Centre seeks report on death of elephants on railway tracks in Assam's Hojai: Bhupender Yadav
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Why in news
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav sought a report on the death of eight elephants in Assam's Hojai district following a train collision that derailed five coaches and the engine.
Background
The incident occurred in Hojai, Assam, resulting in the death of eight elephants and the derailment of five coaches and the engine. The Union Minister identified 1,100 elephant accident zones across India requiring preventive measures.
Facts for Prelims
- FactEight elephants were killed in the Hojai, Assam train collision.
- FactThe collision resulted in the derailment of five coaches and the train's engine.
- FactThere are 1,100 identified elephant accident zones across India.
- PostBhupender Yadav is the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
For Mains
Q. Discuss the challenges in mitigating human-wildlife conflict in India's railway corridors and suggest measures to ensure safe coexistence between infrastructure and biodiversity.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Infrastructure-ecology conflict: Balancing high-speed rail connectivity with the migratory corridors of megafauna.
- Funding bottleneck: Under-utilization of allocated wildlife conservation funds for physical barriers and monitoring.
- Inter-agency coordination: Need for real-time data sharing between railway operators and forest department officials.
Keywords: Human-Wildlife Conflict · Biodiversity Conservation · Infrastructure Development · Habitat Fragmentation · Coexistence
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