'103 killed in encounters with wild animals since 2013'

As many as 103 persons lost their lives in encounters with wild animals while 66 wild animals were also killed in these encounters in the State since 2013 till February 11 this year.  loss of property to the tune of Rs 9.98 crore also occurred in the attacks by the wild animals.  This was disclosed by Chief Minister Raman Singh in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday. 

In a written reply to the question by leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo, Singh stated that as many as 44 persons were killed in attack by wild animals in 2013, 44 persons in 2014 and 15 persons were killed by wild animals this year till February 11, 2015. loss of property worth Rs 55277138 due to attack by wild animals was reported in 2013, loss of property worth Rs 36982980 was reported in 2014 and loss of property worth Rs 7317127 has been reported till February 11, 2015, he said. 

As many as 63 wild animals were also killed in the encounters including 23 in 2013, 40 in 2014 and 3 till February 11, 2015, Singh said. 

Among the deaths of human beings in 2013, maximum 10 deaths were reported in Jashpur district of Surguja division. In 2014 maximum 7 deaths were reported in Dharamjaigarh of Bilaspur division, he said. In the year 2015, maximum 5 deaths have been reported in Surajpur district of Surguja division till February 11, Singh stated in the reply.