Bahraich, Sept. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of wolf-affected areas in Bahraich district and met with victims of recent wolf attacks.

The state government has classified human-wildlife conflict as a disaster, ensuring financial assistance of up to Rs 5 lakh for families of deceased victims and support for the injured.

To address the ongoing terror caused by wolf attacks over the past 15-20 days, 21 task forces and six Forest Department teams led by senior officials have been deployed to enhance safety and control the situation.

"Our government has classified human-wildlife conflict as a disaster, bringing such affected families within the scope of government assistance. Famil...