Jammu Jan: The Minister for Forests, Lal Singh
informed the House that government has paid Rs 1.88 crore as compensation to
the victims of man-animal conflict incidents in last two years.
Replying to a question by Mr Mubarak
Gul, he said 283 man-animal conflict incidents were reported during 2 years in
which 30 persons died and 253 were injured. He said Rs 1.05 crore was released
to pay compensation to the injured and Rs 83.70 lakh to the NoK of those killed
in these incidents.
Listing the measures taken to
minimize the incidents, he said control rooms have been
constituted at strategic points which work round the clock, equipped with
tranquilizing guns, medicines, capture nets, etc. He further said that cages
are installed at vulnerable points to capture wild animals which pose threat to
life and property. He said do’s and don’ts are circulated among the public
through control rooms, religious places, electronic and print media.
The Minister further informed that
communication channel and networks have been strengthened strengthening liaison
with police, sarpanchs, Namberdars and local villagers.
“A network of Informers has been established
in more susceptible/vulnerable villages, close coordination is maintained with
Forest Department and its sister wings to combat man-animal conflict promptly
and effectively, besides awareness programmes are organized to
sensitize people on wild animal attacks” he added.
The Minister elaborated that as per
latest census conducted in March 2017 the number of Hangul in Dachigam
landscape stand at 182 ± 39.39 with an upper and lowest limit of 214 and 138.
Responding to
supplementary parts, he said during the last two years no major fire incident
has been reported in protected areas in Jammu. In Kashmir division, he said 49
Forest fire incidents were reported in 2015-16 and
71 in 2016-17.
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