The Rising Nepal
October 6, 2007
ITAHARI, Oct. 5: Two wild elephants sneaking from Koshi Tappu Wild Santuary have caused huge damage to paddy crops in Prakashpur, Madhuban, Western Kusaha and Shreepur VDC area.
According to the victimized farmer, elephants have damaged paddy crops cultivated in each 4 to 7 katthas of land belonging to Kusheswor Mandal, Kapleswor Mandal, Rajender Majhi, Shiv Raj Rawat, Baijanath Mandal, Umesh Mandal, Baldev Mandal, Parsuram Mandal, Sukan Ram, Ajhyya Sardar.
A campaign has launched by the Shree Baksa battalion at the initiative of locals to chase away wild elephants after it continued to cause damages in those VDCS.
The army has formed a group to chase away wild elephants within 24 hours, said battalion commander Mahesh Thapa adding that it has been seen that wild elephants do not causes damages.
The Nepal army is providing 20 KG to 40 KG rice as relief to each families as compensation, said victimized families.
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