Six people have lost their lives in elephant attacks over the past five months in Jhapa. The victims were individuals who were either collecting fodder, on morning walks, or were asleep at home when the incidents occurred.
Six people have lost their lives in elephant attacks over the past five months in Jhapa.
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JHAPA: Victims of wild elephant attacks in Jhapa have voiced their frustration over the delay in receiving financial assistance. Despite their prolonged ordeal, the Division Forest Office has assured ongoing efforts to provide them with much-needed support. Since July of the current fiscal year, a total of 533 families have suffered losses due to wild […]
JHAPA, Feb 9: As many as 321 families who have fallen victim to wild elephant attacks in Jhapa district as of October 10 of the current Fiscal Year (FY) are awaiting compensation from the government.
JHAPA, Feb 9: As many as 321 families who have fallen victim to wild elephant attacks in Jhapa district as of October 10 of the current Fiscal Year (FY) are awaiting compensation from the government.
JHAPA: As many as 321 families fallen victim to wild elephant attacks in Jhapa district as of October 10 of the current fiscal year are awaiting compensation from the government. The wild elephants wreaked havoc on people and properties in various places over different period of time in the ongoing fiscal year 2023/24. The damages […]
JHAPA: At least 56 people have died in wild elephant attacks in a period of 10 years in Jhapa district. Sixteen wild elephants died during the same period. They died after being attacked by wild elephants straying from local forests and neighboring India, said the Division Forest Office, Jhapa. The incidents occurred when the victims […]
JHAPA, August 12: A tree plantation drive has taken place in the district on the occasion of the World Elephant Day that falls on August 12 this year.
As part of the campaign, tree saplings of various species have been planted along the banks of the Mechi river at Bahundangi in Mechinagar Municipality-4 in the district. Various local organisations, hotel entrepreneurs and locals participated in it.
Bahundangi is the area where more than 50 people have been killed in wild elephant attacks, said Shankar Luitel, who advocates for the protection of elephants. So the tree plantation is in memory of those who have been killed in wild elephant attacks, he said.
On the occasion, people were informed about role of biodiversity and ways to be safe from wild elephant attacks, he said.
