Jharkhand forest dept, electricity engineers spar over elephant's death
(India)
Press Trust of India
December 5, 2022
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https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2275960-jharkhand-forest-dept-electricity-engineers-spar-over-elephants-death
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The Jharkhand forest department and electricity engineers' association are
sparring over the death of an elephant due to electrocution.
Following the death of the male elephant in Khunti forest division's Torpa
area, around 40 km from state capital Ranchi, on November 15, the forest
department registered an FIR with the local police station against three
engineers of the electricity department alleging negligence.
Jharkhand Vidyut Diploma Abhiyanta Sangh (JVDAS), however, claimed that the
engineers were not responsible for the incident.
''The forest department registered cases against the engineers to hide its
own fault. The engineers have nothing to do with the electrocution of the
elephant. The pachyderm itself damaged an electricity pole, following which
wires were dangling. It somehow came in contact with the wires and died,''
JVDAS general secretary Ajay Kumar told PTI.
He said there should be watch towers in elephant corridors and trenches
underneath high-voltage wires in vulnerable areas to keep the pachyderms
away but those were not present at the spot of the incident.
JVDAS held a meeting here on Sunday evening and demanded the withdrawal of
the cases.
''If the baseless cases are not withdrawn, we will resort to agitation,''
Kumar said.
The forest department, however, dismissed the claims of the JVDAS.
Arjun Baraik, Assistant Conservator of Forests of Khunti Division, said,
''We did not find any damaged poles at the spot. The 11,000-volt wire was
hanging at just 7.5 feet above the ground, while the elephant's height was
9.9 feet.'' He claimed the forest department had written to the electricity
officials to tighten the loose wires but their pleas had fallen on deaf
ears.
''Around 10 elephants have died due to electrocution in the division in the
last one decade,'' he added.
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2275960-jharkhand-forest-dept-electricity-engineers-spar-over-elephants-death
Jharkhand forest dept, electricity engineers spar over elephant's death
(India)
Press Trust of India
December 5, 2022
See link
<https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2275960-jharkhand-forest-dept-electricity-engineers-spar-over-elephants-death>
for photo.
The Jharkhand forest department and electricity engineers' association are
sparring over the death of an elephant due to electrocution.
Following the death of the male elephant in Khunti forest division's Torpa
area, around 40 km from state capital Ranchi, on November 15, the forest
department registered an FIR with the local police station against three
engineers of the electricity department alleging negligence.
Jharkhand Vidyut Diploma Abhiyanta Sangh (JVDAS), however, claimed that the
engineers were not responsible for the incident.
''The forest department registered cases against the engineers to hide its
own fault. The engineers have nothing to do with the electrocution of the
elephant. The pachyderm itself damaged an electricity pole, following which
wires were dangling. It somehow came in contact with the wires and died,''
JVDAS general secretary Ajay Kumar told PTI.
He said there should be watch towers in elephant corridors and trenches
underneath high-voltage wires in vulnerable areas to keep the pachyderms
away but those were not present at the spot of the incident.
JVDAS held a meeting here on Sunday evening and demanded the withdrawal of
the cases.
''If the baseless cases are not withdrawn, we will resort to agitation,''
Kumar said.
The forest department, however, dismissed the claims of the JVDAS.
Arjun Baraik, Assistant Conservator of Forests of Khunti Division, said,
''We did not find any damaged poles at the spot. The 11,000-volt wire was
hanging at just 7.5 feet above the ground, while the elephant's height was
9.9 feet.'' He claimed the forest department had written to the electricity
officials to tighten the loose wires but their pleas had fallen on deaf
ears.
''Around 10 elephants have died due to electrocution in the division in the
last one decade,'' he added.
https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/science-environment/2275960-jharkhand-forest-dept-electricity-engineers-spar-over-elephants-death
