Technology, field work could prevent human-elephant conflict in Gudalur
The Hindu
Forest officials are using drones to locate the elephants and send the kumkis to push them deeper into the forests
Prudent use of technology and diligence in the field is actually working now in avoiding wild elephants coming in conflict with human population in Gudalur in The Nilgiris. After using the kumkis, local site effective driving gears such as the pepper aerosol spray, chilly ropes to the Gudalur elephant problem, Chief Wildlife Warden Sheker Kumar Niraj instruced the forest officials to use digital wireless network and the drones.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
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