Tiger movement creates panic at Polavaram project site in A.P.
A tiger prowling near the Polavaram project site in Andhra Pradesh has caused panic among laborers and staff. Forest officials are currently monitoring the animal's movements and have advised workers to avoid venturing out alone at night.
Why it matters
The presence of a predator near a major construction site poses a significant safety risk to workers and highlights human-wildlife conflict in the region.
The tiger prowling in the forests of Eluru, East Godavari and other districts is creating a panic among the labourers engaged for work at the Polavaram project site.
The Forest Department officials, who tracked the animal, noticed that it moved to the Polavaram project-affected areas. Trackers suggest that the tiger was moving in the hillocks near Muttappakota, Itukalakota and other tribal habitations.
Movements of the tiger were recorded at Devaragondi village and near P. Regulator of the Polavaram project in the last two days, creating panic among the workers. Labourers, site officers and staff engaged for work at the twin tunnels and P. Regulator are now scared to attend to their duties.
The tiger killed a cow and a calf in the nearby vegetation. The forest officials recovered the carcasses. Veterinary doctors are treating another calf injured in the attack, the villagers said.
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