Indian Railways: Many times such reports have come to the fore that some animal collided with the train and it died. It is definitely sad to hear such news, but what can we do? Now how to explain to the animal that there is death in front of the train. The animal lives in its natural world apart from the technology of this world. Well, every such news makes us sad, but the CAG figures related to animal deaths will leave you shocked. CAG figures show that thousands of animals have died on train tracks.
so many animals died
CAG figures show that between 2017-18 and 2020-21, more than 63,000 animals including 3 Asiatic lions and 73 elephants have died on railway tracks in India. The CAG, along with the Union Environment Ministry, has also expressed concern over the steps taken by the Railways to prevent such incidents. Actually, CAG is a Comptroller and Auditor General, and it presented its report in Parliament last month. The CAG has said in the report ‘Performance Audit on Derailment in Indian Railways’ that the Railways should confirm that the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Railways are being strictly followed to prevent the death of animals. Was. Only the advice given to prevent such incidents can reduce these figures.
What was found in the report of 3 years?
In these 3 years, the CAG found that 63,345 animals, including 73 elephants and four lions, had lost their lives on the train tracks. The CAG further noted that both the ministries had jointly issued a general advisory for the Railways in 2010 to prevent train accidents involving elephants. Now we are talking so much about advice, so let’s get to know this advice as well. The advice included cleaning of vegetation on the sides of railway tracks etc. Due to this, animals will not come near the track for grazing. However, many shortcomings have come to the fore in following these advices.
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