UDF demands enhanced compensation for victims of human-wildlife conflict
The Hindu
Farmers across the State have lost crops to raiding wild elephants and boars
Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition has urged the government to enhance the compensation for victims of human-wildlife conflict.
Seeking the leave of the House to introduce an adjournment motion for an emergency debate on the issue on October 7, Congress legislator Sunny Joseph said a wild elephant, on September 26, stomped to death Justin, a resident of Peravoor.
The rubber tapper and his wife were going to the local church to attend Sunday morning mass when the wild elephant charged them. Justin’s wife was seriously injured in the attack and is on life support.
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