<p>Bandipur Tiger Conservation Foundation will give Rs 25 lakh compensation to the family of forest guard Murigeppa who died while trying to douse a forest fire at Bandipur National Park. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Disclosing this to reporters after attending the State Wildlife Board meeting on Monday, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Ramanath Rai said directions have been issued to conduct a detailed enquiry into the cause of forest fire and submit a report. <br /><br />Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have pulled up the Forest department officials in the Board meeting for not dousing the forest fire immediately. <br /><br />“What are you (forest officials) doing when the forest is getting burnt in four different places? How can such a thing happen? We in the government will be held responsible for the death of the forest guard. We are answerable to people,” an upset chief minister asked the officials. <br /></p>
<p>Bandipur Tiger Conservation Foundation will give Rs 25 lakh compensation to the family of forest guard Murigeppa who died while trying to douse a forest fire at Bandipur National Park. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Disclosing this to reporters after attending the State Wildlife Board meeting on Monday, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Ramanath Rai said directions have been issued to conduct a detailed enquiry into the cause of forest fire and submit a report. <br /><br />Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have pulled up the Forest department officials in the Board meeting for not dousing the forest fire immediately. <br /><br />“What are you (forest officials) doing when the forest is getting burnt in four different places? How can such a thing happen? We in the government will be held responsible for the death of the forest guard. We are answerable to people,” an upset chief minister asked the officials. <br /></p>
