Dehradun, Dec. 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 16 Dec: Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal today directed the Forest Department to begin immediate preparations for the upcoming forest fire season and asked officials to draw up a firm, time-bound action plan to effectively curb incidents of human-wildlife conflict. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting at the State Forest Headquarters here today, the minister also instructed the officers to prepare a Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for winter tourism and to ensure quality and timely completion of departmental works.

Uniyal stressed on the need for special vigilance in wildlife-sensitive and vulnerable areas and said incidents of conflict between humans and wild animals must be minimi...