Tribal guards of Kerala’s tiger reserves in distress
The Hindu
With tourist inflow to Periyar and Parambikulam drying up, watchers’ wages are being drastically cut
R. Rajith, a protection guard at Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, is having sleepless nights worrying about his burgeoning debt. Rajith has defaulted on a group loan, which he anda few others of the Paliyakudi tribal hamlet in Thekkady had raised a few months ago. He now owes the money-lending firm ₹30,000. Like Rajith, the nearly 300 tribespeople engaged as guards and watchers in the reserve are finding the going tough with their monthly wage days being reduced to half.More Related News
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