Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Dec 11: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad today inaugurated Wildlife Training Centre at Jasrota and also launched the first batch of training at the institution.
The Training Institution Centre completed at a cost of Rs. 70 lakh has been set up to impart training to the field functionaries of Wildlife Department, including range officers to handle man-animal conflict situation after wild animal sneak into human habitation.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that imparting training to the field functionaries of the department has become imperative in view of growing man-animal conflict incidents in the State. He asked trainees to make best use of the opportunity of getting the training and sensitize people living near jungles and vulnerable areas about the precautions needed to be taken when any wild animal sneaks in human habitation.
He asked the officers of different wings of Forest Department to mobilize their men and machinery in well-coordinated manner on receiving information about presence of wild animal in a human habitation.
Mian Altaf said that human lives are precious to us and asked concerned officers to act quickly on receiving information about the presence of wild animal in any human habitation. He said the growing man-animal conflict incidents in the State need to be checked and instructed them to ensure presence of field functionaries at their respective places in order to deal with the situation quickly and effectively.
Earlier CCF gave detailed account of the project planning and the activities of Jasrota wildlife sanctuary and wildlife training centre through a power point presentation.
Later, a delegation of the area met the Minister and apprised about the monkey menace, threat posed by wild animals and punch-phali shrubs. They said that growing population of monkeys in the area is the major concern of the people, adding that the monkeys are devastating their crops and demanded their removal from the area. The delegation said that appearance of wild animals and mushroom growth of panch-phali shrub is also a threat to their livestock and human population and demanded early attention of the authorities of Forest Department.
The Minister assured them that an amicable solution to their problems would be spelled out and directed officer concerned to look in to matter and come up with a solution to address the grievances of the locals.
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