Rs 1 lakh compensation for damage to houses by jumbos (Nagpur) Vijay Pinjarkar, Times of India June 20, 2022 The state government has now made a provision of compensation for damage to houses by elephants. Though there are no resident elephants in Maharashtra, the added relief seems to have been given considering the damage caused by a herd of 23 elephants in Gadchiroli early this year. There have been separate GRs issued from July 2, 2010 to December 23, 2015 regarding compensation for damage to crops and farm equipment and fences from animals like deer, nilgais, wild boars, Indian gaurs and langurs. However, for the first time compensation for crop damage by elephants was introduced on March 23, 2018. There are no resident elephants in Maharashtra and their presence was seen for the first time in Sindhudurg and Kolhapur districts in 2002. These elephants entered from Karnataka and some of these tuskers settled down in the state in 2004. The government made provision for damage to farm equipment and bullock cart by paying 50% of the market value or Rs 5,000, whichever was less. Similarly, Rs 10,000 was paid for the compound walls and fences. However, on June 17, 2022, the state amended the earlier GR issued in 2018 and also introduced payment for damage to houses, cattle sheds, roofing tiles, houses made of tin sheds and cement, and brick and paving slabs. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/rs-1-lakh-compensation-for-damage-to-houses-by-jumbos/articleshow/92323335.cms