Bokaro, Feb. 9: Having failed to rein in straying elephants, forest officials are now banking on villagers to lend them a helping hand.
Village protection committees in Petarwar, Kasmar, Gomia and Jaridih have been entrusted with the task of preventing the elephants from entering the villages, destroying crops and damaging houses.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/bokaro-gets-tusker-task-force
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-ranchi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-and-people
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jharkhand
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bokaro-d
