Jamshedpur: The residents of Rajbasa, Dighi, Badamar, and Karakocha villages located at the foothills of Sunsunia forest under Chakulia block in East Singhbhum are reportedly pelting stones and fireballs at herds of elephants to chase them away from the paddy fields since Saturday. A total of 27 elephants have separated into different herds and started devouring crops.Meanwhile, another herd of five elephants blocked the street passing through Karakocha village that connects Ghatshila with Chakulia. The pedestrians and the motorists are now facing problems in negotiating the stretch.Since January till July, Chakulia has reported 10 cases of human-elephant conflict, including three deaths,.The forest range officer of Chakulia, Digvijay Singh, said teams of officials, including 30 foresters, have been deployed at the identified sites to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and drive away the herd. Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been deployed to stop the elephants from destroying the paddy fields. Further, torch and firecrackers would be distributed among the villagers to drive away the jumbos, he added. Members of the QRTs urged the villagers to contact them immediately on sighting the elephants and appealed to them not to harm the elephants, Singh added.Moreover, the forest officials are keeping tabs on Lodanbani, Darisol, Kerua, Bankatia, Golkundi villages as these villages have faced elephants fury in summer this year.We also published the following articles recentlyGajamitras brought in to mitigate human-elephant conflict in DudhwaForest officials in Uttar Pradeshs Dudhwa Tiger Reserve have launched an initiative called gajamitra to address the human-elephant conflict in the region. Nearly 100 villagers from areas along the Indo-Nepal border have been trained and provided with equipment to handle migrating elephants. The initiative aims to reduce incidents of destruction and casualties caused by elephants. The selected villagers will patrol the area, act as informants, and coordinate with officials from Nepal regarding elephant movement. The program has been successful so far, and it will expand to more villages in the future.Tusker tramples forest department worker to death in Kolhapur villageA forest department worker was killed by an elephant in Ghatkarwadi, Kolhapur. The worker was part of a team trying to chase the tusker away from the village. The elephant suddenly attacked and killed the worker. This is the first human casualty due to an elephant attack in Ajara. The area has been experiencing increasing man-animal conflicts, with around 2,500 cases of farm losses reported each year due to elephant attacks. The residents have been requesting the forest department to take action.Financial literacy: Officials conduct workshops in Agra villagesThe Moneywise Financial Literacy Programme conducted financial literacy camps in various villages in Agra, India. Officials from CRISIL Foundation organized sessions on topics such as financial planning, savings, investments, insurance, pensions, fraud prevention, loans, digital banking, and the role of the Banking Ombudsman. A representative emphasized the significance of small savings and encouraged villagers to create household budgets and invest their savings for continuous financial well-being.

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