Globally Famous Trekking Site On Fire, Choppers Rushed: Know All That Is Happening In Dzukou Valley
Officials of both the states, Nagaland and Manipur, have claimed that by now the wildfire is expected to have destroyed much of the pristine forest, and harmed the rich biodiversity of the valley, which is a globally famous trekking site.?
The National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has deployed additional teams and pressed more choppers into services to help the ground forces in Manipur contain the Dzukou Valley wildfire that started on December 29.
A total of 7 NDRF teams have been pressed into action. Four at Manipur and three at Nagaland. 56 NDRF personnel airlifted by IAF from Borjhar, Assam.
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Relief operation underway
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the centre airlifted an NDRF team to the Manipur side of Dzukou Valley where over 200 firefighters of the state fire service are on ground battling the blaze.
The centre has assured all necessary help to combat the massive blaze that started in Nagaland four days ago and has since spread to its neighbouring state. The IAF, which has sent a total of four Mi-17V5 helicopters to the site, also started relief operations this morning.
On Friday, a C-130J Hercules aircraft airlifted 9 tonnes load with 48 NDRF personnel from Guwahati to Dimapur.
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Fire in some parts still not under control
"The NDRF has deployed 60 personnel at the wildfire site in Dzukou Valley. Also two helicopters with Bambi buckets have been deployed," Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh tweeted thanking Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister Jitendra Singh "for the swift response".
According to officials, state's firefighters have been able to partially control the forest fire in the picturesque Dzukou Valley.
But, the wildfire on the southern side is yet to be brought under control, they added.
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Globally famous trekking site destroyed
Officials of both the states, Nagaland and Manipur, have claimed that by now the wildfire is expected to have destroyed much of the pristine forest, and harmed the rich biodiversity of the valley, which is a globally famous trekking site.
The Dzukou Valley ranges between Nagaland and Manipur. The forest fire had started earlier this week from the Nagaland side of the forest and shifted to the Manipur side.
Manipur govt sought assistance from Army
After the fire spread, the Manipur Government had sought the assistance of the Indian Army and the NDRF. On Thursday, the Manipur Chief Minister had conducted an aerial survey.
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A day later, when the fire could not be brought under control by the state forest and fire service officials, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had called the chief minister. Nagaland Governor RN Ravi had also visited the site on Wednesday.
The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority is yet to confirm the cause of the wildfire.
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