Jammu Tawi, March 8 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 32 people died and 269 were injured in man-wildlife conflicts during the last two years.
The information was shared by Forest Minister Javed Ahmed Rana in a written reply to a question in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Sixteen people each died in man-wildlife conflicts in 2023-24 and 2024-25, Rana said in response to a question by National Conference member Mir Saifullah.
He said 124 people were injured in 2023-24 and 145 in 2024-25.
The government paid Rs 121.02 lakh as compensation in 2023-24 and Rs 155.08 lakh in 2024-25. The compensation is provided to victims and their families in accordance with government orders issued from time to time, Rana said.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Energia.