Keruwadungari Villagers Unite to Protect Forest from Fires

Local teams in Talsa-Kudada forest form patrols to combat persistent arson and protect greenery.

Anti-social elements have repeatedly set fires in the Talsa-Kudada forest within the Keruwadungari Panchayat area, causing significant damage to the evergreen ecosystems.

JAMSHEDPUR – Anti-social elements have repeatedly set fires in the Talsa-Kudada forest within the Keruwadungari Panchayat area, causing significant damage to the evergreen ecosystems.

Despite the Village Forest Protection Committee’s efforts, the destructive fires continue, threatening local wildlife and forest health.

In response, villagers have organized morning and evening patrols and issued stern warnings to those responsible, including known forest smugglers.

Majhi Baba Durga Charan Murmu from Talsa village stated that the fires are set intentionally to exploit forest resources, despite strict bans on forest cutting.

Communities from Talsa, Turamdih, Kudada, Bhuridih, Bahardadi, and Bhitardadi are actively involved in forest conservation, striving to preserve the area’s lush vegetation.

A recent severe fire required four days of concerted effort by the villagers to be controlled, demonstrating their dedication to environmental stewardship.

Key figures like Jiten Hembram, Nayake Baba Habiram Murmu, and Sanatan Hembram have been crucial in these firefighting efforts, helping to secure the forest’s future.