SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST 2026
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Forest fires & steps for future

Numerous forests fires are ablaze at Mhadei wildlife sanctuary, parra hillock, comba railway tracks, Navelim hills, Sanvordem, even in areas of lush vegetation etc.

The possibility of sabotage is rife, the concerned authorities should examine this angle in this ugly and nefarious episode. Never has such magnitude of fires engulfed us before.

Its imperative to douse the infernos quickly as this could lead to life threatening consequences, for natural habitat and humans could take a hit.

Large tracks of flora and fauna with rare species of trees, flowers and vegetable groves have been obliterated and may become extinct, with almost no hope of revival even during the monsoons.

Security personnel should be deployed all over these vulnerable areas for a 24x7 watch to nab any suspicious elements out for likely sabotage. Helicopters or a smaller aircrafts could be deployed to curtail and arrest these fiery infernos from spreading.


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