Uttarakhand forest personnel posted in the remote areas will now receive a housing allowance, as announced by the state government.
Recognising their efforts, hill state’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that forest personnel work day and night in difficult conditions to protect the state's precious forest assets and wildlife.
The chief minister said such remote areas will be identified with the consent of the Finance Department, and this facility will be implemented there.
While posted in remote and inaccessible areas, they have to stay away from their families, and in such a situation, arranging separate housing for their families is a major challenge.
"Recognising this difficulty, the government has decided to provide a housing allowance to forest personnel posted in remote areas, where basic facilities like health and education are not available," Dhami said.
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