Elephant Vs. Man --a real Saga in Orissa

I am compiling News on Elephant Vs. Man in Orissa since October 2008. Local newspapers are publishing news on it regularly. Still it goes on without any solid action or long term action plan and implementation. Following is the compilation:-
August 14, Samaja. Elephant menace. Elephant menace is continuing since last 7 days in Dadarama area. Elephants are eating and destroying paddy in field.

August 6, 2009. The New India Express. A old man was trampled to death by an elephant on the rampage in Baghabuda village under Badgaon police limit during midnight.The irate villagers disrupted traffic on State High way 10, near Kuenta,protesting elephant terror. The person is the 5th victim of such elephant attacks in less than a month. Only July 7th the tusker had brutally killed one couple in Barmal village (Sundergarh).

July 22, 2009. Samaja. Tusker broken 7 houses and smashed old woman to death. One tusker raised vilence in 5 villages of Idma GP of Badgaon Block (Dist: Sundergarh) during the night. After so much destruction and death, the elephant was driven out to nearest forest by forest guards and local people.

July 21, 2009. The Indian Express. Killer Tusker found dead. The ailing tusker who killed a scribe on 19th July found dead in village Khairmalunder Badram Forest range. Forest officials rushed to spot to claim the body for autopsy. Some think the death is due to old age and some think he suffered Sunstroke during summer and failed to overcome it.

July 20, 2009. Indian Express. Jharkhand tusker on prowl in Mayurbhanj. A Rampaging wild tusker strayed into mayurbhanj’s karanjia forests and triggered panic in several bordering villages. It is being sighted mainly in and around Sandeuli, Nuagaon and Kerkera villages under Karanjia division, about 130 km from Baripada.

July 19, 2009, The New Indian Express. Tusker strays into Mayurbhanj forests. A tusker has crossed Midnapore forest (W.B.) and strayed into deuli range of Mayurbhanj district; the tusker is causing extensive damage to villages close to Jalghati forest here.

July 18, 2009. Samaja. Elephant menace in Kandhamal. After the vilent Riot in Kandhamal, Elephant attack is also increased in Kandhamal, reported Sri Karendra Majhi MLA during zero hour in Assembly house. Elephants have broken down hundreds of houses, beneficiaries should be provided with houses through IAY, he said.