Forest Minister Mahesh Gagda informed Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday that a total of 17 districts of the State have been affected by damage caused by wild elephants.
In a written reply to Congress member Arun Vora, the Minister informed that 199 persons had died due to attack by elephants during the past five years.
A total of 7000 houses were damaged by wild elephants during the past five years while crops got damaged in 32,952.891 hectares of land, he informed.
The Government provided compensation amounting to Rs 39,49,85,650, the Minister informed. The information of movement of elephants is aired by All India Radio so that villagers may know the location of elephants, Gagda said.