Human-Wildlife Conflict in Uttarakhand | 01 Mar 2024

Why in News?

According to the State Forest Minister Subodh Uniyal, 444 people in the Himalayan state have lost their lives to human-wildlife conflict since 2017.

Key Points

• The victims were killed in attacks by leopards, tigers, bears, snakes, elephants and crocodiles among others.
  • A total of Rs 21.3 crore has been disbursed to family members of the victims.
• In addition to increasing the compensation amount for victims, it is for the first time that the state has made the provision to give ex-gratia to those attacked by honeybee, hornet, monkey and langur.
  • Ex-gratia payment is the money which is paid due to moral obligation and not due to legal obligation.