A forest official was killed in an attack by some tribals in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district as the ongoing rift over 'podu' (forest) lands took an ugly turn on Tuesday.Chandrugonda Forest Range Officer (FRO) Chalamala Srinivasa Rao .
Habitat loss, forest degradation, fragmentation, cattle grazing and human-induced pressures are some of the factors contributing to an increase in man-animal conflict, experts say.According to them, human-induced pressures are not only .
Conflict over podu lands in Telangana resurfaces
By IANS |
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Tue, Dec 15 2020 18:48 IST |
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Hyderabad, Dec 15 : The conflict between tribals and forest department over the lands under cultivation by the former in parts of Telangana has surfaced again with a tribal legislator belonging to the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) threatening a war over podu lands.
Rega Kantha Rao, who represents Pinapaka Assembly constituency in Khammam district, has asked the tribals not to allow forest officials to enter villages and if they do detain them.
He asked sarpanchs, members of mandal and district level local bodies, party leaders and workers to take the responsibility of preparing people for the fight with forest officers.