உதகை: Chennai said the forest department should give priority to implementing measures required to protect the environment High Court Judges Asked.
Video of elephants falling through a barrier in the Coonoor forest in the Nilgiris district has gone viral. Subsequently High Court Judges Bharathidasan and Satheeskumar took up the case voluntarily and investigated. Forest Department Principal Secretary Supriya Shahu said, “Measures are being taken to prevent natural death and death of elephants by train collision.”
The judges also saw a video of plastic and liquor piled up in the Coonoor area. The shocked judges questioned why the sale of alcohol in the mountains should not be banned, and asked if there was any alternative to controlling the circulation of alcohol in the mountains and the steps being taken by the federal and state governments to protect wildlife. They also said that they will visit Coonoor forest, Udagai and Mudumalai areas on April 9 and 10.
Panel of Judges in the Nilgiris: Following this, Justices R. Subramanian, N. Satheeskumar, M. Dandapani, R. Pongiyapan and GK Ilanthirayan, headed by High Court Judge V. Bharathidasan, inspected the Nilgiris today. உதகை They visited the automatic water ATMs at the central bus station and drank water and inspected its quality. District Collector S.P. Amrit was asked about the activities. உதகை After visiting the nearby Wenlock Valley area they consulted with tree planting officials.
Speaking at the time, the judges said, ‘The water demand of the neighboring districts is being met as the environment is being protected in the Nilgiris. The role of the Nilgiris is very important. They also advised officials to “do not hesitate if drastic action is needed to protect the environment.”
Speaking on the show Forest Department Secretary Supriya Sahu said, “A draft plan is being prepared to protect the natural forests in the Nilgiris district and generate revenue for the forest department. It will be submitted to the court.”
Later, the Mudumalai Tigers went to the archive. The judges visited the removal of carnivorous and Parthenium plants and saw a ‘slide show’ at the Mudumalai Elephant Camp. Then they visited the weeding work going on in the dense forest in Karkudi. The judges, who will visit the elephant trail in the Coonoor area tomorrow, will then leave for Valparai.