Forest Fire Surveillance Strategies for India

A brief overview of the available methods of fire survelliance as developed in other countries as compared to the method in use in our country at present has brought out the defficiencies of our present system into sharp focus. The necessity of organising fire prediction system and improving the detection and communication systems has been emphasized. The need for organising broad band based research efforts, accurate reporting of forest fires on a uniform basis througout the country, training of fire observers etc. bas been stressed.