Pawan Kalyan issues alert on elephant movement in Chandragiri
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has issued a safety alert regarding elephant herds moving through the Seshachalam forests in the Tirupati district. He has directed forest officials to implement night patrols and public awareness campaigns to prevent human-wildlife conflict and property damage.
Why it matters
Effective wildlife management is critical for preventing human-animal conflict and ensuring the safety of rural communities living near forest fringes.
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Environment and Forests K. Pawan Kalyan sounded an alert on Sunday about the movement of a herd of elephants in Chandragiri area of Tirupati district.
He directed the Forest department officials to continuously monitor their movement and keep people in the nearby villages informed from time to time to prevent deaths and mitigate property damages.
It was stated in a press release that elephants were moving in the Seshachalam forests in two groups and damaging crop fields at night, thereby scaring the people.
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