Srinagar, June 28: With man and animal conflict on rise in the State, the Wildlife Board has recommended to enhance ex-gratia relief for the victims of these incidents.
 This was decided in the 4th meeting of standing committee of State Board for Wildlife, chaired by Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology Mian Altaf Ahmad here today. On the occasion, Altaf directed the officials to take measures for avoiding incidents of man-animal conflict.
 The Board also recommended hike in the ex-gratia relief from Rs. 1 lakh to 2 lakh for death, Rs. 1 lakh to 1.50 lakh for permanent incapacitation, Rs. 33000 to 50,000 for serious injury and Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10,000 for minor-simple injury in man-animal conflicts. The funds on this account will be meted out of CAMPA grants and non-plan heads.
 Among others, Commissioner Secretary Forest Shantmanu, Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Kachu Isfandyar Khan, Principal Chief Conservator of forests, R. D. Tiwari, Chief Wild Life Warden A.K Singh, Director Forest Protection Force, Vinod Ranjan and representatives from wild life conservation society and prominent activists were also present in the meeting.

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