Forest Minister B. Ramanath Rai has said that the State Government has released Rs. 8.20 crore for catching five marked wild elephants which have caused havoc across Kodagu district.
Replying to a call attention motion moved by K.G. Bopaiah (BJP) in the State Assembly yesterday, Ramanath Rai said that he had discussed plans with Forest officials, experts and engineers on the measures to be taken to prevent wild elephants entering estates located along the 274 km length of forest boundaries in Kodagu district.
