In view of the risk involved in the jobs of anti-poaching watchers, Western Ghats Wildlife Conservation Trust (WGWCT), an NGO, today brought 141 such persons under group personal accident insurance policy. The policy is worth Rs one lakh worth covering accidental medical extension (hospitalisation), he said. The insurance scheme was given to 141 anti-poaching watchers in Coimbatore forest division consisting of Coimbatore, Madukarai, Boluvampatti, Periyanaickenpalayam, Karamadai, Mettupalayam, and Sirumugai range, he said. The policies were handed over to forest division officials in the presence of Conservator of Forests, Coimbatore Circle, S Ramarubramanian and DFO N Satheesh. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna August 12, 2017 15:33 UTC