In the light of an IA field by MNRE regarding indergrounding of trasnsmission lines in habitats of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) For more information please see below link:
Rajasthan: Solar Plants, Electric Lines Sounding Death Knell of GIB
The habitat of the endangered species is being threatened by overhead transmission lines and massive arrays of solar panels mindlessly erected across government and private lands. JAISALMER/JAIPUR : In what could be termed an apparent contradiction, the promotion of green energy in the state’s desert areas is coming at a huge environmental cost and sounding […]
Supreme Court Orders the Laying of High-Voltage Power Lines Underground in Great Indian Bustard Habitats in Gujarat and Rajasthan
There’s good news for the great Indian bustard (GIB). The Supreme Court has directed the governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan to lay high voltage power lines underground in the habitats of the bird to aid in its conservation efforts. The bird, found only in India and certain areas of Pakistan, is classified as “critically endangered” […]
Power companies must consider underground laying of cables to avoid Great Indian Bustard deaths: Government
Noting that a miniscule population of less than 150 Great Indian Bustards was left in the country, a committee constituted on the directions of the National Green Tribunal, has decided to have a time-bound action plan to implement mitigation measu.. NEW DELHI: To protect the ‘critically’ endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Centre has asked electricity […]
Great Indian Bustard nearing extinction due to high voltage power lines: Env Ministry
The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard(GIB) is nearing extinction due to collision with high voltage power lines that criss-cross their flying path, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment. The report, which has been prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India(WII), a statutory body under the ministry, said only 150 GIBs are left, […]