A committee set up by the Union Environment Ministry has recommended that power poles should have spikes to keep away elephants.
About:
The committee set up by the Union Environment Ministry to prevent Human-Elephant Conflicts has recently submitted its report to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), an apex advisory board.
Recommendations:
Electric poles in forests and wildlife sanctuaries need to have spikes to discourage elephants from uprooting them and getting electrocuted
To prevent death of animals in the forest areas due to electrocution by the distribution lines, the distribution companies shall preferably use ABC (aerial bunched cables) or underground cable.
A nationwide strategy should be developed and supported to undertake the long-term planning of electricity grid networks as a priority.
There ought to be a joint inspection of every transmission/distribution line passing through the protected areas by officials of the Electricity and Forest Departments at least thrice a year to identify potential problem stretches.
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