Article Details | Welcome to Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra: Power Lines To Be Mapped To Prevent Tiger Deaths

Reference:-
  The Indian Express
Reference Date:-
  06/23/2017
News URL:-
  http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra-power-lines-to-be-mapped-to-prevent-tiger-deaths-4717712/
Maharashtra: Power Lines To Be Mapped To Prevent Tiger Deaths

The Forest Department will work in coordination with the Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to map 11-KV distribution lines passing through critical wildlife areas to formulate a strategy to prevent electrocution of wild animals, tigers in particular.
Nitin Desai, Central India Director of the NGO, Wildlife Protection Society of India, said, “It was decided that 11-KV lines passing through tiger habitats will be identified and mapped, joint patrolling of the lines will be done.”    

Back To List      

Copyright ©2024 Tiger Reserves . All rights reserved | Developed by Astrotech India