The forest fire in Uttarakhand will be completely doused in two days. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said the situation is under control now and, only around 60 places out of 1200 places are affected. He said four people have been arrested from Pauri for allegedly setting the forest on fire and it will be investigated. The Minister said the Centre has also issued alert to states having forest in view of Uttrakhand fire incident.
News On AIR | May 2, 2016 12:07 PM
Four arrested in connection with Uttarakhand forest fire: Javadekar