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Discussion on Wildlife Compensation Held in Karnataka Assembly

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Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) A discussion on compensation for deaths caused by wildlife took place in the Karnataka Assembly during the Question and Answer session on Thursday, with Congress MLA Puttarangasetty urging the government to extend financial relief to all victims of snakebite irrespective of land ownership.Raising the issue in the House, Puttarangasetty said the government penalises people if wild animals, including snakes, are killed, but must also ensure compensation when people lose …