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Other demands in the letter include having proper details of the vehicles entering the forest and providing departmental passes for the contractors and employees.
At least 15 incidents related to leopards have been recorded in western Maharashtra in January, including human-leopard conflicts, accidents, and reunions. The forest department, along with RESQ Charitable Trust, has addressed the incidents and highlighted the need for urgent attention from authorities due to the rising incidents of human-leopard conflicts.
Considering the manpower shortage and available vacancies for the post of forest guard, the Maharashtra forest department started the recruitment procedure for this post | Latest News India