Madhya Pradesh govt spent â¹1.5L per Nilgai for relocation
The Madhya Pradesh government spent an average of â¹1.5 lakh on each Nilgai (blue bull) to catch and relocate around 27 of them in December 2016. Over 150 forest officers, 70 villagers, 30 horses and a helicopter joined the entire exercise that cost a total of â¹41.6 lakh. The relocation was done to stop the Nilgais from damaging the crops.