BANIYANI, April 17 -- A 76-km offset solar fence has been placed at various places in Jhapa to mitigate human-elephant conflict.

An 18-km electric fence was constructed at Bahundangi at the cost of Rs 12 million in Jhapa some eight years ago.

Chief of Division Forest Office, Jhapa, Meghraj Rai said that 35-km of solar fencing was placed at Jalthal forest in 2076 BS. The solar fence constructed under the forest area adjacent to Haldibari, Kachankawal, Barhadashi and Bhadrapur is estimated to cost Rs 56.527 million.

According to the office, 6.39-km of solar fencing was constructed at the investment of Rs 10.14 million at Bhadrapur in the second phase of Jalthal forest area in 2078 BS.

A 16.98 km solar fence has been installed under the ...