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People of Talavadi allowed to use Talamalai Road without paying entry fee
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May 01, 2021 15:25 IST
The fee exemption has been granted as, due to the lockdown in Karnataka, the check-post in Punajanur is closed
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The forest check post at Dhimbam on the Talamalai Road in Erode district in Tamil Nadu
| Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M
The fee exemption has been granted as, due to the lockdown in Karnataka, the check-post in Punajanur is closed
Following representations from politicians, farmers and the public, the Forest Department has started allowing the people of Talavadi to use the 23 km Dhimbam - Talamalai forest road without paying the vehicle entry fee, from Saturday.
Trench dug around Vilankombai tribal settlement
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January 31, 2021 01:39 IST
People in these hamlets own two acre land each in which they cultivate millets, guava, paddy and maize for their own use.
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The trench dug around the Vilankombai tribal settlement in T.N. Palayam Forest Range in Erode district.
People in these hamlets own two acre land each in which they cultivate millets, guava, paddy and maize for their own use.
The Forest Department has dug a trench for over 500 metres around Vilankombai tribal settlement. It has also sought funds to dig trench for another two km to prevent wild animals from entering Vilankombai and Kembanur settlements.
Wildlife articles burnt at STR
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Wildlife articles, including tushes of female elephant and leopard skins, that were seized by the Forest Department on various occasions were burnt at Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here on Saturday.
Eleven items of wildlife articles comprising tushes, deer antlers, leopard skin, tiger fake skin, tiger teeth and nails, leopard teeth, nails and jaws in the possession of the department were burnt in the presence of Nihar Ranjan, Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director, STR, P.G. Arunlal, District Forest Officer, Sathyamangalam Division and Deputy Field Director, STR, range officers, field staff, NGOs and members of village forest committee here.