North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: These days, wild elephants have created a huge havoc in the villages located on the India-Nepal border in Kishanganj district of Bihar. came from the forests of Nepal 14 herds of elephants have camped in many villages of Dighalbank block, due to which there is an atmosphere of panic in the border areas. These elephants are not only destroying crops, but have now come very close to residential settlements, due to which the risk to life and property has increased.
Acre of corn crop swaha
This herd of elephants has been continuously targeting maize fields at different places for the last five days. of dighalbank block Bihar Tola and Mulabari of Dhantola Panchayat Like in the villages, elephants have trampled acres of maize crops. Farmers say that the maize crop was ready to be harvested, but the elephants have ruined their hard work. Due to fear of elephants, farmers are hesitant in even going towards their fields.
Efforts to expel Nepal failed
The forest department team and local volunteers are continuously trying to drive the elephants back towards Nepal, but are not getting success. It is being told that 10 out of 14 elephants were driven across the Nepal border three days ago, but late on Wednesday night, 6 of them returned again. At present 9 elephant They are stuck in Dighalbank areas. Whenever they are chased away, they again wander into Indian territory after crossing the Old Kanakai River.
People doing ‘ratjaga’ by playing torch and tin
The villagers are unable to sleep the whole night due to fear of elephants. Some elephants stray from the herd and reach residential areas and roads at night. Local people are trying to scare the elephants by playing drums, tins and plates and lighting torches. Although it is a matter of relief that this time there has been no major damage to anyone’s house, but the presence of elephants has given people sleepless nights.
Questions are being raised on administration and forest department
This violence by elephants is seen every year during the maize season in the border areas of Kishanganj. Local villagers allege that the forest department does not have any concrete and permanent solution to stop elephants. Forest workers are setting up camp under the leadership of Ranger Radheshyam Rai, but locating the elephants among the grown maize plants and taking them out safely remains a big challenge. The affected farmers have demanded compensation from the government for the loss of crops.
