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Like this content? Republish it! h2 18-km-long solar powered fences to protect from wild elephants /h2 br p Premier biodiversity conservation organisation Aaranyak has installed 18 km of solar powered fence to facilitate human-elephant coexistence at Nagirjuli, Baksa. This initiative will ensure food security and substantial decrease in human-elephant conflict incidents, thus directly benefiting approximately 15,000 people of 35 hamlets in 12 villages. The installation of solar-powered fences was conducted with extensive support from local communities and Forest Department, and funded by ...

More than 250 earthquakes hit Kansas in 2020 There were more than 250 earthquakes in Kansas last year, with a flurry in central Kansas — and a strong quake in December near Wichita — that led to an investigation into the possible causes.  That investigation, by the Kansas Corporation Commission, looked at fracking — a practice by the oil industry used to bring crude to the surface. Ultimately, the KCC determined that did not cause the tremors felt throughout south-central Kansas.  “Based on our investigation, KCC staff does not believe the seismicity in Wichita, Kansas, is tied to ...

Public made to wait on contentious industrial plan for North Boambee Valley

Private Cars Allowed to Move Inside Core Areas of Manas National Park, Disturbs Wildlife An online campaign has been started by a researcher of Gauhati University, Nilutpal Mahanta to draw the attention of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal   |  9 Jan 2021 4:38 AM GMT Guwahati: In a bizarre development, private vehicles are being allowed to move inside the core areas of the Manas National Park, causing disturbance to the wildlife there. The development, a blatant violation of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is allegedly taking place due to pressures from visitors and tourists on the ...

A makeover: The PWD has been restoring heritage buildings, like the PWD Complex in Chennai.   Kanniyakumari and Pudukottai districts account for five buildings each; PWD is confident of restoring all buildings simultaneously Many public heritage buildings that were in dire need of repairs for several years may soon be restored. The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned funds to conserve 29 heritage buildings across the State in the first phase. A government order was issued on Wednesday, sanctioning ₹80.83 crore towards restoration of heritage structures that house government offices and ...