Speaking at a meeting, he said officials from excise, revenue, forest and Lottery Ban Squad should carry out joint operation against illicit liquor units.
The illicit liquor attract wild elephants to the villages.
He said the officials should conduct raids and file cases against the culprits.
He said a taluk level coordination committee meeting must be convened once in a month.
Madikeri tahsildar Babu Ravindranath, Somwarpet Tahsildar Devaraj and Virajpet Tahsildar Hanumantharayappa and others were present in the meeting.
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