Karnataka government decides to double solatium paid for wild-elephant attacks

For permanent disability due to elephant attack, the meeting decided to pay a compensation of ₹10 lakh increasing it from the present ₹5 Lakh, for partial disability from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh, and for injuries from ₹30,000 to ₹60,000.

Regarding damage to property, it was decided to hike the competition from ₹10,000 to ₹20,000, while the monthly pension for permanently disabled persons has been increased from ₹2,000 to ₹4,000.

Even the amount paid for the crop damage will be doubled, the statement said.

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It further said permission was granted to capture eight elephants which were creating havoc in the Sakleshpur-Belur area and to radio collar the captured tuskers in order to have a watch on them.

Already, 23 wild elephants have been radio-collared to keep a watch on their movements.

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