Karnataka govt. will decide on rehabilitating families in areas frequented by wild animals, says Minister K.J. George

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Minister for Energy K.J. George gathering  the families of the 2  persons who died successful  an elephant onslaught  successful  Sringeri taluk.

Minister for Energy K.J. George gathering the families of the 2 persons who died successful an elephant onslaught successful Sringeri taluk. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Minister for Energy K.J. George, who is besides the Minister successful complaint of Chikkamagaluru district, has said that the State authorities volition see shifting 17 families that necessitate rehabilitation owed to the predominant question of chaotic animals. The Minister stated that helium would sermon the contented with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Mr. George connected Saturday visited the families of the 2 persons who died successful an elephant onslaught astatine Keregadde successful Sringeri taluk connected Friday, October 31.

The Minister told presspersons that the rehabilitation of families consenting to relocate from the Kudremukh National Park required ₹300 crore. “The State authorities person submitted a connection to the Centre seeking the funds. However, the 17 families staying successful that area, wherever chaotic animals roam frequently, request to beryllium shifted soon. The authorities volition instrumentality a determination connected the issue,” helium added.

The Minister was accompanied by MLA for Sringeri T.D. Raje Gowda and different officials.

Following the deaths of Umesh Gowda and Harish Shetty, some residents of Keregadde village, successful the elephant onslaught connected Friday, the section radical staged a protestation and blocked postulation connected the roadworthy connecting Sringeri and Karkala.

Published - November 02, 2025 06:38 p.m. IST

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