To curb increasing cases of man-animal conflict in Nagpur district in recent time, the Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, on Thursday, announced that the State Government would shift excess tigers to other States soon. The Forest Minister addressed the villagers virtually on Thursday. He chaired a review meeting to get details about the recent incidents in Parseoni taluka where two persons were killed in tiger attacks. Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister Adv Ashish Jaiswal and MP Shyamkumar Barve. Naik also spoke to the victim families of the Parseoni incidents.

 

In the meeting, the Forest Minister said that the Government would talk with Central Government and Central agencies regarding shifting of problem tigers to other States where tiger population is less as compared to Maharashtra. Naik, during the meeting, also directed senior officers of the Forest Department to prepare a proposal as soon as possible for the Centre. In last two years, Nagpur district witnessed more than a dozen incidents of man-animal conflict in Parseoni, Deolapar, Ramtek and Paoni forest areas. In these attacks, many villagers lost their life. To provide quick and state-of-the-art medical facility to villagers in case of tiger attack, the State Government is planning to establish a healthcare centre with modern medical facilities in Deolapar which comes under the jurisdiction of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR). In the latest tiger census, the tiger population in Maharashtra has increased and there are 444 tigers residing in the State. With increased tiger count, the cases of man-animal conflict have also increased, mainly in Chandrapur, Brahmapuri and Nagpur districts.

 

As a result, the Forest Department translocated three problem tigers from Bramhapuri to Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) last year. To provide quick and state-of-the-art medical facility to villagers in case of tiger attack, the State Government is planning to establish a healthcare centre with modern medical facilities in Deolapar which comes under the jurisdiction of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR). In the latest tiger census, the tiger population in Maharashtra has increased and there are 444 tigers residing in the State. With increased tiger count, the cases of man-animal conflict have also increased, mainly in Chandrapur, Brahmapuri and Nagpur districts.

 

As a result, the Forest Department translocated three problem tigers from Bramhapuri to Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) last year. Following in the same foot-steps, the State Government is now planning to shift excess tigers to other states if the Central Government allows to do so. Shomita Biswas, Head of Forest Force; M Srinivas Rao, PCCF (Wildlife); Harsh Poddar, Superintendent of Police (Nagpur Rural); Pravin Chavhan; Srilakshmi A, Conservator of Forest; Tushar Thombre, Additional District Collector; Dr Bharat Singh Hada, Deputy Conservator of Forest; and other officers from forest and police departments were present during the meet.