16
Apr
Kohima's Deputy Commissioner, B. Henok Buchem, has issued a strict directive in favor of a complete ban on jungle and forest burning in an effort to curb the increasing number of forest fire incidents in the district. The regulation is a component of a larger effort to control the rapidly increasing hazard posed by wildfires, which are caused by deliberate and careless fire-starting activities. The Deputy Commissioner emphasized that these fires have seriously endangered human lives and caused significant harm to public property and wildlife habitats. Uncontrolled wildfires not only destroy the environment but also endanger the lives of those…