Shadab/Mandsaur. The leopards brought from South Africa to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh have increased the problems of the government. There is a continuous increase in the deaths of leopards in Kuno National Park. The government is on alert mode, 8 leopards have died since September 2022.

A new home for leopards is being constructed in Gandhi Sagar in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. The work of preparing an enclosure with solar powered electronic wire fencing with high security system to house the leopards in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is going on war footing. About 11 thousand pits have to be dug for this work, out of which 6 thousand pits have been dug so far. According to the Forest Department, the fencing is expected to be finalized by the end of October, however at present the work is being affected due to heavy rains in the sanctuary area.

According to the information received, solar powered electric fencing is being done for high security arrangements in 8900 hectares in Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary for leopards at a cost of Rs 17 crore and construction work is also going on under it.

work will start soon

In the initial days, there was a hindrance in the construction work due to delay in reaching the material, but now the material has arrived and the civil work is getting affected due to rain, due to which there is problem in the movement of vehicles carrying the material. However, approximately 60 percent of the pole digging work during fencing has been completed and other work is also going on simultaneously. Officials say that the work will be started as soon as the rain stops and efforts are being made to prepare the enclosure for the leopards as soon as possible.

Forest Department official’s statement

Earlier, the villagers around Gandhi Sagar were opposing the installation of wire fencing because they were angry over the closure of the cattle grazing system due to the fencing. In the present situation, there is no opposition from the villagers at the local level, a meeting has been held regarding the issue of grazing animals and alternative arrangements have also been made. Now the villagers are also supporting us and the work is going on continuously. More progress will be seen in the work in the coming days.

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