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Time of India
13 hours ago
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- Time of India
Dist admin limits estate working hours to curb human-elephant conflict in Belur
Hassan: With the human-elephant conflict increasing in Hassan's Belur taluk, the district administration suggested that coffee plantation workers avoid entering estates before 9am and after 6pm. There were multiple fatal encounters over recent years, with an alarming rise in incidents reported, especially over the last two years. Hence, deputy commissioner C Sathyabhama issued a warning to curb further tragedies. The DC, in a communique, stated that the labourers could work in coffee estates between 9am and 5pm. She issued the order under the provisions of the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950. The order is applicable to Arehalli hobli, Bikkodu hobli, and Kasaba hobli in the taluk. The order came into effect immediately, and the DC directed the officers of the forest department and police to alert the residents in the area about the initiative. Usually, plantation workers enter estates for work early in the morning and return home by afternoon or by 4pm. However, Sathyabhama noted that elephant herds prefer moving from one place to another between 6pm and 8am. Most of the human-elephant conflicts occurred during this time. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Considering this, the DC passed an order restricting the time for plantation workers. The human-elephant conflict is so severe that several people have lost their lives since Jan 2025. While Dyavamma,74, of Kanakuppe village in Arehalli died in an elephant attack on Feb 13, Anil, 28, of Gujjanahalli died on Feb 24. On March 14, an elephant attacked Susheelamma, 63, of Kogodu village. Chandrakala, 43, of Ankihalli in Bikkodu village died on May 23. However, while planters are accepting the new initiative, the authorities must not escape from their duties by taking new initiatives and must make prompt efforts to prevent human-elephant conflict, said Vishwas, a planter.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- The Hindu
Elephant attacks: Hassan DC issues order changing working hours for plantation workers in Belur
Shivamogga Hassan Deputy Commissioner C. Sathyabhama has issued an order fixing the timing for plantation workers in Arehalli, Bikkodu, and Kasaba hoblis of Belur taluk, in view of the movement of wild elephants in the area. As many as four plantation workers have died in elephant attacks in the taluk since February this year. In her order issued on Thursday, the Deputy Commissioner stated that plantation workers could work in the coffee estates between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. She issued the order as the provisions under the Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950. It comes into effect immediately. She has asked the officers of the Forest Department and the police to inform the public in the area about the order. Four deaths Dyavamma, 74, of Kanakuppe village in Arehalli hobli died after she was attacked by an elephant on February 13. Anil, 28, of Gujjanahalli in the same hobli, died in a similar incident on February 24. Again on March 14, a jumbo trampled Susheelamma, 63, of Kogodu village (Arehalli) to death. In the latest incident on May 23, Chandrakala, 43, of Ankihalli in Bikkodu village died. Normally, plantation workers go to estates to work early in the morning and return home by afternoon. However, Ms. Sathyabhama noted that elephant herds prefer moving one place to another between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Most of the incidents of human-elephant conflict occurred during that time. Considering this, the Deputy Commissioner felt the need for restricting the time for plantation workers.
