LAW OF THE JUNGLE in andhra pradesh

November 26, four land encroachers, prevent and Andhra Pradesh while days after Gutti Koya smuggling/poaching and pro- trying to stop them from tribals hacked forest tect the wildlife. Apart from clearing forest land. Though range officer (FRO) forest stations, the Telangana Illegal, tribals do this to take Ch. Srinivasa Rao to death. government is also planning a up podu (slash-and-burn shift forest officials in Telangana legislation to amend the exist- cultivation) where they plant made an extraordinary ing Forest Act, close the loop- rain-fed crops initially and demand which the state gov- holes on punishments meted then shift to paddy and cash ernment is likely to approve. out (currently many offences crops depending on irrigation They wanted firearms to have provisions for bail). "The sources. "After the attack on secure the jungle, deal with government is committed to a woman FRO in Kagaznagar forest-related crimes and for the security and protection in 2019, Chief Minister K. self -protection. State princi- of forest officials, " Dobriyal Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) had pal chief conservator of for- emphasised to assuage the ordered the police to coor-ests (PCCF) R. M. Dobriyal has apprehensions of his officers. dinate with forest officials already raised the pitch on the He also urged frontline staff, during operations, but it has issue. In a video conference who have been on strike since not been happening. " rues M. with his officers, the PCCF November 24, to rejoin work Raja Ramana Reddy, general told the worried force that he immediately, saying their grie- secretary, Telangana Forest was asking for the opening of 30 new forest stations, each vances would be addressed. Officers' Association. Srinivasa Rao, the 2021 with an 18-member team, fire- Elsewhere in the state, KVS Babu state gold medal tribals are up in arms arms and patrol vehicles. And winner for forest protection, this would just be in the first demanding title deeds for phase. was killed when his team was lands on which they take up attacked by the Gutti Koya The Telangana situation podu cultivation. This covers already has a precedent; tribals in the Yerrabodu habi- some 3, 041 villages across 28 Kerala has set up similar sta- tation in Kothagudern division districts.