Yellapur: Two Deputy Range Forest Officers (DRFOs) serving in the Yellapur Forest Range have been conferred the 'Chief Minister's Award' this year.

The officers and staff of Forest Department Yellapur Range, the officers and staff of Forest Department sub-division and the union of officers and staff have commended the recipients of the award, Yalla Naik Hamani and Kallappa Bardur and congratulated them for their service.