In this post we will talk about the issue of human-wildlife conflicts in Chandigarh along with the measures taken by the UT administration to protect human life from wild animals.

In August this year, the administration notified the revised compensation to be given to people who are attacked by wild animals.

The UT administrator has constituted a committee to process claims by victims of the human-wildlife conflict.

Chandigarh Committee for Human Wildlife Conflicts
Chandigarh Committee for Human Wildlife Conflicts

The committee comprises the range forest officer (RFO) and wildlife inspector of the department of forest and wildlife, a representative of the deputy commissioner, a health specialist from the UT health department, and a veterinary doctor from the department of animal husbandry and fisheries.

The RFO will receive complaints from residents, government functionaries, field staff and/or other sources, and make entries in the wildlife complaint register.

On confirmation of the incident, the RFO will arrange the committee’s visit to the site of the incident within 24 hours of the receipt of the complaint. The committee will then submit a report to the forest department, which will release the compensation.

In August this year, the administration notified the revised compensation to be given to people who are attacked by wild animals.

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Human–wildlife conflict refers to the interaction between wild animals and humans, and the resultant negative impact on people, animals, resources, and habitats.

According to my views, Most laws ignore ‘human-wildlife conflict’. This makes us vulnerable.

The relationship between human-wildlife doesn’t goes beyond issues of conservation and animal

welfare, yet, and there was a huge need to change.

As per the notification, implementation of this decision would have a great impact on the victims of wildlife.

As per the reports and notification which is revised as per the directions of the Union ministry of environment, in case of death or incapacitation caused by a wild animal, ₹5 lakh will be given as ex- gratia relief.

If a wild animal causes grievous injury, a compensation of ₹2 lakh will be given; ₹25,000 relief has been

fixed for minor injuries.

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This post was written by Bharti Verma

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