PRAYAGRAJ, Jan. 15 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has informed the Allahabad high court that the environment, forest and climate change department will prepare a work-plan within a month to tackle the monkey menace in the state.

Taking the assurance on record, a division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra, in its order dated January 13, directed to list the public interest litigation on February 17, 2026 for the next hearing.

In pursuance of a high court order dated December 3, 2025, additional advocate general Manish Goyal produced minutes of a meeting dated January 8, 2026 wherein all the departments concerned as well as the Lucknow Municipal Corporation and member of the People for Animals participat...