Command and Control Centre of M.M. Hills Division inaugurated to curb human-animal conflicts

Key Points

1. Eshwar B. Khandre inaugurated the Divisional Command and Control Centre of M.M. Hills Forest Division on December 3.
2. The government is establishing Integrated Command and Control Centres to address human-wildlife conflict.
3. Command centres have been established in Nagarhole, M.M. Hills, Kali, and Madikeri.
4. Plans are underway to open command centres in Chikkamagaluru division, Bannerghatta National Park, Mysuru division, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Tiger Reserve, and the Hassan range.
5. A State-level command centre is being established in Bengaluru.
6. Artificial Intelligence cameras and thermal drone cameras will be used to monitor wildlife movement.
7. Alerts will be sent via WhatsApp to villagers about animal presence near human settlements.