Latest Breaking News On - Coal block - Page 7 : comparemela.com

A railway project is putting animals at risk in a tiger reserve in Jharkhand The upcoming third track meant to increase the railways’ coal-carrying capacity could end up killing more wildlife. Near the Palamu Tiger Reserve, human settlements are dangerously close to wildlife. | Gurvinder Singh/ The Third Pole Kanhai Singh, a resident of the Ledgain village in the Latehar district of Jharkhand, has been suffering sleepless nights. He has nightmares of wild elephants ravaging his crops and damaging his house, elephants forced out of the nearby Palamu Tiger Reserve by the widening of the rail line inside the forest. The 45-year-old farmer has been urging the authorities to shift the 97-year-old existing double track to ensure the safety of wildlife and of villagers living close by. Local officials of the forest department have urged the same and have pointed out that the measure would save a lot of money too. But despite these objections, the railways managers

Kanhai singhKumar ashishVishal anandPalamu tigerGurvinder singhNational board of wildlifeForest departmentPalamu tiger reserve to betla national parkBetla national parkNature conservation society in jharkhandRail vikas nigamPalamu tiger reserveThird poleBetla nationalNature conservation societyNorth karanpura