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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Satyasundar Barik

Central team visits Odisha in wake of sudden rise in elephant deaths

As Odisha reported 22 deaths of elephants in the past three months, a three-member team, constituted by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), visited three wildlife divisions in the State and it would soon submit its report to the Ministry, an official said on August 29.

The team was led by Surendra Kumar, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), while the two other members are Billal Habib, Scientist and H.V. Girisha, Joint Director of Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.

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