53 killed in assaults by tigers, leopards in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur in 2022
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MUMBAI: As many as 53 individuals had been killed within the 12 months 2022 within the assault by tigers and leopards in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar instructed the Legislative Assembly on Monday.
The minister additionally mentioned 14 tigers have died in numerous incidents throughout the identical interval.
He was responding to a query raised by Congress MLA Bunty Bhangadia.
“While 44 people were killed in the attack by tigers, nine others were killed in the attack by leopards in the calendar year of 2022 in Chandrapur district alone,” he mentioned, including the kin of the victims have been given Rs 20 lakh by the state authorities.
Meanwhile, 53 deaths had been reported of tigers, leopards, deer, a bear, and peacocks within the calendar 12 months 2022 as a consequence of numerous causes, as per the reply.
“Nine tigers and three leopards have died of natural causes, while two tigers died in clashes with other tigers. Two tigers have died in an accident while one died of electrocution, ” he mentioned.
At least 5 chitals and three wild boars had been killed by poachers throughout the calendar 12 months 2022, the minister added.
MUMBAI: As many as 53 individuals had been killed within the 12 months 2022 within the assault by tigers and leopards in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar instructed the Legislative Assembly on Monday.
The minister additionally mentioned 14 tigers have died in numerous incidents throughout the identical interval.
He was responding to a query raised by Congress MLA Bunty Bhangadia.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“While 44 people were killed in the attack by tigers, nine others were killed in the attack by leopards in the calendar year of 2022 in Chandrapur district alone,” he mentioned, including the kin of the victims have been given Rs 20 lakh by the state authorities.
Meanwhile, 53 deaths had been reported of tigers, leopards, deer, a bear, and peacocks within the calendar 12 months 2022 as a consequence of numerous causes, as per the reply.
“Nine tigers and three leopards have died of natural causes, while two tigers died in clashes with other tigers. Two tigers have died in an accident while one died of electrocution, ” he mentioned.
At least 5 chitals and three wild boars had been killed by poachers throughout the calendar 12 months 2022, the minister added.
