Dehradun, Dec. 20 -- Taking serious note of the increasing incidents of human-wildlife conflict in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced several essential measures including the installation of solar fencing and sensor-based alert systems, the establishment of modern wildlife sterilisation (animal birth control) centres, and the opening of rehabilitation centres at the district level.

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the Chief Minister stated that several cases of human-wildlife conflict have been reported across the state. He said that in areas of Uttarakhand where wildlife such as elephants, nilgai, bears, leopards, monkeys, and other animals cause damage to agricultural and horticultural crops, p...