President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday advised a group of forest service officers to not pose problems but provide solutions for meeting India’s development requirements. He also asked them to be sensitive towards the basic food and fuelwood requirement of millions of poor people, including tribals living in and around forests.
“These are simple and hardworking people and look up to you for guidance and reassurance. Please treat them as your partners in management and not as intruders,” Kovind said in his first official engagement after assuming office.