MP Indira Rana Magar Demands Government Action on Elephant Menace in Tarai Districts

Kathmandu. Ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) MP Indira Rana Magar has demanded that the government take immediate steps to control the growing elephant menace in various districts of the Tarai, including Jhapa.

Speaking during the emergency hour of the House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, MP Rana said that citizens living near the jungle are feeling the absence of the government.

MP Rana informed the House that Dinesh Parajuli of Ward No. 2 of Arjundhara Municipality in Jhapa was admitted to the hospital after being seriously injured in a wild elephant attack. She mentioned that people in various parts of the Tarai, not just Jhapa, are being terrorized by elephant attacks and drew the government's attention to proper management for human-wildlife coexistence.

Her argument is that citizens living in settlements near the jungle are at further risk due to the lack of forest guards and necessary security equipment. Speaking in the House, she said, 'I want to inform you that Dinesh Parajuli of Ward No. 2, Arjundhara, Jhapa, has been admitted to the hospital after being seriously injured in a wild elephant attack. Not only Jhapa, but people in various parts of the Tarai are being terrorized by elephant attacks. I want to draw your attention to the government to manage human-wildlife coexistence. Similarly, due to the lack of materials like lights and microphones and a small number of guards, the people living near the jungle feel that there is no government.'

MP Rana alerted the government to arrange for proper treatment for the injured Parajuli and demanded the immediate provision of basic materials like lights and microphones for the security of residents living near the jungle.

She emphasized that the government should properly mobilize manpower and technology in the forest area to prevent loss of life and property due to attacks by wild animals.