Objective:

To enhance safety, security, and livelihood resilience in forest fringe villages of Palamu Tiger Reserve by installing solar-powered lighting infrastructure that mitigates human-wildlife conflict, particularly with elephants and other wild animals, while promoting non-lethal coexistence strategies and improving community well-being in remote and vulnerable areas.

Expected Outcomes:

• Improved night-time safety for 6,500+ residents across 66 elephant-affected villages in Palamu and Latehar districts.
• Reduced human-wildlife conflict, with significant drop in accidental encounters with elephants and wild animals during dark hours.
• Enhanced community preparedness for forest patrols, farming and emergency response after sunset.
• Improved access to education and social services through lighting of village centers and common areas.
• Boosted community morale and sense of security, especially for women, elderly and children.
• Promoted awareness about non-lethal coexistence strategies with wildlife in forest fringe areas.
• Served as a replicable model for other tiger and elephant conflict-prone zones in India.