CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys was launched in Telangana’s northern district of Nirmal. The forest department has set up a campus in Chincholi village for housing up to 200 monkeys for a period of 10 to 15 days, after which they will be released in forest areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rehabilitation focuses on returning each monkey to good physical and mental health as soon as possible after arrival, providing the right food and surroundings to enable proper development, the facilitation of social interaction with other monkeys and gradual integration into cohesive groups or troops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chemical repellents: active substances such as Anthraquinone, Butanethiol, and Methyl Anthranilate can be used to keep monkeys away from crops. Thimet granules 10gm mixed with 2 g of sand kept in punched polybags in the border area will repel away the monkeys.