Green forest fire notification in India

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary Forest fires occurred in India from April 7-16, lasting approximately 10 days, classified as medium-grade by GDACS. While specific affected areas or scale have not been confirmed, the situation could potentially impact India's industrial concentration zones and agricultural production.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Potential temporary disruptions to IT services, pharmaceutical raw materials, and textile production if fires affect areas adjacent to northern and western India's industrial belt
• Concerns over reduced production of major agricultural exports including cotton, spices, and tea if fires spread to agricultural zones
• Possible reduced manufacturing capacity and logistics delays in the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor due to deteriorating air quality
• Temporary blockage of regional transportation networks during firefighting and recovery processes, requiring detours for inland transport routes

3) Watch points

• Production facility resumption schedules and scale of production disruptions by affected region after fire suppression completion
• Air quality index recovery trends and manufacturing impact in major industrial cities (Delhi, Gurgaon, Pune, etc.)
• Changes in Indian government forest fire response policies and plans for strengthened preventive measures