Amidst the increasing incidents of human-wildlife conflict in Uttarakhand, the government has increased the compensation amount. Now, on death due to wildlife attack, compensation will be Rs 6 lakh instead of Rs 4 lakh. Compensation will be given for damage caused to crops, houses and animals by wild animals.
In cases of death, till now an amount of Rs 4 lakh was given to the family members from the Disaster Response Fund, which has now been increased to Rs 6 lakh. In this, two lakh rupees will be made available from the Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund. It has also been said that even if the Central Government increases the compensation amount, an additional amount of Rs 2 lakh will be given from this fund. The same will be done in other cases of damage also.
Notification of Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund Rules 2024 has been released. A nine-member committee will be constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Conservator of Forests to manage compensation for damage caused by wild animals. Under the supervision of this committee, Rs 20 lakh each will be sent to the accounts of all forest divisions. If any organization donates to this fund, it will get income tax exemption under the Income Tax Act.
After confirmation by local public representatives and forest department personnel, 30 percent compensation on human loss and 20 percent compensation on animal loss will be available within 48 hours. At the same time, information about the incident of loss of crops will have to be given in writing to the local forest officer within two days, after investigation, compensation will be given within 15 days. The compensation amount will come from the State Disaster Response Fund and Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund.
Compensation will be given for attack by these animal
In case of harm to humans due to tiger, leopard, snow leopard, wild elephant, all three species of bears, hyena, wild boar, crocodile, crocodile, snake, bee, wasp, langur and monkey. In case of harm to animals due to tiger, leopard, snow leopard, wild elephant, bears of all three species, hyena, wild boar, crocodile, crocodile, snake. In case of damage to crops due to wild elephant, wild boar, nilgai, kakad, sambar, chital, langur and monkeys. In case of damage to the house by wild elephants and bears of all three species.
If you send someone to the forest out of greed, you will be sued
If someone, in the greed of compensation, sends his family member or other person who is elderly, uninsured, disabled or mentally unbalanced to the forest, then he will not get compensation. A case will be registered if the compensation claim is confirmed to be illegal.
Type of human injury Compensation amount (in Rs.)
Moderate injured 15,000-16,000
seriously injured 1,00,000
Partially handicapped 1,00,000
Totally disabled 3,00,000 6,00,000
in case of death in attack