Kerala Budget 2026-27 Allocates Funds for Forest Protection and Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
The Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 includes allocations for forest and wildlife protection, with specific funding for mitigating human-wildlife conflict and conducting scientific censuses of tigers and leopards.
The Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 earmarks a total of ₹243.43 crore for forest and wildlife protection activities, according to corroborated reports. A scientific census of tigers and leopards in the state will be conducted, and modern technology will be used to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. An additional ₹192.20 crore is allocated specifically for measures to address human-wildlife conflict. Legally permissible measures will be taken for the relocation of tigers and leopards. Farmers and residents in the hilly regions of Kerala are under constant threat from wild animal attacks.
There is a discrepancy in the total allocation figure for forest and wildlife protection: one source reports ₹243.80 crore, while corroborated reports confirm ₹243.43 crore.
According to awazthevoice.in, additional Rapid Response Teams will be deployed. Responsibleus.com reported that funds have been allocated to address damage to crops and properties caused by wild animals such as elephants, wild boars, and monkeys. The Hindu reported that Kerala aims to be made a completely carbon-neutral state by 2050.
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