Karnataka directed Forest Department officials to study the Tamil Nadu model for controlling the wild elephant menace in the state.
Currently, the proven solution to mitigate the elephant menace is the installation of railway barricades, which costs approximately ₹1.5 crore per kilometre.
However, there is a limitation in procuring the sufficient railway tracks for this purpose.
In Tamil Nadu, steel rope fences have been installed as a barrier, costing ₹45 lakh per kilometre.
Using locally available materials and minimizes environmental disruption compared to railway barricades.