India, Oct. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFCC), Shri Bhupender Yadav, interacted with participants of the Mid-Career Training (MCT) Phase-III (19) of the Indian Forest Service, today in New Delhi. Dignitaries present on the occasion included Secretary (MoEFCC), Shri Narendra Bhooshan; DG (Forests) and Special Secretary (MoEFCC), Shri Santosh Tiwari; ADG (Wildlife), MoEFCC, Shri Ramesh Pandey; Director, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy (IGNFA), Shri Rajendra Prasad Khajuria, besides other senior officers of the Ministry.

Addressing the participating IFS officers from different State cadres, Shri Yadav acknowledged their contribution to safeguarding India...