Elephant electrocuted in Megamalai

 Tangedco had not acted on the Megamalai wildlife division  to raise the height of the high voltage cables that passed through reserve forest areas.

And a  9 year old female elephant was electrocuted in Cumbum range of Theni district when it came in contact with high voltage cables which were allegedly hanging very low.

This incident happened at the same place where another elephant and her calf were electrocuted 2 months ago.

Times of India      September 5, 2018 

jumbo tramples 72 year old woman

A 72 year old woman was trampled to death by an elephant in a tea estate at O' valley  in Gudalur forest  divsion in  udagamandalam  on saturday.

'Sarojini a retired tea estate worker had come out of her house at 6 am to attend nature's call,' said forest range officer Ramakrishnan.  'She suffered serious  injuries on her legs,' he said.

Times of India    Chennai    September 9, 2018

Bees buzz

Guwahati:  Sound of honey bees downloaded from the internet, keep elephants away from railway tracks.

Times of india      May 11, 2018. 

Tree felling stopped in Nilgiris

Shifting of wooden logs is stopped at Forest Gate, Arambi and Butfire reserve forest areas.

Chief Conservator of forests, Deepak Srivastava, indicated that all cut wood logs would go to TANTEA as per the agreement with forest department.

Times of India,      September 10, 2018. 

Trees cut in reserve forest

About 25 eucalyptus trees have chopped off illegally with the connivance of forest officials in 'Forest Gate', 'Arambi', and 'Butfire' forest areas, allege activists. And cut logs could cost over 20 lakhs.

"Logs are removed from the forest overnight. Complaint to the concerned range officer did not work," says an activist.

Times of India,   September 8, 2018. 

48 hours to lock, seal Nilgiris resort

Justice S M Subramaniam pointed out the ACCORD was running a luxury resort deep in a reserve forest, constructed bungalows, where many foreign nationals were holidaying.

Concurring with the State's submission, Justice Subramaniam said, 'All claims of uplifting tribals were only on paper, and placed before the court to circumvent illegalities and escape the clutches of law.'

At stake is 230 acresof prime forest land.

Madras High Court gives 48 hours to lock, seal luxury resort  
Times of India, August 24, 2018. 

notices to 10 more resorts

Of the 39 resorts mentioned as illegal, 27 had been sealed on August 12, as oer the apex court's order.

Remaining 12 resorts were asked on August 9, asked to produce relevant documents.

10 of the 12 were found to be illegal. Remaining 2 have 20 structures, while only 11 have licence.

After 24 hours notice 10 resorts will be sealed as per apex court order.

- Shantha.Thiagarajan@timesgroup.com
Govt issues notices to 10 more resorts in jumbo corridor - Times of India, August 21,  201 2018  - Times Region.