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Elephant herd plays havoc in Bantala range area
Reports say so far only one crore has been spent and the remaining amount has been refunded due to non-utilization.
Locals say that around 30 to 40 elephants normally stay in the area round the year.They destroy vegetable crops, paddy crops, and banana crops entering into villages.
The elephant herd creates havoc like situations by wandering in village areas thus affecting the normal lives of the people.
The Bantala range Officer Niladri Sahu admitting the menace said funds allocated for the elephants has not been fully utilized.The forest officially are making best of the efforts to keep elephants at bay from village areas. With round the clock patrolling, he said due to intense patrolling by forest staff and an awareness campaign the death toll has been minimized this year.
He said there is a floating elephant coming from the Dhenkanal side and creating more problems.
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