Elephant causing panic in NR Pura taluk to be relocated | Mysuru News
Chikkamagaluru: The forest department obtained permission to rescue and relocate another wild elephant creating panic among the residents of Narasimharajapura taluk. Nine captive elephants from elephant camps in Bandipur and Nagarahole tiger reserves will be pressed into action. The authorities are likely to launch the operation on Monday. The department granted permission to capture and relocate the tusker that is causing damage to farmers’ properties and endangering public safety in the villages of Dwaramakki, Kote Bailu, Guddadmane, Malali, Neralekoppa, Halandooru, Gandhigram, Banagi, and Madboor in Narasimharajapura. The elephant has been wandering in the villages, causing increased trouble, for the last five months. It has destroyed crops like arecanut, coconut, and banana in the farmers’ fields and damaged the pipelines installed for agriculture by uprooting or trampling them.According to the villagers, recently, the elephant entered the village even during the day, creating an atmosphere of fear for schoolchildren, villagers, the elderly, and agricultural workers, making them afraid to venture out. The trouble caused by this lone elephant has increased, said villagers. The villagers and farmers of Badagabailu, Nerekoppa, and Alanduru villages in Narasimharajapura taluk requested the department to capture the elephant and release it into a distant forest, according to the report submitted by the deputy conservator of forests, Koppa. According to the forest officials, the tusker is believed to be about 25-years-old and is roaming alone in the private lands during the day rather than staying in the forest. Besides damaging the farmers’ crops, the elephant’s presence near villagers’ homes has caused public fear.In addition, efforts will be made to drive the elephant out of the areas of Melpal, Kanuru, and attinamane using captive elephants. If it returns, a request will be submitted to capture it, said an officer. A few days back, the department captured a sub-adult elephant near Balehonnur.
