Dehradun, May 22 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday instructed officials to ensure adequate availability of forest guards by making 1,000 new recruitments. The officials were instructed at a high-level meeting held at the Chief Minister's residence.

The Chief Minister reviewed forest fire control measures, drinking water arrangements, health services, and monsoon preparedness, directing officials to ensure timely and effective action.

Dhami instructed that strict action be taken against those responsible for damaging forest resources and emphasised minimising response time in forest fire incidents. He directed concerned officials to reach the affected site within one hour of receiving information about a forest ...