Andhra Pradesh Steps Up Crop Protection as Elephant Herd Roams Chittoor Villages
The Andhra Pradesh government is preparing to intensify measures to protect standing crops and rural livelihoods in Chittoor district after a herd of 11 elephants, along with two separated animals, has been moving through the Padiputlabailu panchayat area for the past 15 days. The prolonged presence of the animals has heightened concern among farmers, underscoring the recurring challenge of human-wildlife conflict in the districtโs agrarian belt.
