The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal dismissed a review petition filed by the Tangedco in a case where the power utility was fined ₹75 lakh by the tribunal.
The fine was imposed in a case taken up suo motu by the Tribunal over the death of an elephant, four boars, a common mongoose, a striped-necked mongoose, three cobras and a crow in the Chungam Forest Division in Cherambadi Forest area in the Nilgiris district, reportedly due to snapping of power cable in the area.
The NGT applied the “strict liability” principle while observing that the high-tension wire had not been insulated and held Tangedco responsible for the deaths. The Bench imposed the fine of ₹75 lakh to be paid to the Forest Department.
