A division bench comprising justices Dilip Sinha and Ashok Bhangale also issued notices to additional principal secretary (forests) and finance secretary, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife), chief conservator of forests (regional), Nagpur, and deputy conservator of forests in Wardha. The respondents were asked to furnish their replies within four weeks.
According to petitioner Baburao Aglawe (65), a resident of Kinhala village of Seloo in Wardha district, four tigers had caused damaged to his banana crop spread over five acres land during the period between April and May last year. He applied for getting compensation to the tune of Rs 3.84 lakh along with 18% interest.
However finance department rejected his claims stating that they have no such policy. The senior citizen contended that when he could get compensation when the tiger killed his cow, why was the same policy not applicable for his crops. Read the full report here.
Source: Times News Network, Nagpur.
