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Rs 20,000 compensation for villagers attacked by tiger

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Press Trust of India Jaipur

State Forest Minister Bina Kak said the forest and environment department will provide the compensation to the two villagers, Hanuman Prajapat and Badri Lal, who were injured when a tiger strayed into their village from the Ranthambore National Park and attacked them on Tuesday.

She also said that the boundary wall of the National Park, which is around 6-feet in height is being raised to 8-feet to prevent animals straying into villages.

"The boundary wall will have a barbed wire fencing to prevent the big cats from straying into the villages," she said.

  

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First Published: Jul 19 2012 | 8:35 PM IST

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