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Wadettiwar slams Maharashtra Govt over rising tiger, leopard attacks; questions Forest Minister

Nagpur, Nov 14 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Saturday criticised the Maharashtra government over the increasing incidents of tiger and leopard attacks in Vidarbha, questioning Forest Minister Ganesh Naik's response to the growing human-wildlife conflict.
Wadettiwar expressed concern over the deaths of farmers, agricultural labourers and other civilians in wildlife attacks in Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts, saying that the situation had become alarming as wild animals were increasingly entering human settlements.
Referring to two recent incidents in Bhandara district, he said a five-year-old child was killed in a wildlife attack at Donad village in Lakhani taluka on November 5, while an eight-month-old infant was dragged away by a leopard from a cradle inside a house at Tirri village in Pauni taluka on November 13.
Questioning the Forest Minister's absence, Wadettiwar asked why the government had failed to take concrete measures despite repeated attacks claiming innocent lives.
He said farmers and agricultural workers were finding it increasingly difficult to venture into fields due to the threat posed by wild animals.
He alleged that the government was merely watching the situation instead of involving people's representatives and taking effective steps to address the problem.
Wadettiwar further said that compensation and deployment of forest department teams after attacks were not sufficient to tackle the crisis.
He called for permanent preventive measures in vulnerable villages, effective monitoring of wildlife movement and adequate security arrangements for residents.
While stressing that wildlife conservation was important, he said it should not come at the cost of human lives and urged the Forest Minister to move beyond assurances and take immediate action.
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