Measures taken by local authorities to counter the plague of monkeys, including employing monkey catchers and carrying out sterilizations, have so far proven ineffective.
Officials also initially received government go-ahead to kill the animals. However, the culling of the monkeys was later deemed unacceptable to Hindus, who revere monkeys as a manifestation of the mighty monkey god Hanuman.
"We are preparing a proposal to offer people money to catch monkeys," said Vinay Tandon, chief of the State wildlife department.
The department is likely to offer a $10 reward for catching a monkey, the officials said. The still proposal needs to be approved by the government.
A New Delhi deputy mayor died last October after falling from his terrace after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys. A month later, a group of monkeys went on a rampage in the city, which is home to 20,000 monkeys, injuring more than 20 people, mostly children.
