Port Blair, Apr 20: In view of the recent death of Shri Alphone Tirkey S/o Late Lucas Tirkey R/o Nanjappa Nagar, by crocodile attack on 12 April 2012 from Nallah at 5 Kms at Hut Bay, the Lt. Gen (Rtd) Bhopinder Singh, Lt. Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has directed that all Divisional Forest Officers in respect of their jurisdiction shall personally identify crocodile prone areas and sensitize the residents to take precautions to avoid such attacks. They shall also take necessary preventive steps failing which the DFO concerned would be liable for action.
In the meantime, the Lt. Governor has sanctioned an ex-gratia relief of rupees one lakh to Smti Urshila Tirkey W/o Late Alphone Tirkey who succumbed to death of crocodile attack on 12 April 2012. Incidentally, Late Alphone Tirkey was a retired employee of the Forest Department.
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