Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Jharkhand's 10-Year Plan to Reduce Human-Animal Conflicts
The Jharkhand government is making a special plan to help people and animals live together peacefully.
Over the past week, elephants have hurt many people, so the government wants to fix this problem.
They are making a 10-year plan to protect forests, help animals find food, and make sure people are safe.
The plan also wants to make the forests bigger and cleaner.
They will finish the plan by March 31 and start working on it next year.
The plan includes 30 different things they want to do, like helping farmers grow different crops so elephants don't eat their food.
They also want to find special paths for elephants to move around safely.
The government is very concerned because there are fewer elephants now, and they are having a hard time finding food.
They hope this plan will help both people and animals.
Jharkhand government is preparing a 10-year vision plan to mitigate man-animal conflicts and restore forests.
The plan aims to address 30 issues, including regenerating forests, creating forest-based livelihoods, and protecting forest boundaries.
At least 25 people have been killed in elephant attacks in Jharkhand since January 1.
The state's wild elephant population has declined from 678 in 2017 to 217 in 2023.
The plan includes setting up a rescue center for 'rogue' elephants and identifying elephant corridors for better movement.
- Who
- Jharkhand government and forest department
- What
- Preparing a 10-year vision plan to mitigate man-animal conflicts and restore forests
- When
- Plan to be finalized by March 31 and implemented from the next financial year
- Where
- Jharkhand, India
- Why
- To address rising human-animal conflicts, particularly with elephants, and restore forest habitats
- Duration of the Vision Plan
- 10 years
- Number of Agenda Points
- 30
- Expected Completion Date
- March 31
- Implementation Start Date
- Next financial year
- Elephant Population in 2023
- 217
- Elephant Population in 2017
- 678
- Forest Cover in 2023
- 23,765.78 sq km
- Forest Cover in 2021
- 23,721.14 sq km