A herd of six elephants camping at Vilampatti in Vazhapadi Forest Range in the district damaged sugarcane and maize field and also a house on Monday.
Forest officials through public address system and door-to-door campaign asked people not to venture out during night hours.
On Sunday, over 100 local people threw empty liquor bottles on the herd to divert its path.
The forest officials had to intervene to bring the situation under control.
A team of 85 persons — 60 forest personnel, 15 revenue officials and 10 police personnel — have been involved in overseeing the herd movement round the clock.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/elephants-damage-crops/article4477352.ece
Forest officials through public address system and door-to-door campaign asked people not to venture out during night hours.
On Sunday, over 100 local people threw empty liquor bottles on the herd to divert its path.
The forest officials had to intervene to bring the situation under control.
A team of 85 persons — 60 forest personnel, 15 revenue officials and 10 police personnel — have been involved in overseeing the herd movement round the clock.
Source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/elephants-damage-crops/article4477352.ece
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