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Forest department officials, meanwhile, requested that a seminar be held every year in the memory of Manikandan. Forest department officials, wildlife activists and other guests spoke about his priceless contribution to conservation, and his dedication to the job on the occasion. “However, nearly 40% of the posts in the forest department in Mysuru circle are lying vacant. Mysuru: Emphasising the need for greater technical proficiency, and the imminent need to device effective standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will help forest department personnel tackle emergencies, chief conservator of forests (CCF), Mysuru circle Ambadi Madhav on Sunday drew attention to the department’s requirements for better equipment to deal with wildfires. Wildlife activist Senani, for one, believes that linking of rivers will bode ill for aquatic life in the country..