Following the unfortunate incident of the death of a woman forest guard Swati Dumane in an attack by a tigress in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced 15 lakh compensation for her family.
He also said that her husband will be given a job in the forest department.
Meanwhile, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday condoled the death and hailed the frontline heroes of the forest department for doing a great job despite risks.
"Deeply saddened by the demise of Smt Swati Dumane. Our forest frontline heroes are doing a great job, fraught with risks. My condolences to Smt Dumane's family. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Om Shanti," the minister tweeted.
Dumane was killed by a tigress in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve on Saturday morning while she was conducting a survey along with three other personnel to determine the number of tigers there, according to officials.
(With inputs from ANI)
