Overview
- The Revenue and Forest Department’s Government Resolution, issued on April 22, sets ₹600 per animal for authorised rescues that safely capture and release monkeys.
- The rules require humane methods such as nets or cages, photographic proof of each operation, and relocation to forest areas at least 10 kilometres from homes.
- An earlier order still limits total spending per rescue case to ₹15,000, which includes transport and other logistics.
- Officials report heavy conflict in western Maharashtra and the Konkan, with Ratnagiri logging more than 5,600 cases since 2024.
- Wildlife wardens welcomed the higher rate, saying it supports trained responders, while the policy targets macaques and langurs whose raids often track habitat loss and easy food near people.