Wild elephant strays into Ranchi, safely driven out after hours long operation
The animal was first sighted in Hawai Nagar in the early hours and later moved towards Birsa Chowk, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to remain indoors.
The animal was first sighted in Hawai Nagar in the early hours and later moved towards Birsa Chowk, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to remain indoors.
According to forest officials, the incident took place at Katiyara Baba Kutia, located under the Katarniaghat forest division on Sunday night .
Elephant corridors are vital land strips connecting fragmented habitats, allowing safe movement for the tuskers critical for biodiversity and reducing human-elephant conflict. However, many of them are said to be blocked by encroachment, roads, and railway tracks.
A decision as to this was ratified by the state cabinet on Wednesday along with an increase in ex gratia compensatory assistance to the victims of man-animal conflicts from six lakh to ₹10 lakh.
Leopards have been frequently straying into well-populated urban localities like the Civil Lines, Malviya Nagar, and Durgapura. So much so that it has become a matter of grave concern for the people living in these localities as well as the wildlife authorities.
He personally interacted with the victims, assured them of full government support, distributed fruits and relief material to families, and handed chocolates to children.
In a significant step to reduce human-wildlife conflict, the Uttar Pradesh forest and wildlife department is establishing four modern rescue centres in Meerut, Pilibhit, Maharajganj, and Chitrakoot to manage the increasing encounters between people and large carnivores, including tigers, leopards, and jackals.
The victims were identified as Satheesh and Ambika, both from tribal settlements in the Vazhachal and Shasthappoovam areas.
He directed the Forest Minister and relevant department officials to take decisive action to prevent and monitor such incidents.
The minister on Thursday chaired a meeting in the Wayanad District Collectorate, Kalpetta. The Director General of Forests along with officers from the ministry and WII were present.
