Mysuru: Solar-powered lights to deter animals a hit among farmers
Mys uru: With incidents of elephants and wild boars straying into villages from tiger reserves increasing each day, villagers living on the forest fringes have started installing solar-powered animal deterrent lights in their agricultural lands. The instrument, which is being manufactured by some youths from Bengaluru, has become popular among farmers living near the reserves.
In order to prevent wild animals from entering the villages, the forest department has taken up various measures including digging elephant proof trenches (EPT), erecting solar fencing and rail barricades at forest borders.
