
Growers want end to elephant menace
The Hindu
A delegation of Karnataka Growers’ Federation (KGF), on Wednesday, met Forest Minister Umesh Katti and appealed to him to take steps to end the elephant menace in the coffee-growing areas of Chikkamag
A delegation of Karnataka Growers’ Federation (KGF), on Wednesday, met Forest Minister Umesh Katti and appealed to him to take steps to end the elephant menace in the coffee-growing areas of Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Kodagu districts.
The delegation included legislators H.K. Kumaraswamy, K.S. Lingesh, K.G. Bopaiah, A.T. Ramaswamy, and Sunil Subramani, besides office-bearers of the federation.
The growers demanded a railway barricade to stop the movement of elephants into the farm areas. A request seeking a grant of ₹ 496 crore for the railway barricade was placed before the Central government earlier. The State government should take it forward and implement it. Similarly, solar fencing should be provided for the growers with subsidies.

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