Make forest offices people-friendly, says Minister
The Hindu
Forest Martyrs’ Day observed
Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has urged Forest officials to make their offices people-friendly so as to cater for those depending on forests for livelihood. Speaking at the Forest Martyr’s Day observance here on Saturday, the Minister hailed the martyrdom of several forest officials and said that their safety was the prime concern of the government. He assured them that talks would be held with insurance companies to ensure that Forest officials got more benefits from insurance schemes. Forest Forces Chief P.K. Kesavan said forest officials were living under perpetual threat. He added that 33% of deaths of forest officials in the world happened in India. One official lost life, while 13 others were injured in Kerala last year, mostly while trying to send animals back to the forest.More Related News