{"id":22078,"date":"2026-08-09T09:39:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22078"},"modified":"2026-08-09T09:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T03:54:35","slug":"human-elephant-conflict-in-jhapa-nearly-rs-20-million-distributed-in-relief-in-one-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22078","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Human Elephant Conflict in Jhapa: Nearly Rs 20 Million Distributed in Relief in One Year<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Human elephant conflict caused significant human and material losses in Jhapa during the fiscal year 2082\/83, with the Division Forest Office distributing a total of Rs 19,990,686 in relief and compensation to affected families and victims.<\/p>\n<p>According to the office, six people were killed in elephant attacks during the year, while 17 others were seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p>The families of those killed received Rs 1 million each, amounting to a total of Rs 6 million in relief.<\/p>\n<p>The 17 people who were seriously injured received a combined Rs 2,660,862 in compensation, according to Division Forest Office Jhapa chief Nathuni Goiwar Yadav.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to human casualties, elephant related incidents also caused damage to livestock, homes, stored grain and crops.<\/p>\n<p>The office distributed Rs 150,000 in compensation for damage to 15 livestock animals.<\/p>\n<p>A further Rs 1,520,264 was provided for losses involving stored grain in 191 cases, while Rs 4,254,560 was distributed for damage to 268 houses and livestock sheds.<\/p>\n<p>Compensation totaling Rs 5.405 million was also provided for crop losses.<\/p>\n<p>The combined amount distributed under all these categories reached Rs 19,990,686 during the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>The figures show that human elephant conflict remains a serious wildlife management and human security challenge in Jhapa, with recurring incidents affecting lives, homes, food stocks, livestock and agricultural production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22078\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media Correspondent Human elephant conflict caused significant human and material losses in Jhapa during the fiscal year 2082\/83, with the Division Forest Office distributing a total of Rs 19,990,686 in relief and compensation to affected families and victims. 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