In Jammu and Kashmir in a significant step towards enhancing wildlife conflict mitigation measures, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana flagged off a fleet of 10 specialized Wildlife Rescue Vehicles today.
Correspondent reports that the newly procured vehicles aim to strengthen the mobility of the established Wildlife Control Rooms across the Union Territory and ensure swift response in handling incidents of Human-Wildlife Conflict, particularly in vulnerable and high-risk areas.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister emphasized the urgent need to address the growing threat of wildlife conflict, which poses serious social, economic, and safety challenges. He urged the Department to make every possible effort to protect human life and property while maintaining ecological balance.
The newly procured vehicles aim to strengthen mobility of the established Wildlife Control Rooms across the Union Territory. These will also ensure swift response in handling incidents of human-wildlife conflict, particularly in vulnerable and high-risk areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Javed Rana emphasized the urgent need to address the growing threat of wildlife conflict, which poses serious social, economic and safety challenges. He asked the department to make every possible effort to protect human life and property while maintaining the ecological balance. He said that multiple steps are being taken at various levels to create awareness among the locals about animal behaviour and the protective measures they could adopt to reduce the man-animal conflict.