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  • TN forest division orders darting tusker Arikomban

    Chennai, May 27: Tamil Nadu forest division has issued orders to dart the rogue wild elephant, ‘Arikomban’ which reached Cumbum metropolis on Saturday.

    The elephant which was relocated from the Chinnakanal house in Idukki district to the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is connected with a radio collar after it was relocated to the PTR on April 29.

    It shall be tranquilised on Sunday sooner than 3 p.m.

    The Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Meghamalai is accountable for the operation to tranquilize the elephant and to relocate it to Varusanadu valley house.

    In its order, the state forest division acknowledged that the elephant must be immediately tranquilised and relocated to the deep forests. The division acknowledged that if the elephant as soon as extra reaches human settlements, it could pose a danger to human life. Tamil Nadu forest division veterinarians Dr Kalaivanan and Dr Prakash will lead the operation. Kumki elephants may even be delivered to Cumbum metropolis to help the forest division relocate the elephant.

    Meanwhile, Kerala forest minister A.Okay. Saseendran instructed media people on Saturday that the forest division was to grab the tusker and convert it proper right into a Kumki elephant.

    However, following a petition by animal activists, the Kerala High Court prevented the elephant from being captured and as a substitute directed to relocate it in a forest house the place water and grass have been obtainable in hundreds. Hence, the elephant was relocated to Periyar Tiger Reserve.



    TN forest division orders darting tusker ‘Arikomban’ IANS 27 May 2023 Post Your Comments


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  • Relocated rogue elephant from Kerala forest enters human settlements in TN

    Chennai, May 6: The rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’, relocated from Chinnakanal in Idukki district to the Mangaladevi forests in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) spherical 110 km away, has entered the human habitations in Tamil Nadu creating scare among the many many of us.

    The elephant, which has killed spherical six of us and destroyed larger than 300 houses inside the Chinnakanal house, was relocated exactly each week previously on April 29.

    It was captured after being tranquilized by the Kerala forest division crew and later pushed into an animal ambulance with the help of 4 Kumki elephants.

    ‘Arikomban’ was fitted with a radio collar after he was tranquilized and the Kerala forest division was monitoring the indications which were being obtained from the animal. The Kerala forest division has warned the Tamil Nadu counterparts that the elephant was roaming in Tamil Nadu forest areas and was reaching areas close to human habitats.

    The wild elephant, in keeping with native of us, entered the human settlements late on Friday night and early Saturday morning and tried to destroy crops. Forest guards and native farmers drove the animal away.

    According to Tamil Nadu forest division officers, the animal had tried to enter human settlements in Meghamala, Iravingalar and Manamalar areas.

    M. Chinnathambi, a farmer whereas speaking to IANS talked about, “We have heard enough of this rogue elephant. We have no idea when he’ll trample us and destroy our crops. We are afraid of even going out inside the evenings and nights as a result of the presence of the elephant cannot be detected and one could unknowingly land in entrance of it.

    The Tamil Nadu forest division has constituted a 120 strong drive to keep up vigil on the entry of the rogue elephant inside the human settlements and to wade away the animal using gun photos and throwing nation made firearms.



    Relocated rogue elephant from Kerala forest enters human settlements in TN IANS 06 May 2023 Post Your Comments

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  • After ingesting ‘mahua’ liquor, 24 elephants sleep for hours in Odisha forest

    By PTI

    KEONJHAR: People of a village in Odisha went inside a forest to organize ‘mahua’, a standard nation liquor, however discovered {that a} herd of elephants already devoured the water fermented with the intoxicating flowers and are in deep sleep.

    The villagers dwelling close to Shilipada cashew forest in Keonjhar district noticed {that a} complete of 24 jumbos, who have been apparently drunk, have been sleeping close to the place the place mahua flowers have been stored in water in giant pots for fermentation.

    “We went into the jungle at around 6 am to prepare mahua and found that all the pots were broken and the fermented water is missing. We also found that the elephants were sleeping. They consumed the fermented water and got drunk,” Naria Sethi, a villager, mentioned.

    There have been 9 tuskers, six females and 9 calves.

    “That liquor was unprocessed. We tried to wake up the animals but failed. The forest department was then informed,” he mentioned.

    Forest division personnel after reaching the spot within the jungle below the Patana forest vary needed to beat drums to wake the herd up.

    The elephants then went deep contained in the forest, mentioned Ghasiram Patra, the forest ranger. Sethi mentioned the herd left the place at round 10 am. The forest official, nonetheless, will not be positive whether or not the elephants bought drunk after consuming fermented mahua.

    “Maybe, they were just resting there,” Patra mentioned.

    Villagers, however, insisted that they noticed the elephants sleeping in intoxicated circumstances at numerous locations near the damaged pots on Tuesday.

    The flowers of Mahua tree (Madhuca longifolia) are fermented to provide an alcoholic drink additionally known as Mahua.

    Tribal women and men in numerous elements of India historically make this liquor.

    KEONJHAR: People of a village in Odisha went inside a forest to organize ‘mahua’, a standard nation liquor, however discovered {that a} herd of elephants already devoured the water fermented with the intoxicating flowers and are in deep sleep.

    The villagers dwelling close to Shilipada cashew forest in Keonjhar district noticed {that a} complete of 24 jumbos, who have been apparently drunk, have been sleeping close to the place the place mahua flowers have been stored in water in giant pots for fermentation.

    “We went into the jungle at around 6 am to prepare mahua and found that all the pots were broken and the fermented water is missing. We also found that the elephants were sleeping. They consumed the fermented water and got drunk,” Naria Sethi, a villager, mentioned.

    There have been 9 tuskers, six females and 9 calves.

    “That liquor was unprocessed. We tried to wake up the animals but failed. The forest department was then informed,” he mentioned.

    Forest division personnel after reaching the spot within the jungle below the Patana forest vary needed to beat drums to wake the herd up.

    The elephants then went deep contained in the forest, mentioned Ghasiram Patra, the forest ranger. Sethi mentioned the herd left the place at round 10 am. The forest official, nonetheless, will not be positive whether or not the elephants bought drunk after consuming fermented mahua.

    “Maybe, they were just resting there,” Patra mentioned.

    Villagers, however, insisted that they noticed the elephants sleeping in intoxicated circumstances at numerous locations near the damaged pots on Tuesday.

    The flowers of Mahua tree (Madhuca longifolia) are fermented to provide an alcoholic drink additionally known as Mahua.

    Tribal women and men in numerous elements of India historically make this liquor.

  • Initiative to advertise livelihood of forest dwellers

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: The Forest and Environment division will quickly roll out a Multi Product Cluster Initiative for selling livelihood of individuals dwelling in forest fringe villages of the State. Officials mentioned the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society (OFSDS) will implement the initiative beneath Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP)-II, one of many JICA assisted initiatives of the State.

    Under the initiative, OFSDS will kind clusters of Van Surakshya Samitis (VSSs) and self-help teams (SHGs) to supply them a platform to gather and market non-timber forest merchandise recognized by it.  So far, 19 completely different non-timber forest merchandise together with consists of sal leaf, amla, tamarind, honey, bamboo, harida, bahada, and so on have been recognized for assortment and sale by the clusters. More such merchandise might be included to the checklist in future, officers mentioned.

    A consortium of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Technology Business Incubator (KIIT- TBI) Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC), and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati will assist OFSDS in imparting coaching to the clusters, packaging and branding of the merchandise in addition to offering market linkage.

    PCCF and HoFF Debidutta Biswal mentioned institution of multi-product clusters to assist the forest fringe dwellers might be useful for the communities and different stakeholders in producing high quality pure merchandise available in the market. 

    BHUBANESWAR: The Forest and Environment division will quickly roll out a Multi Product Cluster Initiative for selling livelihood of individuals dwelling in forest fringe villages of the State. Officials mentioned the Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society (OFSDS) will implement the initiative beneath Odisha Forestry Sector Development Project (OFSDP)-II, one of many JICA assisted initiatives of the State.

    Under the initiative, OFSDS will kind clusters of Van Surakshya Samitis (VSSs) and self-help teams (SHGs) to supply them a platform to gather and market non-timber forest merchandise recognized by it.  So far, 19 completely different non-timber forest merchandise together with consists of sal leaf, amla, tamarind, honey, bamboo, harida, bahada, and so on have been recognized for assortment and sale by the clusters. More such merchandise might be included to the checklist in future, officers mentioned.

    A consortium of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Technology Business Incubator (KIIT- TBI) Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC), and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati will assist OFSDS in imparting coaching to the clusters, packaging and branding of the merchandise in addition to offering market linkage.

    PCCF and HoFF Debidutta Biswal mentioned institution of multi-product clusters to assist the forest fringe dwellers might be useful for the communities and different stakeholders in producing high quality pure merchandise available in the market. 

  • Ministers gave monetary help by means of voluntary grant head

    Urban Administration and Development of Chhattisgarh Government, Labor Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria and Minister of Transport, Housing and Environment, Forest, Law and Legislative Affairs, Mr. Mohammad Akbar has sanctioned monetary help for 2 residents of Tehsil Jagdalpur with voluntary grant. Labor Minister Dr. Shivkumar Dahria volunteered the donation of Dr. Jagdalpur A grant of Rs 20 thousand has been sanctioned for self-employment for Shri Jogendra Panigrahi of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Ward No-39. Similarly, Mohammad Anwar Khan of Veer Savarkar ward of Jagdalpur was sanctioned a monetary quantity of Rs. 07 thousand to a financially weak individual.

  • Russell Viper’s Rescue: World’s third toxic snake caught in Bhilai, arduous work of 1 hour, Nova Nature and Forest Department crew left in Rajnandgaon forest


    Hindi NewsNativeChhattisgarhBhilaiWorld’s Third Poisonous Snake Caught In Bhilai, Hard Work Of One Hour, Nova Nature And Forest Department Team Left In Rajnandgaon Forest, Chhattisgarh, Ads Troubled? Install for News Without Ads Dainik Bhaskar AppBhilai 3 minutes agoCopyLink Russel Viper snake was efficiently rescued from residence in Kohaka space of ​​Linkhilai. Saw a weird breed snake indoors late evening in Saket Nagar of Kohaka in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. Gone. The residents who got here in panic reported this to Ajay Kumar, a member of Nova Nature. The snake was then recognized as Russell Viper. Nova Nature’s crew caught him and took him alongside. The toxic snake Russell Viper had entered the mosquito web within the mattress late evening in Saket Nagar Kohaka, Rescuebhilai. Arriving on the spot, Nova Nature’s crew efficiently rescued the snake and saved the lives of girls and kids. Nova Nature member Ajay Kumar stated that an untoward incident occurred in Namdev Narkhede’s home. A late evening sound got here from his youngsters’s room in the home, there’s a snake contained in the mosquito web on the mattress. And the strain cooker’s whistle-like sound was coming. Then there was a snake contained in the mosquito web. The snake was recognized as Russell Viper, which may be very venomous. This snake doesn’t come out in summer time, it principally comes out within the chilly season. It was somewhat shocking to see this snake on this season. Then after about 1 hour of arduous work, the snake was caught. The snake has been left protected within the forest of Rajnandgaon district via the forest division. The crew of Nova Nature caught the Russell Viper snake after an hour of arduous work. Russel Viper Samparcel Viper which we’ve got in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi language Mahamandal Let’s know by title. The head of this snake seems to be of the V form of the English letter. Large nostrils, brown and yellow again on which there are spots in clear black oval form. The snake pierces very loudly like a strain cooker. Only when there isn’t a selection left. Blood bites are punctured from place to position by its chew. First of all, it impacts the blood vessels of the fragile organs, kidney, coronary heart, and lungs. In time, if remedy is completed within the nearest hospital the place anti venom is supplied, then snake chew might be averted. Russel Viper snake is kind of toxic. According to probably the most toxic species snake info, there are three such species of snake on this planet, which It may be very toxic. Karait, Wheatvan and Russel Viper, comes within the third species i.e. Russell Viper. The fifth species of Russel Viper is present in India. Along with being harmful, it additionally warns them to steer clear of themselves in the event that they really feel threatened by people. Like when there’s a human being close by, it makes a sound like a strain cooker metropolis. The information is extra….

  • Forest In City: The forest will be inhabited close to these six cities of Chhattisgarh, such is the plan

    Raipur. Forest In City: Citizens will no longer have to go far to enjoy the forest. Forest Department will prepare Municipal Forest in six cities of the state. All the municipal corporations of the state have been included in this central government scheme. Municipal forest will be developed in 50 hectares in or around the city. In the first phase, the survey of land has been completed in six districts to create a city forest. The Forest Department has sent the proposal to the Central Government. Its work will be started after getting the green signal from the central government.

    The purpose of making the city forest is that with getting pure air around the city, people will also get connected with nature. Just as there are lungs for the purity of the human body, similarly these forests will prove to be effective for keeping the environment of the city clean. Officials of the forest department say that cities in cities across the state are to prepare forests.

    It may be noted that in the first phase of Forest Department, two crore 38 lakh rupees in Ambikapur in Sarguja district, two in Raigad at a cost of four crore rupees, two crore in Kondagaon, nine crore 95 lakh rupees in Raipur, 96 thousand rupees in Durg and Bilaspur. The city will develop forest within two years at a cost of five crore rupees. Apart from greenery in the city forest, the park will be decorated with fragrant flowers. There will also be a cycle track, swing for children and seating for people.

    This would be advantage

    A forest department official said that each district has forest department land, but people have illegally occupied the lands. Encroachment will be removed under the Municipal Forest Scheme. It is proposed to make a separate track of 3–3 km for cycle and morning walk in Nagar Forest. This will be the first garden where tourists will be able to travel by bicycle. People can enjoy healthy benefits by traveling through the greenery. Presently, the government has built many gardens, which are full of people in the morning and evening.

    Under the Central Government’s Municipal Forest Garden Scheme, there is a plan to create Municipal Forest in urban area. The proposal has been sent to the Central Government. Due to this people will enjoy the forest inside the city, on the other hand, the encroachment from the forest department land will also be eliminated.

  • Raipur: Forest rights lease distribution made to farmers

    The state government is committed to giving respectful life to the farmers of the state. The government is continuously working for this. Forest rights lease distribution in the state is also expressing this intention of the government. Laluai Kakem, a small farmer of Jatalur in Bijapur district of the state, has changed his family life by getting a personal forest rights letter. Lalaiya Kakeem is now free from the worry of eviction and is busy with hard work and dedication in farming.
        Lalaiya Kakeem said that earlier they were only producing Kodo-Kutki on this land, but as a result of the government providing support for land leveling under MGNREGA, they are adopting advanced methods of farming which are now getting good crop production. They are producing pulses like urad and kulthi in about half an acre of tikra land. He told that earlier about 3 acres of ancestral farm land was being maintained by the family. Were cultivating two acres of forest land near this land for many years. The government decided to give a new direction to agriculture and farming if it got the forest rights lease of the said land.
        With the help of land leveling from MNREGA, the government started advanced paddy cultivation on this land. Under Kisan Nyaya Yojana, the first installment was transferred to the bank account of Rs. 3 thousand 768. During the difficult times of lockdown, this amount proved to be helpful in completing the most important work of the house. Lalaiya Kakeem now wants to promote greens and vegetables production by installing tube wells in the land of forest rights. Lalaiah Kakeem thanked the state government for providing forest rights recognition letters, saying this is a huge help for small farmers like us, which has encouraged better farming.