eviction of hominid colony & reclamation of wilderness

We have not even constructed 10% of our acquired territory.

There is no law that limits our built-up area to 10%.

We have restrained ourselves.

Out of our concern for the environment, we have opted to build, just a little.

Buildings occupy  a mere 7% of our acquisition.

We plan  to cap it off at 10%.

godman jaggi to Thanthi TV.

shameless tradings of elephant terra?

When i bought this forest clearing, it was believed to have been under sugarcane and turmeric cultivation for a few decades.

If you want i can show you documents from the  Environment Ministry of the Federal government, World Wildlife Fund and the State government to validate our presence here.

- godman jaggi to Thanthi TV.
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stone and sculpted trees!

Questioner: I am not talking pointedly about just your foundation.
But reality is, when i traveled here from the Coimbatore city, I had to drive through forests and woodlands.

But when i reached your campus, I was alarmed.

It is all stone, and sculpted trees - quite an urban jungle, it is all becoming.

godman jaggi: Why this entire country was just forests.
And don't you see our exotic buildings are complemented by green landscaping?
What are you complaining about?

- Thanthi TV talk show

8 acres + 6 acres =14 acres? 150?

"When i came here to this forest clearing - zamin -  there were only 3 trees.

And one tree was supine.

Now i have planted about 22,000."

-  godman jaggi to Thanthi TV

signage and separation - buffer zones

"Main reason why elephants come to rural and agricultural lands in search of water and food is, their original water sources have been closed down," said K K Karunanidhi one of the petitioners.

"There should be physical and visible separation with signage across ghats and plains of elephant habitat and buffer zones, so that anyone can detect an encroachment," says R Senthilkumar, another petitioner.

- Sushmita Mukherjee, July 12, 2016 - indiatimes

challenges to elephant territory

"One of the biggest challenges is that elephant territory is usually along buffer zones of wildlife reserves.

Elephants need to move constantly between feeding grounds and water source.

With rapid encroachment of buffer zones, we increase instances of elephant irk.

We need to understand that elephants are not predators.
They will not kill humans unless they feel threatened.
They may respond in aggression," says Dr. Dipankar Ghose Director of species at WWF - India.,

- Sushmita Mukherjee, July 12, 2016 - indiatimes

Habitat = Corridor ?

"We have not got any notice from Forest Department or Revenue Department. 

Because the department knows that we have not encroached on an elephant corridor. 

This is a fact."

- godman Jaggi to Thanthi TV.

Encroachment of traditional habitat

Increased construction near the ranges and mindless urbanization is leading to higher instances of human-animal conflict here.

Umesh Marudachalam, a wildlife activist says, 

'There are acres of land encroached to build universities and homes and elephants are forced out of their traditional habitats. And increased conflicts between man and animal lead to unnecessary deaths on bth sides."  

- Daily Thanthi