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Elephant deaths spur action against junior forest staff; conservationists question senior officials' accountability

Bhubaneswar, Nov 15 (UNI) A day after two elephants, including a calf, died in an alleged electrocution incident in Dhenkanal district, the Forest Department on Sunday suspended two frontline personnel and arrested a local resident, even as conservationists questioned the absence of accountability among senior officials. Meanwhile, conservationists have questioned the department's accountability mechanism, pointing out that action has so far been limited to frontline personnel, while the responsibility of senior forest officials overseeing wildlife protection and field-level monitoring remains unexamined. They have called for accountability at all levels. The incident occurred near Godaribili village under Kadalipala Beat of Kamakhyanagar…

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WILDLIFE ODISHA ELEPHANT DEATHS
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UNI India
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15/11/26 12:41
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15/11/26 12:41
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India