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Agartala: The Tripura govt will adopt multiple strategies to resolve man-animal conflict in the Khowai district where wild elephants often attack human habitations, forest minister Animesh Debbarma said on Tuesday.The Teliamura and Mugiakamti forest ranges which are considered natural elephant corridors in Khowai district are the most affected, he said. Debbarma held a meeting with the officials on Monday and decided to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) about the reduction of man-animal conflict in two forest ranges.“Once the DPR is prepared, the state government will send it to the Centre seeking financial assistance to handle elephant attacks on the human habitations in Teliamura and Mongiakami ranges,” the minister said.He said the forest department will also adopt some immediate measures, as a pilot project, to control the wild elephants.“Under the pilot project, trenches will be created to restrain the free movements of the elephants. Five watch towers will be built in Teliamura and Mugiakmati forest ranges to maintain a vigil on the movement of the jumbos,” he said. PTI

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