The Kerala government announced a 45-day mission to reduce human-wildlife conflicts across the state.
Officials designed the campaign to operate in three distinct phases for maximum impact.
Phase One: Local Help Desks
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the first phase will set up help desks in affected grama panchayats.
Local representatives and officials will gather complaints, listen to suggestions, and attempt to resolve issues immediately.
Phase Two: District-Level Deliberations
The government will forward unresolved local issues to district-level discussions involving MLAs and senior officials.
This stage will aim to resolve problems requiring broader authority beyond the local panchayats.
Phase Three: State and National Coordination
State-level concerns will be reviewed in the third phase for solutions requiring higher intervention.
The government will approach the Union government for problems beyond the state’s jurisdiction.
Scope of the Problem
Vijayan reported 400 grama panchayats face human-wildlife conflicts, with 273 extremely affected and 73 heavily hit.
