Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan flagged off two trained Kumki elephants, Jayant and Abhimanyu, to Parvathipuram-Manyam district to help manage rising human-elephant conflict, protect farmers' crops and strengthen wildlife conservation efforts along the Odisha border.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed deployment of two trained kumki elephants in Parvathipuram Manyam district to address rising human-elephant conflicts along the Odisha border. The Forest Department will use them with technology-based measures, fencing and response teams for mitigation
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday stressed the need for cooperation and coordination between states in mitigating human-elephant conflicts that are increasing, as Karnataka handed over six Kumki (trained) elephants to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh
