Indian #forests saw 104,500 fire incidents in 2001, up 12-fold since 2005. About 34,562 sq km forests–or 1% of India’s overall area–was burnt in the last fire season (Nov’23 to Jun’24). Successive #fires make it very hard to replace this natural resource. www.indiaspend.com/climate-chan...

For Gwalkhar village in #Jharkhand’s Latehar, the nearest #health centre is a 4-hr trek away, through dense forests. @duttaAnand walked with villagers as they carried Amarmuni Nagesia (26), 7 months pregnant, for an #antenatal checkup. Watch: www.indiaspend.com/videos/watch...