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Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board
Government of Maharashtra · Department of Forests

Wildlife Compensation

About this service

Ex-gratia financial assistance is provided to families of victims and to those injured in attacks by scheduled wild animals such as tigers, leopards, elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles.

Fee
Free
Processing
30 days
Helpdesk
1800-XXX-XXXX

Eligibility

  • Incident must occur outside core areas of protected sites
  • Reported to Forest/Police within 48 hours
  • Medical certificate (for injury) or post-mortem (for death)

Required Documents

  • Application form (Annexure-A)
  • FIR or incident report
  • Medical/post-mortem report
  • Aadhaar of victim or next of kin
  • Bank passbook copy of beneficiary

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Submit your application online and track its status in real-time.