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He also explained that the elephants are often chased from one estate into another. was the first Badaga woman post graduate in social work, and. Akkamma Devi, was the first Badaga woman to graduate from college and represented the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency from 1962 to 1967.
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He alleged that the department carries these chasing operations without prior notice, risking the lives of labourers in the estates. Several Badaga have become officials in various parts of the Indian Government. While the department has to take measures to stop elephant entry into the villages, they are often involved in an unscientific mission of chasing the elephants back into forest without prior information – causing more damage to our crops,” said Chengappa, a coffee grower in the village. “The crops across our estates are constantly damaged following the elephant menace. Further, they spoke out against the 'unscientific' elephant chasing operations undertaken by the forest department. Villagers, meanwhile, say they are regularly haunted by such incidents, adding that even getting out for a morning walk has become next to impossible due to the increased footfall of elephants. Badaga Mandha Women is an initiative to bring our women together on a live online platform to support & empower each other and address wide.