Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Operation Kumki Successfully Diverts Elephants in Chittoor
Imagine wild elephants eating crops in some areas, causing trouble.
To help, officials used trained elephants called Kumki elephants.
These Kumki elephants gently guided the wild elephants away from farms, helping farmers.
This was a success in one area, with help from elephants borrowed from Karnataka.
Officials are now planning more operations to help protect both people and crops from wild elephants.
‘Operation Kumki’ successfully diverted a wild elephant herd damaging mango plantations.
The operation took place in the Mogili area of Bangarupalyam mandal, Chittoor district.
Kumki elephants Krishna, Jayant, and Vinayaka were involved, including Krishna from Karnataka.
The operation was completed successfully after the Kumki elephants received two months of training.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan congratulated forest officials and thanked Karnataka's support.
- Who
- Kumki elephants, forest officials, with support from Karnataka.
- What
- Successful operation to divert a wild elephant herd damaging mango plantations.
- When
- From Saturday night to Sunday morning
- Where
- Mogili area of Bangarupalyam mandal in Chittoor district.
- Why
- To protect crops and address human-elephant conflict.
Farmers Perspective
Government's Perspective
Impact of Wild Elephants
Farmers Perspective
Significant damage and financial losses from elephants damaging crops.
Government's Perspective
Human lives are lost and property damaged due to elephants in the villages
- Operation Name
- Operation Kumki
- Location
- Mogili, Bangarupalyam mandal, Chittoor district
- Type of Elephants
- Kumki
- Elephants Involved
- Krishna, Jayant, and Vinayaka
- Duration of operation
- 15 days
- Purpose
- Reduce human-elephant conflict
