Lakhimpur Kheri, June 20 -- : Amid rising incidents of human-wildlife conflict in the Dudhwa buffer zone, the forest department has proposed setting up a control room at the district headquarters and constituting dedicated Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to improve monitoring and rescue operations.

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) Anuradha Vemuri said the RRTs would be deployed in six conflict-prone districts, including Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit and Bahraich. The teams will be equipped with vehicles, thermal drones, veterinary support and other specialised equipment. A human-wildlife conflict dashboard is also planned to maintain records of incidents, geo-locations and compensation claims.

Deputy director, Dudhwa buffer zon...