Elephant corridor | File photo Chennai: The southern bench of National Green Tribunal has ordered forests department and the Nilgiris collector to ensure that resort buildings within the Segur elephant plateau that have been sealed following court orders, continue to remain so. They should not used for commercial or residential purposes, the bench ordered.Stressing the…
Hazaribag: A herd of three wild elephants, including two adults and a calf, trampled a 50-year-old man to death, injured another person and damaged properties as it went on a rampage through several villages in Barkatha block late on Friday.The deceased was identified as Ruplal Yadav of Kendua village under Chuglamo panchayat. Yadav, a father…
Guwahati: Two persons were killed early on Saturday morning in a wild elephant attack in Assam’s Nagaon district, while in Goalpara district, an elephant died of electrocution amid rising human-elephant conflict during the rainy season.At Kachua in Nagaon, Chahaj Uddin and Hanufa Khatun were trampled to death after wild elephants entered their village. Residents said…
Bengaluru: Even as Supreme Court continues to examine the eco-sensitive buffer zone surrounding Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), Karnataka govt’s decision to build a massive international cricket stadium near the park has triggered opposition from green activists and residents.The 80,000-capacity stadium — touted to be the second largest in India — is to be built at…
Bengaluru: Even as Supreme Court continues to examine the eco-sensitive buffer zone surrounding Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), Karnataka govt’s decision to build a massive international cricket stadium near the park has triggered opposition from green activists and residents.The 80,000-capacity stadium — touted to be the second largest in India — is to be built at…
