REVIEW MEETING ON DZÜKOU FIRE OPERATION HELD ON 6th JAN

A review meeting on Dzükou Fire Operation was held under the chairmanship of Home Commissioner Nagaland, Abhijit Sinha IAS with Commissioner Nagaland, Rovilatuo Mor IAS in DC's Office, Kohima at 2:00 p.m on 6th January 2021.

In the meeting, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Mohammed Ali Shihab A briefed on the updates of Dzükou fire status, where he informed that the fire is moving towards north side of Dzükou Valley as reported by the India Air Force (IAF) Pilots. 

Discussing on the present scenario faced at the fire incident locations, the meeting decided to plan more fire line cutting for intensification of the operation by tomorrow. It was also discussed to increase the number of sorties with the India Air Force (IAF). As the fire incident locations is far from the base camp, the meeting also discussed to increase stationed force by setting up more camps in the base camps to create accomodation for NDRF and others. The meeting further discussed to survey an alternative route to reach the fire incident sites for containment of the inferno.

The meeting was also attended by  SP Kohima, Manoj Kumar; DFO Kohima, Raj Kumar; ADC Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa; Deputy Commandant NDRF and others.

(DPRO, Kohima)