Dhanbad: Drone cameras which are nowadays being used for photography during marriage functions have better utility factors for environmental conservation and preservation measures. This has been proved by the Forest Department in Dhanbad which is using a camera to monitor the forest cover as well as various stages of plant development.

The photography and videography carried out by the drone cameras are also helping in better documentation regarding forest growth to be submitted to the Forest Survey of India, which carries inventory in forest and non forest areas and develops a database on forest tree areas.

Giving details in this regard, Vimal Lakra, District Forest Officer of Dhanbad said, “We have procured the lone drone camera last year and used it for monitoring different stages of plant development in various parts of the district including Tundi, Topchanchi and Dhanbad but area planning to use it more coordinated way during this year.”

“Though, we lack the trained technicians for operating the camera due to lack of manpower we are using the existing staff itself by providing them training etc,” he said.

“After plantation its regular monitoring is necessary for ensuring its steady growth for at least three years and thus the drone cameras step in,” said Lakra.

“Besides photography and videography proper documentation is also essential for report submission to different agencies like Forest Survey of India.” elaborated Lakra.

Praduman Choubey

Attack on ex-MP's car: Political slugfest begins

Former Koderma MP, Ravinder Rai along with his supporters at the Chas police station on Monday Gautam Dey

Dhanbad: Opposition has targeted the state government over the alleged attack on the vehicle of senior BJP leader and former Koderma MP, Ravindra Rai during the language stir on Sunday.

Deepak Prakash, State President of BJP in a tweet said “Bhajpa Jharkhand ke purv prdesh adhyaksha Sri Ravindra Rai Ji par Dhanbad me hamla loktantra par hamla hai jiski jitni bhi ninda ki jaye kam hai, jab se rajya me mahagatbandhan ki sarkar bani hai tab se apradhik evam asamajik tatvon ka manobal charam par hai, parinamswarup kone kone me apradhik ghatnayen ho rahi hai (The attack on former BJP state president, Ravindra Rai in Dhanbad is an attack on democracy; ever the since the alliance government came to power in state the morale of criminal and anti social elements is on peak, as a result of which criminal incidents are taking place in every nook and corner)”

Former Chief Minister Babubal Marandi on other hand said “Loktantra me kisi visay ya mudde par virodh ek samvaidhanik adhikar hai, parantu virodh ke naam par updrav karne ka adhikar kisi ko nahi, aaj jis tarah koderma ke purv sansad va BJP Jharkhand ke varishtha neta par hamla hua, vah rajya ke vidhi vaywatha ki pol kholata hai (It is a constitutional right under democracy to protest any issue or subject but nobody has the right to indulge in trouble making in the name of protest, today the manner in which attack has taken place on the senior leader of BJP Jharkhand and former Koderma MP exposes the real situation of law and order in the state.

He further said that such an incident is not at all acceptable and state police should identify miscreants hiding in the garb of protesters and arrest them.

Rai on the other hand while talking to media, said that if he had stayed back at the site of the attack, he would have lost his life. He added, “The human chain was scheduled on Sunday to protest against the inclusion of Bhojpuri, Magahi and Angika in the regional language list but those who were to lead the agitation didn’t reach the site as a result of which the agitation went directionless.

Praduman Choubey