
Demand to strengthen RRT in Kasaragod to tackle wild elephant menace
The Hindu
Staff shortage hits Rapid Response Team
In the wake of increasing wild elephant menace in the forest areas of Kasaragod, demand is rife for strengthening the Rapid Response Team (RRT) which has been struggling due to staff shortage.
In a recent operation, the Karadka block panchayat had to come up with special task forces, which included local people, in association with the Forest Department to chase away elephants.
Besides tackling elephant menace, the RRT also attends to rescue calls coming from across the district.

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the issue of a notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which had complained about disturbances caused to people residing in the localities around the National Public School situated in Rajajinagar 5th block due to use of loudspeakers with high volume in the school and parking of school buses in residential areas.












