Forest department takes to online FIR registrations on offences in Karnataka
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Forest department takes to online FIR registrations on offences in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Emulating Kerala model, Karnataka Forest Department on Tuesday began a pilot project “Garudashi” to help citizens file First Information Report online on cases related to forest offences in selected divisions. Launching online FIR facility in Bengaluru developed by by Karnataka Forest Department in collaboration with Information and Communication Technology and Wildlife Trust of India, Minister of Forests and Environment Eshwar Khandre said after taking note of the Kerala model of online registration of FIR related to forest offences, a direction was given to officials concerned of Forest department in September last year to develop online FIR filing facility to help citizens file any offences and accordingly a system has been developed to register online FIR. By online FIR, the Minister said, would be of immense help to citizens to register offences while also beneficial for the officials concerned to review the cases and access to cases at their fingertips. “Garudakshi” online FIR, the Minister felt would bring down forest offences such as forest encroachments among others.

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