APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 24/12/2025
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (24-12-2025).
GS Mains Question
“Man–elephant conflict in Assam reflects a deeper crisis of land-use planning and conservation governance.”
Discuss the causes and suggest sustainable solutions.
Model Answer
Introduction
Assam accounts for a significant share of human–elephant conflict incidents in India, leading to loss of human lives, crop damage, and retaliatory killing of elephants. The persistence of conflict indicates structural issues in habitat management, development planning, and community engagement, rather than isolated wildlife problems.
Causes of Man–Elephant Conflict
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Forest diversion for roads, railways, settlements, and tea estates
- Disruption of Elephant Corridors
- Encroachment and infrastructure blocking traditional movement paths
- Attractive Crops near Forests
- Paddy, banana, and sugarcane draw elephants into villages
- Climate Stress
- Altered rainfall and water scarcity affect food availability
- Weak Early-Warning Systems
- Limited real-time alerts for communities
Impacts
- Human Safety & Livelihood Loss
- Deaths, injuries, and destruction of crops and homes
- Conservation Setback
- Retaliatory killings reduce elephant populations
- Governance Challenge
- Erodes trust between communities and forest authorities
Way Forward
- Secure Elephant Corridors
- Legal protection and habitat restoration
- Wildlife-Sensitive Land-Use Planning
- Avoid linear infrastructure in critical habitats
- Community-Based Mitigation
- Crop diversification, local rapid response teams
- Technology Deployment
- GPS-collaring, SMS alerts, drone surveillance
- Timely Compensation
- Fast and transparent ex-gratia payments
Conclusion
Man–elephant conflict in Assam underscores the need to reconcile development with ecological limits. A sustainable solution lies in science-based planning, community partnership, and strong conservation governance, ensuring coexistence between people and wildlife while safeguarding Assam’s ecological heritage.development. growth with conservation.and engagement remains the most sustainable path forward.
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