JHARSUGUDA: A wild tusker went on
rampage at a village in Jharsuguda district on Saturday morning, damaging 15-20
houses and triggering panic among the residents of the village. The wild animal
also destroyed vegetable crops in the area, sources said.
The incident happened at Jammal village
of Keldamal Grampanchayat under
Kolabira forest range in the district. The tusker ate packaged paddy by
damaging houses and destroyed the crops by entering into farm lands. The local
farmers including Loknath Kisan, Sitaram Kisan and Ramachandra Kharsel were highly
affected due to the damage.
“We are trying to drive away the
tusker from the village immediately. We will write to the State Government
urging compensation for the affected farmers,” said Kolabira forest ranger HS
Choudhury.
The locals went to the local
forest office and demanded compensation for their damaged crop and houses. The
jumbo menace is a serious problem in the blocks like Kolabira, Kirimira and
Laikera in the district, locals said.
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