Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the state government has taken up the issue of rising leopard attacks with the Centre and is considering sterilisation and relocation measures to control their growing population in Pune and nearby districts.

Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis said that during a meeting at Mantralaya, discussions were held about shifting some leopards from Shirur, Junnar, Khed and Ambegaon tehsils in Pune district to rescue centres.Senior officials and former home minister Dilip Walse Patil attended the meeting.”Leopard attacks have caused loss of lives in the Pune district.

There are around 1,300 leopards in Pune and Ahilyanagar districts. We have held preliminary discussions with the Union government and will soon hold detailed talks with the mi

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