Srinagar: A herd of wild animals at Dachigam National Park are roaming in Harwan while locals said despite repeated requests, the officials did not take any measure to contain these wild animals.
The Wild Life Department had installed electric fencing spending lakhs of rupees on the contract. The electric fencing was installed to stop wild animals from moving out of National Park. The fencing is faulty and weak and has not stopped these animals to approach nearby areas and destroy crops, vegetables and property as well, the locals of Harwan said.
The appearance of wild animals created panic among locals. Bears, monkeys, deer frequently appear in the local areas and fields and destroy the property and crops, Abdul Satar, a resident of Harwan said adding that the locals brought the issue into the notice of DFO several times, but he showed a cold response.
The villagers charged the officials of district administration and political administrators of successive government for their failure to find permanent solution though several pleas, protest and memorandum submitted to them in the earlier days.
When contacted DFO Dachigam Abdul Rouf Zargar told CNS that electric fencing has got damaged at several places and the department will mend it soon. (CNS)
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