Elephants in Odisha's Chandragiri reserve forest to receive specialized care at new centre.

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A new elephant care center is set to be established in the Chandragiri reserve forest area in the Ganjam district of Odisha, according to local MLA Pradyumna Nayak on Friday. The center will cover around 21 hectares of land near Beruabadi and has been proposed by the Ghumusar north forest division. Nayak, who represents the Bhanjanagar constituency, shared that the proposal is currently being reviewed and is expected to be approved soon. He also mentioned that he has already discussed the matter with the Minister of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia.

This will be the third elephant rescue and care center in the state, with the other two located in Chandaka and Kapilash. The purpose of the center is to provide care and rehabilitation for aging, injured, or ill elephants. Aside from the Ghumusar north division, the center will also cater to elephants from Ghumusar South, Berhampur, Paralakhemundi, Nayagarh, Boudh, Baliguda, and Phulbani forest divisions. According to forest department sources, the center will have the capacity to accommodate at least eight elephants.

Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, the Divisional Forest Officer of Ghumusar North, shared that the center will have a quarantine and treatment unit, a transition zone, water facilities, solar lighting, and a fodder cultivation area. The main focus of the center will be to provide medical assistance and a conducive environment for the elephants to recover and rejoin their herds. The estimated cost for the establishment of the center is around Rs 3 crore, as per sources. It is also worth noting that there are currently more than 70 elephants in the Ghumusar North division alone.

The center is a much-needed addition to the state's efforts in protecting and preserving its elephant population. The growing human-elephant conflict has taken a toll on these majestic creatures, and the center will play a crucial role in their welfare. It is a promising step towards promoting peaceful coexistence between humans and elephants in the state.

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