Boko, 14 May: Assam State Forest department has taken special measures to ensure coexistence between wild elephants and humans.

It is to be mentioned that a herd of elephants including calves are grazing in Dakuapara, Pakharapara, Chandmari, Sakhati, Mouman Tangabari, Jongakhuli etc. villages especially connected with the reserve forest areas under the Singra Forest range Office of West Kamrup Division from the last few days.

When the herd of elephants entered the villages, the normal routine lives of villagers were disrupted, people were deprived of sleep and villagers alleged that they could not go to their work. They could not even go to their paddy fields. As most of the villagers are daily wage earners.

State forest team led by Ranger Bhargabh Hazarika launched a mobile awareness unit to calm the situation of terror. The unit has started a campaign with a microphone among the villages, to spread awareness and sensitize the villagers about the potential men- animal conflict.

Bhagabh Hazarika, the ranger of the Singra Range said, “we visited shops, daily bazaar areas, Namghar, temples, schools, churches etc. in the villages and through the microphone we sensitized the villagers about the consequences of human- elephant conflicts.”

“We also urged the villagers to maintain distance from the wild elephant so that it will reduce the conflicts and both human and elephant can live without any losses.” added Hazarika.

Hazarika also urged the villagers that even if wild elephants try to attack; people should maintain distance and inform the forest department, so that without any major incident it can be avoided.

However, people from many villages are living with fear of damage to their banana gardens, rubber gardens, paddy fields and betel nut gardens. As many villagers depend only on these for living.

Villagers of the area suspected that the herd of elephants was stuck in these specific places from the last few days because their corridors are blocked due to the extension works that are undergoing on NH 17. However, villagers urge the state government to find a solution for the wild elephants, so that they go back to the forest.

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