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News18
2 hours ago
- Politics
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378 killed in tiger attacks from 2020-24: Govt
Agency: PTI New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India recorded 378 human deaths in tiger attacks between 2020 and 2024, with Maharashtra reporting the highest toll, according to government data presented in Parliament. Responding to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said that 110 people were killed in tiger attacks in 2022, the highest in the five-year period. The number of fatalities stood at 51 in 2020, 59 in 2021, 85 in 2023, and 73 in 2024. Maharashtra accounted for the most deaths, with 218 people losing their lives to tiger attacks over five years. The state recorded 82 deaths in 2022 alone. Uttar Pradesh followed with 61 fatalities, including 25 in 2023. Madhya Pradesh, known for its tiger reserves, reported 32 deaths during the same period. Assam, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal also reported casualties, while states such as Odisha, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Mizoram recorded no deaths. According to a PTI analysis of the government data, over half of the tiger deaths in India between 2021 and 2025 so far have occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the highest numbers. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died during this period, of which 341, or 51 per cent, were outside tiger reserves. The year-wise data shows 129 tiger deaths in 2021; 122 in 2022; 182 in 2023; 126 in 2024 and 108 so far in 2025. Deaths outside reserves were 64 in 2021; 52 in 2022; 100 in 2023; 65 in 2024 and 60 in 2025 so far. Maharashtra reported the highest number of deaths outside reserves at 111, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 90. The NTCA data also shows that 1,519 tigers died between 2012 and 2024, of which 634, or 42 per cent, were outside reserves. Currently, about 30 per cent of India's estimated 3,682 tigers live outside notified tiger reserves. To address the growing human-tiger conflict in these areas, the government plans to soon launch the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves project, which will cover 80 forest divisions across 17 states. According to the latest tiger population estimation conducted in 2022, there were around 785 tigers in Madhya Pradesh, 444 in Maharashtra; 563 in Karnataka, 560 in Uttarakhand, 306 in Tamil Nadu, 229 in Assam, 213 in Kerala and 205 in Uttar Pradesh. PTI GVS GVS RUK RUK view comments First Published: August 01, 2025, 19:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Over 50% tiger deaths since 2021 occurred outside tiger reserves: Govt data
More than half of the tiger deaths in India between 2021 and so far in 2025 have occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the highest numbers, government data shows. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died during this period and 341, or 51%, of the deaths occurred outside tiger reserves . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Project Management Cybersecurity CXO MCA Technology Operations Management PGDM Management MBA Finance Product Management healthcare Leadership Public Policy Data Analytics Data Science Design Thinking Healthcare Digital Marketing Data Science Others Degree others Artificial Intelligence Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management Project Planning & Risk Analysis Strategic Project/Portfolio Selection Adaptive & Agile Project Management Duration: 6 Months IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Project Management Starts on May 30, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details The year-wise data shows 129 tiger deaths in 2021, 122 in 2022, 182 in 2023, 126 in 2024 and 108 so far in 2025. The number of deaths outside reserves was 64 in 2021, 52 in 2022, 100 in 2023, 65 in 2024 and it is 60 in 2025 so far. Maharashtra reported the highest number of 111 tiger deaths outside reserves, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 90. Live Events In 2021, Maharashtra recorded 23 such deaths, Madhya Pradesh 18, Kerala five and Telangana four. In 2022, Maharashtra saw 18 deaths, Madhya Pradesh 12, and Kerala and Uttarakhand four each. In 2023, 34 tigers died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 each in Kerala and Uttarakhand, and six in Karnataka. In 2024, Madhya Pradesh logged 24 such deaths, while Maharashtra reported 16. This year, 20 tigers have so far died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Kerala and seven in Karnataka. The NTCA data also shows that 1,519 tigers died between 2012 and 2024, and 634, or 42 per cent, of the deaths occurred outside reserves. Currently, about 30 per cent of India's estimated 3,682 tigers live outside notified tiger reserves. To address the growing human-tiger conflict in these areas, the government plans to soon launch the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) project, which will cover 80 forest divisions across 17 states. According to the latest tiger-population estimation conducted in 2022, there were around 785 tigers in Madhya Pradesh, 563 in Karnataka, 560 in Uttarakhand, 444 in Maharashtra, 306 in Tamil Nadu, 229 in Assam, 213 in Kerala and 205 in Uttar Pradesh.
News18
3 days ago
- General
- News18
Over 50 pc tiger deaths since 2021 occurred outside tiger reserves: Govt data
New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) More than half of the tiger deaths in India between 2021 and so far in 2025 have occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the highest numbers, government data shows. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died during this period and 341, or 51 per cent, of the deaths occurred outside tiger reserves. The year-wise data shows 129 tiger deaths in 2021, 122 in 2022, 182 in 2023, 126 in 2024 and 108 so far in 2025. The number of deaths outside reserves was 64 in 2021, 52 in 2022, 100 in 2023, 65 in 2024 and it is 60 in 2025 so far. Maharashtra reported the highest number of 111 tiger deaths outside reserves, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 90. In 2021, Maharashtra recorded 23 such deaths, Madhya Pradesh 18, Kerala five and Telangana four. In 2022, Maharashtra saw 18 deaths, Madhya Pradesh 12, and Kerala and Uttarakhand four each. In 2023, 34 tigers died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 each in Kerala and Uttarakhand, and six in Karnataka. In 2024, Madhya Pradesh logged 24 such deaths, while Maharashtra reported 16. This year, 20 tigers have so far died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Kerala and seven in Karnataka. The NTCA data also shows that 1,519 tigers died between 2012 and 2024, and 634, or 42 per cent, of the deaths occurred outside reserves. Currently, about 30 per cent of India's estimated 3,682 tigers live outside notified tiger reserves. To address the growing human-tiger conflict in these areas, the government plans to soon launch the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) project, which will cover 80 forest divisions across 17 states. According to the latest tiger-population estimation conducted in 2022, there were around 785 tigers in Madhya Pradesh, 563 in Karnataka, 560 in Uttarakhand, 444 in Maharashtra, 306 in Tamil Nadu, 229 in Assam, 213 in Kerala and 205 in Uttar Pradesh. PTI GVS RC view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
Over 50% tiger deaths since 2021 occurred outside tiger reserves: Govt
More than half of the tiger deaths in India between 2021 and 2025 so far have occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the highest numbers, government data shows. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died during this period, of which 341, or 51 per cent, were outside tiger reserves. The year-wise data shows 129 tiger deaths in 2021; 122 in 2022; 182 in 2023; 126 in 2024 and 108 so far in 2025. Deaths outside reserves were 64 in 2021; 52 in 2022; 100 in 2023; 65 in 2024 and 60 in 2025 so far. Maharashtra reported the highest number of deaths outside reserves at 111, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 90. In 2021, Maharashtra recorded 23 such deaths, Madhya Pradesh 18, Kerala five and Telangana four. In 2022, Maharashtra saw 18 deaths, Madhya Pradesh 12, and Kerala and Uttarakhand four each. In 2023, 34 tigers died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 each in Kerala and Uttarakhand, and six in Karnataka. In 2024, Madhya Pradesh logged 24 such deaths, while Maharashtra reported 16. So far this year, 20 tigers have died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Kerala and seven in Karnataka. The NTCA data also shows that 1,519 tigers died between 2012 and 2024, of which 634, or 42 per cent, were outside reserves. Currently, about 30 per cent of India's estimated 3,682 tigers live outside notified tiger reserves. To address the growing human-tiger conflict in these areas, the government plans to soon launch the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) project, which will cover 80 forest divisions across 17 states. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
News18
3 days ago
- General
- News18
Over 50% tiger deaths since 2021 occurred outside tiger reserves: Govt
Agency: New Delhi, Jul 29 (PTI) More than half of the tiger deaths in India between 2021 and 2025 so far have occurred outside protected reserves, with Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh accounting for the highest numbers, government data shows. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 667 tigers died during this period, of which 341, or 51 per cent, were outside tiger reserves. The year-wise data shows 129 tiger deaths in 2021; 122 in 2022; 182 in 2023; 126 in 2024 and 108 so far in 2025. Deaths outside reserves were 64 in 2021; 52 in 2022; 100 in 2023; 65 in 2024 and 60 in 2025 so far. Maharashtra reported the highest number of deaths outside reserves at 111, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 90. In 2021, Maharashtra recorded 23 such deaths, Madhya Pradesh 18, Kerala five and Telangana four. In 2022, Maharashtra saw 18 deaths, Madhya Pradesh 12, and Kerala and Uttarakhand four each. In 2023, 34 tigers died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 each in Kerala and Uttarakhand, and six in Karnataka. In 2024, Madhya Pradesh logged 24 such deaths, while Maharashtra reported 16. So far this year, 20 tigers have died outside reserves in Maharashtra, 13 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Kerala and seven in Karnataka. The NTCA data also shows that 1,519 tigers died between 2012 and 2024, of which 634, or 42 per cent, were outside reserves. Currently, about 30 per cent of India's estimated 3,682 tigers live outside notified tiger reserves. To address the growing human-tiger conflict in these areas, the government plans to soon launch the Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves (TOTR) project, which will cover 80 forest divisions across 17 states. PTI GVS RHL view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 14:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
