Kohima: On Friday, the state government felicitated the Indian army personnel who were actively engaged in dousing the fire at Dzükou valley that broke out on December 29.
The ceremony was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Complex in Kohima.
A token of appreciation was received by the officers and soldiers of the Spear Corps on behalf of the entire team, presented by Abhijeet Sinha, Home Commissioner and CEO of NSDMA.
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PRO Defence informed that the state administration expressed their gratitude for the army’s prompt response and support.
The forest fire was doused by a combined team comprising the Indian Army, IAF, NDRF and the state disaster management team and community volunteers after almost two weeks.
The state administration requisitioned the Indian army on January 7, and one army column was deployed. The Army column comprised two officers, two Junior Commissioned Officers and 48 other ranks who took over the task and doused the fire at an altitude of 2452 ft in 48 hrs and helped created several fire lanes to prevent the fire from spreading.
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