Shimla, April 29 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday released a training manual for newly appointed 'Van Mitras' at his official residence, Oak Over, in Shimla.

The manual will be used to train Van Mitras in forest fire management, departmental functioning, nursery management, various plantation programs, and overall forest management practices. The Van Mitras will undergo training in their respective ranges from May 1 to May 5 this year. All Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) have been appointed as nodal officers for the training and will monitor its progress.

While directing that the manuals be distributed to training centers and trainers promptly, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to provid...