Khandre distributes ₹2.09 cr. to five families for relocating from KNP area
Minister Eshwar Khandre distributed ₹2.09 crore to five families for their relocation from the Kudremukh National Park area. The funds were part of a rehabilitation package, with significant amounts allocated to families affected by an elephant attack. The government plans to continue supporting relocations and has established a task force to address human-animal conflicts.
- ▪Minister Eshwar Khandre distributed cheques totaling ₹2.09 crore to five families for relocating from the Kudremukh National Park area.
- ▪The families received compensation under the KNP rehabilitation package, including those affected by an elephant attack.
- ▪The government has sanctioned ₹20 crore for relocation under the package during 2026-27.
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Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre on Sunday distributed cheques — amounting to ₹2.09 crore in total — to five families for relocating from the Kudremukh National Park (KNP) area.Distributing the cheques during the two-day cashew mela at Kadri Park, a programme organised by the Karnataka Cashew Development Corporation (KCDC), the Minister said that the five families had voluntarily agreed to relocate under the KNP rehabilitation package.Those given cheques included the wives of two persons, late Harish Shetty and late Umesh Gowda, who were killed in an elephant attack near Kerekatte (Sringeri) under the Kudremukh Wildlife Division on October 31, 2025.
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