Traders down shutters to show support to protesting farmers at Talavadi
Hills in Erode
The Hindu
March 13, 2024
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Urging the Forest Department to take effective steps to prevent wild
animals, particularly elephants, from venturing out of the forest and in to
human habitations, over 250 traders in Talavadi hills downed shutters on
Wednesday.
Traders in Mysuru Road, Talamalai Road, Kongahalli Road and Sathy Road,
besides the bus stand, downed their shutters in solidarity with farmers who
called a strike over the trampling to death of a 65-year-old farmer by an
elephant at Diginarai village on Tuesday. Since all shops barring medical
shops were closed, roads wore a deserted look. However, bus service
remained unaffected.
S. Manickam, a farmer, said wild elephants had killed three farmers in the
current year besides causing extensive damage to standing crops, including
banana plantations. Many fringe villages are located in the forest ranges
of Talavadi and Jerahalli and the sharp increase in human-animal conflict
in the past few years is a matter of concern. “People live in fear and we
want protection for our lives and crops,” he added.
Kumara Ravikumar of Namathu Nilam Namathe Vivasayigal Nala Sangam demanded
the digging of new elephant-proof-trenches (EPTs), strengthening existing
trenches and installing fences on the forest borders using rail barricades
as done in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) in
Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district. Farmers have also demanded that the
existing compensation for loss of human lives due to conflict be increased
from the present ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh, besides providing additional
vehicles to the Forest Department for stepping up patrolling.
Later, a petition was submitted by farmers, traders and residents to
Talavadi Tahsildar Subramani urging to fulfill their demands.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/traders-down-shutters-urging-preventive-measures-against-elephant-incursions-at-talavadi-hills-in-erode/article67946251.ece
Traders down shutters to show support to protesting farmers at Talavadi
Hills in Erode
The Hindu
March 13, 2024
See link
<https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/traders-down-shutters-urging-preventive-measures-against-elephant-incursions-at-talavadi-hills-in-erode/article67946251.ece>
for photo.
Urging the Forest Department to take effective steps to prevent wild
animals, particularly elephants, from venturing out of the forest and in to
human habitations, over 250 traders in Talavadi hills downed shutters on
Wednesday.
Traders in Mysuru Road, Talamalai Road, Kongahalli Road and Sathy Road,
besides the bus stand, downed their shutters in solidarity with farmers who
called a strike over the trampling to death of a 65-year-old farmer by an
elephant at Diginarai village on Tuesday. Since all shops barring medical
shops were closed, roads wore a deserted look. However, bus service
remained unaffected.
S. Manickam, a farmer, said wild elephants had killed three farmers in the
current year besides causing extensive damage to standing crops, including
banana plantations. Many fringe villages are located in the forest ranges
of Talavadi and Jerahalli and the sharp increase in human-animal conflict
in the past few years is a matter of concern. “People live in fear and we
want protection for our lives and crops,” he added.
Kumara Ravikumar of Namathu Nilam Namathe Vivasayigal Nala Sangam demanded
the digging of new elephant-proof-trenches (EPTs), strengthening existing
trenches and installing fences on the forest borders using rail barricades
as done in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) in
Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar district. Farmers have also demanded that the
existing compensation for loss of human lives due to conflict be increased
from the present ₹10 lakh to ₹15 lakh, besides providing additional
vehicles to the Forest Department for stepping up patrolling.
Later, a petition was submitted by farmers, traders and residents to
Talavadi Tahsildar Subramani urging to fulfill their demands.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/traders-down-shutters-urging-preventive-measures-against-elephant-incursions-at-talavadi-hills-in-erode/article67946251.ece
