Sarkari Yojana
Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks
About Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks
“Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks” is one part of the wider scheme “Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and Around Forest Areas”, which the Department of Forest, Government of Uttarakhand, carries out. It gives farmers money for crops destroyed by wild animals in forest areas and nearby, reducing their financial losses and protecting their livelihoods.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only residents of Uttarakhand may apply for this…
Only residents of Uttarakhand may apply for this compensation.
Crop losses qualify when the damage is done…
Crop losses qualify when the damage is done by wild elephants, wild boars, nilgai, kakar, sambar, chital, or monkeys.
Benefits Provided
Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
The compensation currently payable when wild animals damage crops is as follows:
Sugarcane (Entire Crop):
Total Amount Payable (per Acre) – ₹25,000/- per acre; Share of Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund – ₹25,000/- per acre
Paddy/Wheat/Oilseeds (Entire Crop):
Total Amount Payable (per Acre) – ₹15,000/- per acre; Share of Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund – ₹15,000/- per acre
All other types of crops not listed above (Entire Crop):
Total Amount Payable (per Acre) – ₹8,000/- per acre; Share of Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund – ₹8,000/- per acre
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A document proving the identity of the applicant/farmer
A document proving the identity of the applicant/farmer
The report assessing the damage to crops
The report assessing the damage to crops
Particulars of the applicant's bank account
Particulars of the applicant's bank account
Any further supporting papers that may be needed
Any further supporting papers that may be needed
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Crop Losses Due to Wild Animal Attacks through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Within two days of the incident, the farmer must give written information to the local forest officer. The Tehsildar/Patwari and the area's local forest officer then check and assess the crop damage together, and their investigation report is sent through the Range Officer to the relevant Assistant Conservator of Forests/Wildlife Warden.
Within two months of the incident, the Assistant Conservator of Forests/Wildlife Warden must send the final investigation report to the Divisional Forest Officer/Deputy Director, who is fully empowered, once it arrives, to sanction and pay the ex-gratia compensation. The Divisional Forest Officer/Deputy Director must also make sure the Chief Wildlife Warden is given full details of the case.
Note: A toll-free number, 1800-890-9715, has been set up by the Forest Department. Anyone can call it to report a wildlife incident, including accidents involving people or wildlife seen in populated areas, from anywhere in the state.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.