The Supreme Court vehemently condemned the Uttarakhand government for diverting forest fire personnel to election duty, exacerbating the severe forest fires. The court questioned why crucial forestry professionals were allocated to electoral responsibilities during such a critical time.
As of November, wildfires have devastated over 1,437 hectares of forest cover in Uttarakhand. However, recent rainfall has alleviated the situation, preventing new outbreaks in recent days.
