Wildlife habitats, Project Tiger and Project Elephant: relief for wild animal attacks: eligibility, documents and how to use it
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Who can use it
- These schemes fund State forest departments to protect wildlife and manage conflict with people, including ex gratia relief to victims.
- Relief under the central schemes since December 2023: Rs 10 lakh for death or permanent incapacitation, Rs 2 lakh for grievous injury, and the cost of treatment up to Rs 25,000 for a minor injury. Loss of crops or property is paid at the State's own rates.
- The Ministry advises States to pay part of the relief within 24 hours of a death or injury.
How to use Wildlife habitats, Project Tiger and Project Elephant: relief for wild animal attacks, step by step
- Report the attack, or the damage to crops, livestock or property, to the nearest forest range or beat office as soon as possible, and get the report acknowledged.
- Keep the medical papers, the post-mortem report in case of death, and photos of the damage. The forest staff inspect and record the loss.
- Ask the Range Forest Officer for the claim form and the State's time limit for claims. The relief is paid by the State forest department.
- If the claim is delayed, write to the Divisional Forest Officer. If it is not put right, complain on CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).
Sources: Parliament Question: Crop Damage due to Wild Animal Attacks (relief amounts), PIB · Parliament Question: Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts (24-hour relief advisory), PIB
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