{
  "id": 18551803,
  "title": "T.N. govt. enhances compensation for various categories of human-wildlife conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/t-n-govt-enhances-compensation-for-various-categories-of-human",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:17:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-enhances-compensation-for-various-categories-of-human-wildlife-conflict/article71675570.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Tamil Nadu government has recently announced an enhancement of compensation rates for various categories of human-wildlife conflict occurring inside and outside protected areas and reserved forests. The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued a Government Order on Friday, increasing compensation amounts for different types of damages and injuries caused by wildlife. The new rates include a maximum of ₹5 lakh for major injuries or partial disability, a maximum of ₹20,000 for minor injuries, and an increase in compensation for crop damage to ₹40,000 per acre or the proportionate damaged area, among other revisions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}