Jamshedpur administration orders raising power lines to protect wlephants, wildlife

Jamshedpur: In a decisive step towards wildlife protection, the district administration has directed that all electricity lines passing through forest areas and elephant corridors will be raised to the prescribed standard height. The decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Karn Satyarthi at the Collectorate, where officials of the Forest, Revenue, Electricity and other related departments were present.

The meeting was convened to review the safety of elephants and other wildlife, particularly in view of the frequent incidents of electrocution caused by low-hanging power lines in forest regions. The Deputy Commissioner made it clear that no negligence would be tolerated when it comes to wildlife safety. Advertisements

During the meeting, several importan