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K. Pawan Kalyan Tackles Elephant Menace, Water Pollution
29 Sep
Summary
- Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM urges vigilance against human-elephant conflict.
- Elephant herd of 11 plus two others roamed villages for two weeks.
- Strict laws to be enforced against aqua units polluting water resources.
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has directed constant monitoring of elephant movements to mitigate human-animal conflict in Chittoor district. He emphasized the need for public safety following the presence of a herd of 11 elephants and two others near Padiputlabailu village for nearly two weeks.
The elephants have endangered lives and damaged crops in surrounding villages. Mr. Kalyan advocated for deploying kumki elephants from Musalimadugu to guide the herd back into forests and prevent further incursions into inhabited areas.
In a separate environmental initiative, Mr. Kalyan mandated stringent enforcement against aqua pre-processing units polluting water bodies. He highlighted the danger posed by untreated aqua waste containing excess harmful chemicals in rivers and canals.
The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board reported 119 aqua processing and 12 pre-processing units operating statewide. Inspections revealed parameter variations in 82 sampled units, leading to show-cause notices for 10 non-compliant facilities requiring corrective actions within two weeks.
