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Daltonganj, Nov 7: Palamu Tiger Reserve is also putting up its stall in the ongoing Aapki Yojna-Aapki Sarkar-Aapke Dwar’ campaign of the Jharkhand government held in locations in and around the range of Mahuadanr.
The PTR stall is making the visitors aware of the dangers of the bears, wolfs, and elephants asking visitors not to go deep into the jungles either too early in the morning or too late in the evening. Going to the jungles alone is strictly prohibited by the PTR.
Mahuadanr ranger Brinda Pandey said, “Although PTR is not directly related to people in a matter of their development but we are concerned about their life in the wake of wildlife roaming around.”
“Our PTR people sit in the stall of this programme, communicate to the visitors and urge them to take care of themselves as it also ensures the safety of the wildlife as well,” Pandey added.
Sources said the PTR personnel educate people that there is a provision of compensation in the event of the death of a human, caused by wildlife or maiming by wildlife and how to apply for it.
Ranger Pandey said, “Under the directive of the deputy director of South division Mukesh Kumar we are telling people to take anti-rabies injections if injured or bitten by wildlife and our men who take down such a victim to the nearest government health centre, prevail upon the doctors and ANMs there to administer an anti-rabies injection to them without fail.”
Mukesh Kumar, deputy director South division of the PTR, said, “Our PTR men remain asking the villagers to be cautious about the bear day and night.”
“Wolves despite having a plethora of extremely disgusting proverbs against them like bhediya aaya etc, have never posed any harm to the villagers except that their poultry and goatery stock is depleted by them,” reiterated Mukesh Kumar.
“We have distributed leaflets among the villagers as to what to do when a bear is before them and how to avoid coming across of them in the first place,” he added.
Sources said the PTR stall is drawing good response but not like one of pension, housing, and ration card stalls where visitors climb almost on others’ heads.
