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NPDCL told to remove 32 poles from Kothagudem forest
The Forest Department has ordered NPDCL to remove 32 electric poles erected without permission in the Bangaruchelaka reserve forest in Kothagudem district. Forest range officer P Kanakamma issued a notice to the…
The Story in Brief
The Forest Department has ordered NPDCL to remove 32 electric poles erected without permission in the Bangaruchelaka reserve forest in Kothagudem district. Forest range officer P Kanakamma issued a notice to the power utility, warning of legal action if the poles are not removed. The poles, installed in the Chatakonda wildlife management area under Kinnerasani division, fall within a wildlife sanctuary. Non-forest activities there require prior approval from the National Wildlife Board, the FRO said. NPDCL officials claim they had the necessary clearances and that the poles were put up to serve farmers in the area.
The Indian Opinion
The forest department is right to enforce rules meant to protect wildlife sanctuaries. But NPDCL’s claim that it had clearances raises a simple question: can it produce the National Wildlife Board approval? If yes, the dispute ends. If not, the utility must answer for bypassing due process. Farmers need power, but not at the cost of breaking the law.
Source: telanganatoday.com
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