CM to get loan from Nabard for elephants
CHENNAI:
Chief minister J Jayalalithaa has instructed the forest department to
acquire a 50 crore loan from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (Nabard) for extension of the green fodder programme for
elephants, said minister for forests, K T Pachamal on Sunday.
This comes in addition to the 20 crore granted by the CM in 2011 for a five-year scheme to reduce man-animal conflict. Another 10 crore has been sanctioned this year to create elephant proof trenches. "The idea to create watering holes and fodder patches for elephants to prevent them from raiding farms was mooted by the CM in her previous tenure," said Pachamal. "We began building check dams in 2002 as per her orders to increase water levels and ensure supply during summer for elephants, apart from creating more watering holes."
This comes in addition to the 20 crore granted by the CM in 2011 for a five-year scheme to reduce man-animal conflict. Another 10 crore has been sanctioned this year to create elephant proof trenches. "The idea to create watering holes and fodder patches for elephants to prevent them from raiding farms was mooted by the CM in her previous tenure," said Pachamal. "We began building check dams in 2002 as per her orders to increase water levels and ensure supply during summer for elephants, apart from creating more watering holes."
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