On Thursday, the elephant gave birth to a calf in the forest region of the Parvatipuram-Manyam district, increasing the number of pachyderms in the district to eight.
The elephant and the calf were healthy and, according to the official monitoring of the manicant, special care was given. The herd of elephants from the nearby Odisha entered Andr Pradesh a few years ago, but in May 2023 they were near Katragadda near Katragaddy electrically near Katragadda.
Rythu Coolie Sangham of State Secretary Andr Pradesh Dantuluri Varma asked forest officials to take care of wild elephants. “Forest officials should protect both elephants and people. Compensation for crops caused by elephants must be paid as soon as possible. Many poor tribal farmers are unable to receive compensation despite their applications,” Mr. Varma said.
Published – March 28, 2025 12:33
