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Bird-Safe Power Lines Installed by MP Transco Across Malwa
Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco) is installing bird flight diverters, bird guards, and bird preventers on 132 kV, 220 kV, and 400 kV lines in bird-sensitive areas of Malwa. The…
The Story in Brief
Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco) is installing bird flight diverters, bird guards, and bird preventers on 132 kV, 220 kV, and 400 kV lines in bird-sensitive areas of Malwa. The initiative covers corridors around Yashwant Sagar, Sirpur Lake, the Narmada Valley, and Gandhi Sagar Reservoir, which host large numbers of resident and migratory birds.
The dual-purpose project aims to protect birds from collisions with infrastructure while reducing bird-related faults, trippings, and breakdowns that affect grid stability. Bird flight diverters make overhead lines more visible, while guards and preventers discourage perching on critical components like insulators. Preliminary assessments by MP Transco show a reduction in bird-related disturbances on equipped lines. The company plans to expand the measure to more transmission corridors in bird-sensitive areas.
The Indian Opinion
The common narrative that economic development and conservation must clash is wearing thin. MP Transco's initiative shows that protecting birds also protects the power grid, a practical win-win. Critics who dismiss such efforts as tokenism should watch for the real metric: a measurable drop in line trippings during bird migration seasons. If the data bears out, this model deserves replication across other Indian wetlands and reservoirs.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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