Goa to add 100 waterholes in forests, plant 5 lakh fruit trees
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Goa to add 100 waterholes in forests, plant 5 lakh fruit trees

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The Goa government on Saturday announced that it would create 100 new water bodies in its forests for wild animals as part of its measures to reduce human-animal conflict. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in a video message released on the occasion of World Environment Day, also said the state forest department will plant five lakh fruit-bearing trees in the forests. The state government has been organizing special events like bird festival, turtle Conversation event and others to create awareness about the forests. The state government has paid a total of Rs 10 lakh compensation to farmers, who suffered losses due to human-animal conflict, he said.

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