Elephants continue to damage crop and properties in tri-State junction area
The foresters in Chittoor district were elated when the Asiatic elephants reappeared in the Kuppam region in the early 1980s, after a hiatus of a century. By 1990, the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary spreading over about 1 lakh acres of foersts in Palamaner, Kuppam and Chittoor west ranges, flanked by Tamil Nadu and Karnatakawas was ready for the pachyderms.
Man-animal conflict
The number of elephants which stood in single digit four decades ago has now increased to more than a hundred, including those in the Koundinya sanctuary. Now, the elephant menace has become a concern for the foresters and the farmers as the animals frequently venture into agriculture lands and damage crops, leading to man-animal conflict. Nine elephants died of electrocution in 2019-20 financial year and half a dozen of people died during the same period. Many villagers were injured in jumbo attacks.
Online legal awareness programme
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The District Legal Services Authority conducted continuous online legal awareness programme on Tuesday on laws relating to women as part of ‘International Women’s Day’ celebrations. Principal District Judge and Chairman of DLSA, Nazir Ahamed inaugurated the event.
Public and students of St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Sri Sarada College for Women, FX Engineering College, Rosemary Arts & Science College for Women, St. Xavier’s College of Education attended the programme. “Over 2,200 persons participated in the programme,” said P.V. Vasheeth Kumar, Senior Civil Judge and Secretary, DLSA. District Judges S. Ravi Shankar, V.S. Kumaresan, A. Deepa, retired district judge S. Senthil Kumaresan and Mr. Vasheeth Kumar spoke on various laws relating to women regarding marriage, property rights, maintenance, victim compensation schemes, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, role of District Leg
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Poaching on the rise as demand for bushmeat soars in Bengaluru
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Special drive planned to confiscate country weapons in Chitoor district
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Police displaying country rifles seized in a recent special drive in Chittoor district.
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Special drive planned to confiscate country weapons in Chitoor district
There has been a considerable spurt in poaching activity involving small game in the forests of Chittoor district, particularly in Palamaner and Piler ranges.
Senior forest officials said though the poaching activity was under check, of late the bustle had raised its ugly head and the reason is “high demand for bushmeat in Bengaluru”.
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They had crossed into dist. from TN forests; raided several crops in villages
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A herd of wild elephants from Tamil Nadu seen climbing down a hillock near Somala in Chittoor district.
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They had crossed into dist. from TN forests; raided several crops in villages
After a three-day long operation, forest officials on Sunday night succeeded in driving a 13-member herd of wild elephants back into the forests of Palamaner range from Bangaru Tiruttani hillock in Somala mandal, where they had been sheltering since a month.
The herd, said to be from the forests of Tamil Nadu, had crossed into Chittoor district at Kuppam and later moved towards Palamaner range, before finally entering the Punganur range. They had reportedly passed through several forest-fringe villages in the three mandals in their month-long sojourn, giving tense moments to the farmers. The herd kept raiding the seasonal crops at the villages of Nadimpalle, So