Archive · 10 Nov 2025
Pawan Kalyan Inspects Elephant Camp, Calls for Tighter Conflict Control
Imagine elephants sometimes wander into towns and eat crops, which can be dangerous for people and the elephants.
A special minister, Pawan Kalyan, visited an elephant camp to see how they are trying to stop this.
He saw trained elephants that help guide wild elephants back into the forest.
He also learned about a new plan that uses technology to watch and help animals, and he helped start building fences that run on solar power to keep elephants out of villages.
He said it's important to protect both people and animals and gave money to the people who take care of the trained elephants.
Deputy CM K Pawan Kalyan visited the Musalimadugu Kumki Elephant Camp in Chittoor district.
He emphasized the need to prevent human and animal deaths due to elephant incursions.
Pawan Kalyan reviewed the HANUMAN Project, a technology-based system for wildlife conflict management.
He observed trained Kumki elephants demonstrate their ability to control and guide wild elephants back into the forest.
He initiated the construction of a solar-powered anti-elephant fencing system and an urban forest.
- Who
- Deputy Chief Minister and Forest and Environment Minister K Pawan Kalyan, forest department officials, and mahouts.
- What
- Pawan Kalyan inaugurated a new centre at the Kumki Elephant Camp, reviewed the HANUMAN Project for conflict management, observed trained elephants controlling simulated wild herds, laid the foundation for solar fencing and an urban forest, and launched a plantation drive.
- When
- A Sunday in May 2024 (implied by context, as the article mentions 'Since May 2025' for elephant transfers, but the visit occurred before that date).
- Where
- Musalimadugu Kumki Elephant Camp in Chittoor district, southern Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To inaugurate a new centre, assess human-elephant conflict mitigation efforts, and direct officials to strengthen conflict control measures to prevent loss of human and animal lives and damage to property.
- Deputy Chief Minister's Visit
- K Pawan Kalyan visited Musalimadugu Kumki Elephant Camp in Chittoor district.
- HANUMAN Project
- Reviewed progress of technology-driven wildlife monitoring and aid system.
- Kumki Elephants
- Six trained Kumki elephants are ready for rapid response to human-elephant conflict.
- Past Conflict Data
- Between 2020-21 and 2025-26, 23 people, 34 cattle died, 4,000 acres of crops damaged, and over Rs 4.26 crore paid in compensation.
- New Initiatives
- Laid foundation for solar-powered anti-elephant fencing and Gajarama Urban Forest.
- Personal Contribution
- Pawan Kalyan gifted Rs 50,000 to mahouts from his own funds.