Elephant task force needed to address rising Elephant attacks in Karnataka : MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur
Speaking on the occasion, the MLC said that elephant raids have caused extensive damage to crops and, in several cases, have even led to the loss of human life. Farmers are now afraid to even go to their plantations. Given the gravity of the situation, he urged the minister to set up a special Elephant Task Force (ETF) for the affected areas.
Citing a recent incident in Jalsur, Sullia, where a farmer was attacked by an Indian Gaur, he pointed out that human–wildlife conflict has intensified.
He requested the minister to convene a special meeting involving local elected representatives, farmers, and forest department officials to chalk out an action plan to address the issue.
He further suggested that the compensation amount currently being paid for the loss of human life and crop damage caused by wild animals should be enhanced, as the present compensation is inadequate to cover the losses suffered by farmers. He also appealed for the simplification of rules to obtain a gun licence for self-protection. Responding positively, the minister assured that he would visit the district soon.
State secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh Somasekhar, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's regional leader Subray, secretary Ramprasad, Mahabala Rai, Sunil Borkar, Puneeth Rai, and others were present.
Stay updated with the latest local news from your
city
on
Times of India
(TOI). Check upcoming
bank holidays
,
public holidays
, and current
gold rates
and
silver prices
in your area.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Task Force Needed to Address Rising Elephant Attacks: MLC
Mangaluru: Elephant attacks are increasing in Sullia, Kadaba, and Beltangady regions, forcing locals to live in constant fear. Raising this concern, MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur, along with a delegation of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, met forest minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru and urged him to take immediate action. Speaking on the occasion, the MLC said that elephant raids have caused extensive damage to crops and, in several cases, have even led to loss of life. Farmers are afraid to enter their own plantations. Given the gravity of the situation, he urged the minister to set up a special Elephant Task Force (ETF) for the affected areas. Citing a recent incident in Jalsur, Sullia, where a farmer was attacked by an Indian Gaur, he pointed that human–wildlife conflict has intensified. He requested the minister to convene a special meeting with local elected representatives, farmers, and forest officials to chalk out an action plan to address the issue. He further suggested that the compensation currently being paid for the loss of human life and crop damage caused by wild animals is inadequate to cover the losses suffered by farmers, and needs to be updated. He also appealed to simplify the rules to obtain a gun licence for self-protection. Responding positively, the minister assured that he would visit the district soon. State secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh Somasekhar, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's regional leader Subray, secretary Ramprasad, Mahabala Rai, Sunil Borkar, Puneeth Rai, and others were present. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Elephant task force needed to address rising Elephant attacks in Karnataka : MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur
MANGALURU: Elephant attacks are increasing in the Sullia, Kadaba, and Beltangady regions, forcing local farmers to live in constant fear. Raising this concern, MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur, along with a delegation of the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, met forest minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru and urged him to take immediate action. Speaking on the occasion, the MLC said that elephant raids have caused extensive damage to crops and, in several cases, have even led to the loss of human life. Farmers are now afraid to even go to their plantations. Given the gravity of the situation, he urged the minister to set up a special Elephant Task Force (ETF) for the affected areas. Citing a recent incident in Jalsur, Sullia, where a farmer was attacked by an Indian Gaur, he pointed out that human–wildlife conflict has intensified. He requested the minister to convene a special meeting involving local elected representatives, farmers, and forest department officials to chalk out an action plan to address the issue. He further suggested that the compensation amount currently being paid for the loss of human life and crop damage caused by wild animals should be enhanced, as the present compensation is inadequate to cover the losses suffered by farmers. He also appealed for the simplification of rules to obtain a gun licence for self-protection. Responding positively, the minister assured that he would visit the district soon. State secretary of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh Somasekhar, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's regional leader Subray, secretary Ramprasad, Mahabala Rai, Sunil Borkar, Puneeth Rai, and others were present. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
India Today
a day ago
- India Today
Karnataka Congress Lingayat leaders discuss caste census, call for community unity
A show of unity among senior Congress leaders from the Veerashaiva–Lingayat community took place at the residence of Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, where legislators and ministers of the community met to deliberate on the upcoming caste census and its meeting saw participation from several leaders including Ministers MB Patil, Laxmi Hebbalkar, Shivanand Patil, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur and Sharan Prakash Patil, Chief Minister's Economic Advisor Basavaraj Rayareddy, Chief Whip Ashok Pattan, legislators BR Patil and Laxman Savadi, along with over 34 people's representatives. Shankar Bidari from the Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha also joined the key focus of the meeting was the state government's socio-economic and educational survey, with leaders stressing the need to confirm the actual population of the Veerashaiva–Lingayat community. The leaders discussed the existing confusion surrounding nomenclature, as some members of the community register themselves as Lingayat, others as Veerashaiva, while some record only their sub-caste. Concerns were raised that this could result in an undercount of the community's population. The participants emphasised that collective efforts were required to ensure accurate representation and to safeguard reservation benefits. They further underlined that unity across all sub-sections of the Veerashaiva–Lingayat society must be preserved to prevent divisions from weakening their All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha resolved to address these challenges and announced that a consultative convention would be held on August 22. A non-partisan meeting of Veerashaiva–Lingayat leaders is set to be convened on the day to chalk out the community's future course of discontent has been brewing among the dominant Lingayat community after the caste census report. Lingayat seers like Channasiddharama Shivacharya of the Srishaila Peetha and leaders such as Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar have questioned the survey, citing discrepancies in how communities are counted. Meanwhile, BJP's R Ashoka had accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of using the caste census as a political smokescreen, even as Minister Priyank Kharge defended the exercise, urging that the report be debated publicly instead of being pre-emptively rejected.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
