Belagavi: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre convened a meeting with Ministers K.J. George, N.S. Boseraju, MLAs A.S. Ponnanna and Dr. Manthar Gowda and other MLAs from Hassan and Chikkamagaluru along with officials from the Karnataka Forest Department (KFD) to address the escalating instances of human-elephant conflicts in the State. The meeting was held at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi.
Khandre emphasised the need for enhanced training for all personnel of the Elephant Task Force, considering the fatalities of kumki elephants and KFD staff during wild elephant capture operations. He stressed that proper training for all Task Force members before participating in such operations is imperative.
