Elephants started their attacks on people again in different parts of Kandhamal district of

Orissa. Few months back the Forest Department spent thousands of rupees to snatch away
the elephants that create disturbances in the district. The Forest officers say, the group of
elephants comes out from the Lakhari reserve forest due to lack of their habitation and
entering in the living areas of people in different parts of Kandhamal district.
Yesterday on 21st Nov a group of 7 elephants entered in different villages of Sugadabadi
Gram Panchayat namely Kopuguta, Murudikupda under Raikia block and Dadaketa of
Sikaketa Gram Panchayat under Daringbadi block. These two Gram Panchayats are
neighboring Gram Panchayats. The group of elephants destroyed the paddy fields and
vegetables of the local farmers. As it is a season of harvesting paddy, the farmers are afraid
to harvest, because after harvesting they collect the paddy and stored near their homes. In
that case the elephant group may enter in to their villages and will destroy their houses.
Though the matter brought to the notice of concerned departments, no preventive steps
taken.