A high alert has been issued in 13 villages in a district of Chhattisgarh as the threat of elephants looms again. Forest officials have strongly advised villagers to stay indoors. The warning comes after reports of elephants roaming in the forests of the region. The alert has caused significant concern, especially for farmers who are currently busy with agricultural activities, particularly given the ongoing monsoon season.
According to the Forest Department, a herd of elephants has been roaming in the forests of Compartment numbers 155, 156, 126, and 127 of the Forest Development Corporation for the past three days. Forest Department teams are continuously monitoring the elephants’ movements.
The alert has been issued in villages including Chhatal, Talajhar, Murumdih, Daldali, Keshaldih, Sukulbay, Nandbaru, Amloor, Khirsali, Bandora, Raymuda, Jhakhmuda, Achanakpur, and Fuseradih. The Forest Department has appealed to the villagers in these areas not to venture into the forest, especially during the morning and evening hours.
The presence of elephants has doubled the concerns of farmers engaged in agriculture. With the rains, this is the time for planting and preparing fields, but due to the warning from the Forest Department, villagers are now afraid to go to their fields.