To Save The Great Indian Bustard - SC Orders Gujarat & Rajasthan To Use Underground Cables
In what is a landmark judgement to save the rare Great Indian Bustard, the Supreme Court has directed the governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to replace overhead power cables with underground ones, as per The New Indian Express.
In what is a landmark judgment to save the rare Great Indian Bustard, the Supreme Court has directed the governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to replace overhead power cables with underground ones, as per The New Indian Express.
Several Great Indian Bustards have died due to collisions with high-voltage power lines. Chief Justice SA Bobde said steps will be taken to prevent electrocution.
Britannica
The petition was that the Great Indian Bustard is large and so finds it difficult to change direction in flight leading to such accidents.
The numbers have declined recently.
TOI
"We will study the court's judgment in detail and then decide what can be done. I think we will not have any major problem in replacing the smaller 132 KV lines but for the rest, we will need the Power Ministry¡¯s clearance for any action," said Mohan Lal Meena, PCCF and Chief Wildlife Warden of Rajasthan.
The Great Indian Bustard is on the list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a critically endangered bird.
