Karnataka Farmers' Union meets Union Forest Minister

Madikeri, Feb. 10: A delegation of Karnataka Farmers' Union members met Union Forest and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and drew his attention to the human-elephant conflict, which has been a serious problem in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan regions for decades.

A delegation of Karnataka Farmers' Union, led by Karnataka Farmers' Union President Halase Shivanna, met Union Forest, Environment and Biology Minister Bhupendra Yadav and held a long discussion.

He said that his ministry is fully aware of the problem and that the Central Government is providing all possible cooperation to resolve it, and has also allocated the necessary financial funds.

Later, the Union delegation met and discussed with Additional Director General of the Central Government, Ramesh K Pandey. On this occasion, he said that the Central Environment and Forest Department is already aware of the human-elephant conflict that has spread to about 8 states of India and that a comprehensive action plan is ready to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible.

He also said that the delegation is in close contact with the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment and that the State Government has decided to provide funds for the implementation of this scheme in the 16th Plan.

On this occasion, a copy of the summary report on human-elephant conflict prepared by the Karnataka Farmers' Union was given to the Minister and the Additional Director General of the Central Government.

Karnataka Farmers' Union Vice President K.K. Vishwanath, Chikkamagaluru District Farmers' Union President K.U. Ratish, Mudigere Taluk Farmers' Union Secretary K.D. Manohar and Hassan District Planters' Union Treasurer M.J. Sachin were present.

Meeting in Bengaluru

A coordination meeting between the State Government, Farmers' Union and the Union Ministry of Forests and Environment has been decided in Bengaluru in the third week of May, said Additional Director General of the Central Government Ramesh K. Pandey.

He also assured the Karnataka State Forest Department that the Central Government would extend all its cooperation and assistance to prevent elephant-human conflict.

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