Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Elephants Continue to Wreak Havoc in Manyam District
In Parvathipuram Manyam district, elephants are causing a lot of trouble for farmers.
They are destroying tomato crops and irrigation systems, making it hard for farmers to earn a living.
The government is trying to build a special place for elephants called a habitat, but it's not ready yet.
Until it is, farmers are scared to go to their fields because they might encounter elephants.
The farmers are upset because the government promised to bring special trained elephants called Kumki elephants to help, but they haven't arrived yet.
This has been happening for over ten years, and the farmers want the government to do more to protect them and their crops.
Elephants continue to destroy tomato crops and irrigation systems in Parvathipuram Manyam district, causing significant losses for farmers.
A 400-hectare elephant habitat is being prepared at Guchimi in Seethanagaram mandal, expected to be ready by the end of March.
Two trained Kumki elephants, which can control wild herds, cannot be deployed until the habitat is ready.
Farmers express frustration over delays in government promises, including the deployment of Kumki elephants from Karnataka.
The human-elephant conflict has been ongoing for over a decade, with inadequate compensation and solutions provided to farmers.
- Who
- Farmers and villagers in Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
- What
- Human-elephant conflict causing crop and property damage
- When
- Conflict ongoing for over a decade; current crisis with tomato crops destroyed recently
- Where
- Parvathipuram Manyam district, particularly Komarada, Palakonda, and Kurupam areas
- Why
- Delay in preparing elephant habitat and deploying Kumki elephants to mitigate conflict
- Location
- Parvathipuram Manyam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Affected Areas
- Kummarigunta, Kambhavalasa, Gangiregivalasa, Ardham panchayats of Komarada mandal, Palakonda, Kurupam
- Impacted Crops
- Tomato crops
- Habitat Preparation
- 400-hectare elephant habitat at Guchimi in Seethanagaram mandal
- Expected Completion
- End of March
- Kumki Elephants
- Two trained Kumki elephants to be stationed at Guchimi
- Previous Announcement
- Kumki elephants to be brought by October 16, 2025 (not fulfilled)
- Duration of Conflict
- Over a decade