Archive · 26 Nov 2025
Maharashtra Orders Monkeys Freed 10 km Away
The Maharashtra government has made a new rule to help with the problem of monkeys causing trouble in towns and villages.
If monkeys are found damaging property or hurting people, they will be caught and checked by doctors.
After that, they will be taken to a forest that is at least 10 kilometers away from where people live.
This is to make sure the monkeys do not come back and cause more problems.
The local government and forest officers will work together to make sure this happens in a safe and fair way.
Maharashtra government issued a resolution to address human-monkey conflict.
Monkeys causing trouble will be captured and released at least 10 km away from human settlements.
Local municipal bodies or gram panchayats must record complaints and involve forest range officers.
Trained rescue teams will capture the monkeys, which will undergo medical checks before release.
Photographs and videos of the monkeys will be recorded to maintain transparency.
- Who
- Maharashtra Forest Department
- What
- Issued a Government Resolution to release monkeys 10 km away from human settlements
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To address rising complaints of monkeys straying into homes, damaging property, and attacking people
- Issue
- Human-monkey conflict
- Action
- Monkeys to be released 10 km away
- Authority
- Maharashtra Forest Department
- Process
- Capture, medical check, and release
- Distance
- 10 km from human settlements
- Complaints
- Monkeys damaging property and attacking people
- Rescue Teams
- Local municipal bodies or gram panchayats to coordinate
- Verification
- Forest range officer to verify complaints