Golaghat (Assam), 27 October (HS): The menace of wild elephants continues unabated in Numaligarh, where herds of the animals have been destroying paddy crops across vast stretches of agricultural land as the rice begins to ripen. Locals informed that on Tuesday early hours herds of the animals have destroying paddy crops across the area.

Attracted by the smell of ripening paddy, wild elephants have been entering agricultural fields and consuming and damaging standing sali paddy crops spread across several bighas of land. The destruction has caused concern among farmers, who fear further losses as the harvesting season approaches.

Farmers in the affected areas are facing difficulties in protecting their crops from the repeated incursions of wild elephants. They have expressed concern over the lack of adequate protection and alleged that the Forest Department has failed to ensure their safety and safeguard their agricultural produce.

With the elephant menace continuing, farmers are worried about their livelihoods and are seeking effective measures to prevent further damage to their crops.----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash