Korba. In Korba, the employees of the cooperative society had to invent a strange method to drive away the elephants. They are protecting the paddy by driving away the elephants throughout the night with the help of a tractor borrowed from the farmers.
In the video you can see some people riding on tractors and roaming around playing DJ in the dark of night, this is not a procession but the safety of the paddy kept in the largest procurement center with a capacity of 90 thousand quintals of paddy located in Nawapara village of Korba district. Engaged in. Actually this center has been targeted by elephants. 12 elephants camped around the village. As soon as evening falls, a group of elephants tries to enter the market. Dealing with them is a big challenge. Phad employees are chasing the elephant with a tractor.
In-charge Bajal Singh says that the elephant menace has been going on here for the last 15 days. Elephants are trying to enter this center by breaking trees and fencing. The lives of farmers and employees are in danger. Employees of three centers including Nawapara, Rampur are risking their lives and protecting the paddy from elephants throughout the night. 4 to 5 tractors of farmers have been hired. Its silencer has been removed so that more noise comes from the vehicle and DJ is also playing to make the elephants run away but this method is also fatal.
More than 30 elephants are roaming in separate herds in Kartala and Kudmura Range. A few days ago an elephant had entered Chachiya’s paddy market. After that a group of 15 elephants is roaming around Navapara Mandi. The forest staff has failed to drive them away, but the market employees are risking their lives to protect themselves and the paddy by using tractors.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 21, 2024, 15:12 IST
