Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who has asked for funds and immediate measures to address the increasing incidence of animal attacks in high -range areas of Wayanad and Malappuram districts. In her letter on 20 February, Priyanka, who is also a Member of Parliament from Wayanad, highlighted the growing fear and disappointment among the local residents due to the inadequacy of wildlife encounters and existing mitigation efforts.
Priyanka emphasized the need for immediate action to protect human life and livelihood in the region. He suggested the formation of a special team in consultation with the Union Ministry of Environment to speed up the implementation of effective measures. He said, “I would be happy to help in any way,” he said, underlining his commitment to address the issue.
During her recent conversation with the affected communities, Priyanka said that she saw a sense of fear and lack of confidence in local authorities’ ability to protect them. He said that the current mitigation measures, such as trenches and hanging fences, poor maintenance and inability to stop big predators such as tigers and leopards have proved to be ineffective.
He said: “They do not rely on mitigation measures like trenches, because their experience has shown heavy that lack of maintenance makes them ineffective. The hanging fences are unable to stop big predators like tigers and leopards .. . ”
“In most places, people have demanded that animal-proof walls be built and are not ready to accept any alternative measures. Also, the frequency of the attacks and the results of the resulting deaths to wild animals in the area Enmity is increasing, “According to a report on Congress PTI, the MP said in his letter.
Priyanka highlighted the seriousness of the issue that seven people in her constituency lost their lives for animal attacks between December 27, 2023 and 12 February 2024. , And immense pain between local population “.
In his letter, he said that when the state allocation is delayed or unavailable for any reason, the central government stops its share of funds. This creates an important position for local administration, which faces immense pressure and public crisis due to frequent animal attacks.
“The most important thing is that the fund immediately requires and maintaining and maintaining physical obstacles such as elephant-proofs, walls, solar fences and hanging fences,” he said.
