48-member elephant task force formed in Dakshina Kannada: Minister Eshwar Khandre
Bengaluru: In response to the recent surge in wild elephant movement in Dakshina Kannada district, Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has approved the formation of a dedicated elephant task force consisting of 48 personnel to drive elephants back into forest areas.
The task force will be headed by the Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) of Mangaluru Division. It will include one Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF), one veterinary officer, one Range Forest Officer, four Deputy Range Forest Officers, eight forest guards, and thirty-two outsourced frontline staff.
The elephant task force will patrol residential areas, farmlands, and plantations close to forest boundaries where wild elephants are sighted. In such cases, the team will act swiftly to drive the elephants back into the forest. It will also alert the district’s control room, which in turn will issue precautionary messages to residents.
Minister Khandre stated that this initiative will help reduce crop damage caused by elephant incursions and prevent potential loss of human life.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
