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#18982473 — human-wildlife conflict in Gudalur
This is the record as it was filed, held by the person who filed it. We publish its ID, its subject and the figures it carries. We do not publish a status for it, because we have not verified one and the only reliable way to get one is to ask the government yourself.
Source: grievance record #18982473, as held by the petitioner. The petitioner's personal details — name, address, phone — are withheld by us, deliberately. Phase 1 of the two-record plan; the other record is #19177921.
The record
What #18982473 says, and what it does not
A grievance record is a document, not a verdict. Below is everything we can stand behind, and an honest account of the parts that are missing.
Record details
- Grievance ID
- 18982473
- Subject
- Human-wildlife conflict in Gudalur
- Category
- Safety
- Location
- Gudalur, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
- Date filed
- Not shown in the record.
- Status
- Not shown in the record.
- Petitioner's details
- Withheld by us, deliberately.
- Phase
- Phase 1 — Now
Source: grievance record #18982473, as held by the petitioner.
Figures carried by the record
85
human deaths
recorded in the grievance
53
elephant deaths
recorded in the grievance
Source: grievance record #18982473, as held by the petitioner. These are the only two numbers this page publishes. We do not state a year range beside them, because that is not written on the record we hold — so if you see "since 2009" or "in 17 years" attached to these figures anywhere, that came from somewhere other than the record.
We have not verified these figures independently. They are reproduced as recorded. That is a weaker statement than "verified", and it is the one we can actually make.
What this record does not tell you
- Not the current status. Nobody outside the government can look that up, and we will not guess at it. Call 1100 and quote the ID.
- Not the filing date. We hold the record as filed and have not filled the gap with a guess.
- Not the petitioner's identity. Withheld on purpose. The person who filed it is not a public record, and reproducing their address would put them at risk for no civic gain.
- Not a count of people who agree. Reading a number of deaths is not the same as demonstrating support for any action, and this site keeps those two things apart.
The official route
Follow up on #18982473 yourself
These are the government's own channels, in the order that works. Nothing here is sent by us, on your behalf, or under your name — each one is an action you take.
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Step 1
Call 1100 and say the number
Toll free, 7 AM to 10 PM, every day including government holidays
Read out 18982473. The call centre is the only party that can tell you where a grievance you did not file yourself has got to, so start here even if you plan to email as well. Ask them to note the call against the ID, and note the date and time you called yourself.
Source: Tamil Nadu CM Helpline FAQ, questions 16 and 20.
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Step 2
Put it in writing
cmcell@tn.gov.in
Email is one of the five channels the Helpline publishes, and a written follow-up is the one that leaves a trail with a date on it. The text below asks for a status update on an existing grievance and says so explicitly, so it cannot be mistaken for a fresh complaint. Add your name and contact number at the end before you send it.
Respected Sir or Madam, I am following up on grievance ID 18982473 concerning human-wildlife conflict in Gudalur, Nilgiris district. I would like to know the latest action taken on this grievance and the stage it has reached. Please treat this as a request for a status update on an existing grievance, not as a new complaint. Thank you.
Source: Tamil Nadu CM Helpline FAQ, questions 6 and 15.
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Then, and only then
Support the initiative
Our register, not the government's
Once your own follow-up is done, you can record your support for Voice of Gudalur. It changes nothing about #18982473 and it goes nowhere. It is simply how the people running this know who is with them.