Sarkari Yojana
Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks
About Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks
The sub-scheme “Assistance for Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks” sits under the larger scheme “Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and Around Forest Areas”, run by the Department of Forest, Government of Uttarakhand. It pays Uttarakhand residents when wild elephants damage their houses, boundary walls, huts or kutcha structures.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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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 Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only residents of Uttarakhand can apply
Only residents of Uttarakhand can apply.
The damage must have been caused to houses…
The damage must have been caused to houses by wild elephants in or near Uttarakhand's forest areas.
Benefits Provided
Compensation for Loss of Life and Property Caused by Wild Animals in and around Forest Areas: Assistance for Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Compensation now payable for house damage by wild elephants is set out below (Total Amount payable / Share of State Disaster Response Fund / Share of Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund, all in ₹ per house):
Kutcha house/ Pakka house (Completely damaged) – (a)…
Kutcha house/ Pakka house (Completely damaged) – (a) Completely Damaged/ Destroyed House, (i) Kutcha house (ii) Pakka house: Total ₹95,000/-; State Disaster Response Fund ₹95,000/-; Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund --
Kutcha House (Partially damaged):
Total ₹20,000/-; State Disaster Response Fund --; Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund ₹20,000/-
Damage to boundary wall of a pucca house…
Damage to boundary wall of a pucca house and partial damage to a pucca house – (b) Partially Damaged House, (i) A pucca house (other than a hut) where the damage is at least 15%: Total ₹15,000/-; State Disaster Response Fund ₹5,200/-; Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund ₹9,800/-
Damage to boundary wall of a pucca house…
Damage to boundary wall of a pucca house and partial damage to a pucca house – Partially Damaged House, (i) Kutcha house (other than hut) where the damage is at least 15%: Total ₹3,200/-; State Disaster Response Fund ₹3,200/-; Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund --
In case of damage to hut or house…
In case of damage to hut or house made of straw – Damaged/destroyed hut: Total ₹5,000/-; State Disaster Response Fund ₹4,100/-; Human Wildlife Conflict Relief Distribution Fund ₹900/-
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Proof of the applicant's identity
Proof of the applicant's identity
The report assessing the damage to the house
The report assessing the damage to the house
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
Any other supporting papers, as needed
Any other supporting papers, as 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 Damage to Houses Due to Wild Elephant Attacks through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
When wild elephants damage a house, a written report must be made to the relevant Range Office within two days, and the Forest Inspector or Deputy Forest Range Officer verifies it without delay. The Naib Tehsildar and the local Range Officer then jointly assess the damage, and their report goes to the Assistant Conservator of Forests/Wildlife Warden, who carries out a final inquiry and sends the report on to the Divisional Forest Officer/Deputy Director within one month.
Once the final report is received, the Divisional Forest Officer/Deputy Director has full powers to sanction and release the ex-gratia compensation, and must also see that the Chief Wildlife Warden receives the full details of the case.
Note: The Forest Department runs a toll-free line - 1800-890-9715 - which anyone may call to report human-wildlife incidents or wildlife spotted in populated areas anywhere in the state.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.