<p class="title">The wild elephant menace has increased in Nerugalale Gram Panchayat in the recent past.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A herd of seven to eight elephants have been engaged in damaging crops in Yalakanoor Hosalli village. Several coffee plants have been damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The elephants have damaged bananas, ginger, tapioca and yam. No measures have been taken by the forest department to drive the elephants away, alleged farmers Pradeep and Preetham.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers have demanded permanent measures to check the elephant menace.</p>
<p class="title">The wild elephant menace has increased in Nerugalale Gram Panchayat in the recent past.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A herd of seven to eight elephants have been engaged in damaging crops in Yalakanoor Hosalli village. Several coffee plants have been damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The elephants have damaged bananas, ginger, tapioca and yam. No measures have been taken by the forest department to drive the elephants away, alleged farmers Pradeep and Preetham.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers have demanded permanent measures to check the elephant menace.</p>