informing him about the condition of forest fires in the State. The Prime Minister has assured that all necessary assistance will be provided by the Centre, adding that the State should inform the Centre immediately about any type of resource requirement for fire control measures.
The State Governor informed the Prime Minister about the present scenario of forest fires in addition to which he also gave details of the measures undertaken by the State Government to bring the conflagration under control.
According to a statement issued by the Raj Bhawan, the prime minister Narendra Modi said that the efforts currently being undertaken to bring the forest fires under control should be continued.
Stating that the Central Government is fully prepared to provide any assistance required to bring the forest fires effectively under control, the PM stressed that any type of resource requirement should be communicated immediately to the Centre so that the needful can be done.
The Governor also talked to the Union Minister of Forests, Environment and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar, informing him of the present situation and discussed measures being undertaken and vital solutions needed for tackling forest fires.
The Governor also held a meeting with his advisors and the Chief Secretary Shatrughna Singh at the Secretariat to review the measures being undertaken to bring the forest fires under control.