March 12, 2026 10:30 AM
Environment ministry holds workshop to curb elephant-train collisions; 77 railway stretches prioritised
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has identified 77 railway stretches across 14 states as priority areas for mitigation measures aimed at reducing elephant deaths caused by train collisions. The decision follows a two-day national workshop on “Policy Implementation for Minimizing Elephant Mortalities on Railway Tracks”, organised by the Project Elephant Division of the ministry in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun on March 10 ...