Huge fire at Sariska tiger reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar, IAF choppers deployed to put out blaze
Jaipur, Mar 29: Over 200 people and two Indian Air Force helicopters were pressed into service to control a wildfire spread over 10 sq km of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar, officials said on Tuesday.
A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan's Alwar district, a forest official said.
The cause of the blaze, which erupted on Monday evening, is yet to be ascertained, officials said.
Tiger movement in the area has been affected by the fire, the forest official said.
According to officials, around 150-200 people, including the forest staff, are engaged in controlling the fire. Two helicopters from Army have also been called in to douse the blaze.
"Villagers residing in the periphery of the fire-affected area have been asked to move to safety," the official said.
#WATCH | At the behest of Alwar Dist admin to help control spread of fire over large areas of Sariska Tiger Reserve, IAF has deployed two Mi 17 V5 helicopters to undertake Bambi Bucket operations. Fire Fighting Operations are underway since early morning today: IAF
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) March 29, 2022
(Source: IAF) pic.twitter.com/GMerxcH4FE
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Mamata Banerjee pays homage to Rabindranath Tagore on 164th birthday anniversary
Kolkata (PTI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 164th birth anniversary, and said the Nobel laureate’s creations have been illuminating the whole world.
Banerjee, in a post on X, also quoted a few lines from Tagore’s famous collection of poems ‘Gitanjali’ (Song Offerings).
“On the birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore, we pay our heartfelt respects and bow to him. We remember him not only on 25th Baishakh, but every day. He is in our direction, in our language, in our hope - in everything! The whole world is illuminated by the light of his creation,” the chief minister said.
Tagore’s birth anniversary is celebrated as ‘Rabindra Jayanti’ on 25th Baishakh, according to the Bengali calendar.
