Thursday, May 16, 2013

JUMBOS DAMAGE CROPS IN BALANGIR


JUMBOS DAMAGE CROPS IN BALANGIR
Friday, 17 May 2013 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar
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Even as the people of Balangir and elsewhere are reeling  under intense heat wave and facing the ordeals of power cuts and irregular water supply, the villagers of Salebhata, Raphakhal and Luhuramunda in Loisingha block in Balangir district have been facing elephant menace, which has caused extensive damages to their paddy crops and mango orchards.
According to reports, a herd of elephants damaged the paddy crops of farmers of Salebhata and Raphakhal and Luhuramunda in about 35 acres. The reports said that around 21elephants are staying in nearby jungle and crossing the Gaikhai project to come to eat paddy. 
They have also caused damages to mango orchard of Balgopal Mishra. According to sources, as food and water availability for elephants inside the forest have dwindled rapidly, they are coming out of their habitats to villages.
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