This document summarizes a response provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3918, answered on August 18, 2025. The question concerned human-animal conflict, specifically in Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on the Kartaniyaghat area of Bahraich Lok Sabha Constituency.
Key data points regarding human casualties and injuries due to conflict with wildlife in the Kartaniyaghat Wildlife Division are as follows:
* 2020-21: 7 deaths, 50 injuries (Total: 57)
* 2021-22: 9 deaths, 51 injuries (Total: 60)
* 2022-23: 17 deaths, 58 injuries (Total: 75)
* 2023-24: 6 deaths, 58 injuries (Total: 64)
* 2024-25: 13 deaths, 57 injuries (Total: 70)
While the Ministry does not collate data on compensation claims filed and disposed of at the national level, it provides financial assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats' for wildlife management and habitat conservation. This includes compensation for losses due to wild animal depredation.
The Ministry enhanced the ex-gratia relief amounts in December 2023 for incidents involving wild animal attacks:
* Death or permanent incapacitation: Rs. 10.00 lakhs
* Grievous injury: Rs. 2.00 lakhs
* Minor injury: Cost of treatment up to Rs. 25,000 per person
* Loss of property/crops: Subject to cost norms prescribed by the State/UT Government.
The State Governments/Union Territory Administrations are responsible for making ex-gratia payments for losses of livestock, crops, and human life, including injuries, based on their own varying norms. The response does not indicate any current government proposal to start an online portal or helpline number for unregistered cases of human-animal conflict.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India, mentioned as the region where man-animal conflicts are reported.
Kartaniyaghat Wildlife Division: A wildlife division within Uttar Pradesh, specifically mentioned as an area of focus for man-animal conflicts.
Bahraich Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting a specific geographic area of concern.
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who provided the answer to the parliamentary question.
Centrally Sponsored SchemeIntegrated Development of Wildlife Habitats: A central government scheme that provides financial assistance to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for the management of wildlife and its habitats.
December 2023: The month and year in which the Ministry enhanced the amount of ex-gratia relief in case of death or permanent incapacitation due to wild animal attacks.
OIH
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3918.
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
Compensation to Victims of Man-Animal Conflicts
3918. DR. ANAND KUMAR:
Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to
state:
(a) the number of man-animal conflicts reported during the last five years in Uttar Pradesh,
particularly in Kartaniyaghat area of BahraichLok Sabha Constituency along with the
number of human lives lost due to these conflicts, year-wise;
(b) the number of compensation claims filed and successfully disposed of with regard to
man-animal conflicts;
(c) whether the Government proposes to give special financial assistance to victims of man-
animal conflicts and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to start an online portal or helpline number for the
convenience of victims in cases where such incidents have not been registered by the
forest department so that such incidents can be registered easily?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE
CHANGE
(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)
(a) to (d) As per the information received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh the
details of human causalities and injures due to conflict with Wildlife in
Kartaniyaghat Wildlife Division is as given below:
S. Year No. of No. of Human Total
No. human death injures
1 2020-21 07 50 57
2 2021-22 09 51 60
3 2022-23 17 58 75
4 2023-24 06 58 64
5 2024-25 13 57 70
Protection and management of wildlife is primarily the responsibility of the
concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration. The details ofcompensation claims and financial assistance to the victims of man-animal
conflicts are not collated at level of the Ministry.
However, the Ministry provides financial assistance to State Government/Union
Territory Administration under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme‘Integrated
Development of Wildlife Habitats' for the management of wildlife and its
habitats in the country. It includes compensation for depredation by wild animals
including cattle lifting, crop damage, loss of life and property. Further, the
Ministry enhanced the amount of ex-gratia relief in case of death or permanent
incapacitation due to wild animal attacks in December 2023. The details are
given in the table below:
S. No. Nature of damage caused Amount of ex-gratia relief
by wild animals
i. Death or permanent Rs.10.00 lakhs
incapacitation
ii. Grievous injury Rs.2.00 lakhs
iii. Minor injury Cost of treatment up to Rs.25,000/-
per person
iv. Loss of property/crops State/UT Government may adhere to
the cost norms prescribed by them.
The State Government/Union Territory Administration make ex-gratia payments
for loss of livestock, crops and human life including injuries due to human-
wildlife conflicts as per the norms, which vary in States and UTs.
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