India, May 2 -- The forest department has tightened its enforcement to prevent fire incidents in the Aravalli hills across Gurugram and Nuh, officials said on Thursday.

According to officials, the department is working on a coordinated response system for the ecologically sensitive region. All water bodies in the forest have been ensured to remain adequately filled, while water tankers have been kept on standby to respond swiftly to any fire outbreak. The department is also working in coordination with the fire department.

South Haryana chief conservator of forests Subhash Yadav told HT, "We had hardly any incident of fire this year. We have made sure that if we get fire tenders if any fire erupts and we have also been coordinating with...