Dehradun, June 13 -- State Wildlife Board Meeting held in Doon

Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 12 Jun: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the Forest Department to prioritise conservation while actively integrating forest resources with local livelihoods. Chairing the 21st State Wildlife Board meeting at the Secretariat here, today, he emphasised the need to maintain a balance between ecology and economy, calling for formulation of a detailed 10- year perspective plan to boost eco-tourism across forested areas. He also stressed on the implementation of a digital tracking system to facilitate swift compensation in cases of human-wildlife conflicts, alongside preventive measures to reduce such incidents.

During the meeting, Dha...