Hallo all,
I understand very well, that something should be done. The thing is, it will
not be of much help, if we keep on discussing the shocking news. I think
moreover, that it is also not of help if we keep on saying THEY
should do ....
Let us find out what WE should do now? WE can't change THEM by discussing
the topic in our group.
Will it help, if we all write mails / letters to railway or whatever
authorities? Is some action being taken, that we can join hands with?
please advice
Have a nice Sunday
Nalini
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shantanu" <[email protected]>
To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:08 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:48386] Re: Shocking news...
Janaki ji...
i wud blame the driver for killing the elephants.
It was entirely sheer negligance...and an act of irresponsibility.
when it was strictly instructed to drive slowly in this elephant
zone....and not to exceed the speed limit of 25 kmph....then how can
the train run at a speed as high as 70kmph...
violating the rules of wildlife protection is a crime as severe as
poaching...
immediate actions should be taken against the person/s involved so
that other drivers take a lesson from that.
the female elephant charged back becoz the train had already killed
some elephants by that time....so such a reaction of the mother was
quite natural..
a human wud also have done the same if he finds that the dear ones are
being killed in such a brutal way infront of him..
the poor mother came to rescue her babies and relatives...but she was
also not spared.
Shantanu.
On Sep 25, 10:35 pm, JANAKI TURAGA <[email protected]> wrote:
Shantanu and Lavkumarji,
i think the issue is more of having a sane policy for the area and
implementing it.
elephants crossing the tracks in that stretch appears to be a common
occurrence, which all the drivers in the area will know. further, there
was
a speed limit too.
so, on the one hand it is not possible to bring the train to a sudden
halt,
on the other hand what is possible and in the hands of the drivers is-
*more
careful driving. and a very humane one at that too, which is not much for
the asking.*
i think that is the issue.
times of india had more gruesome details which i did not mention as i
thought more people will read and i was waiting for more information to
come
in.
one of the details that TOI gave was that after running over the first lot
of elephants, a female elephant charged towards the engine, and the driver
instead of stopping, instead accelerated and dragged the female elephant
few
hundred meters.
i hope that this incident is a real eye-opener for everyone and maybe a
sane
policy and implementation in that region happens.
Kind Regards
Janaki Turaga
On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Janaki ji...
> actually the train was running so fast that the driver simply couldnt
> stop all of a sudden , even after noticing the elephants on the track.
> By the time he saw, it was already too late.
> My question is that...why the driver was running the train so fast
> through the elephant corridor...especially when many elephants have
> been run down by trains in that route.
> There are several Laws and regulations in our country....but we fail
> to implement them in the proper way.
> When it had already been instructed to the railways, that the trains
> should not cross the maximum speed of 25 kms per hour in that area of
> forest, then how the rules can be vilotaed so easily?
> I think strict actions should be taken by the competent authorities to
> put an end to this cruelty towards these helpless animals.
> We have lost a large number of tigers, and now its the turn of the
> elephants.
> Moreover, this incident came to our notice only because the elephants
> are huge animals.....we dont have any idea how many smaller forest
> animals succumb everyday on this deadly track.
> The trains running along this Siliguri-Assam route have taken a huge
> toll on the wildlife of north Bengal forests.....
> i think its hightime to look into the matter, and take immediate
> actions to stop this massacre.
> Forests are the habitats of the wild animals.. it is their home. Its
> quite obvious that the elephants will cross the railway-tracks that
> have been laid in the middle of dense forest.
> When we are entering their territory, we should strictly abide by the
> rules for the well being and safety of the animals.
> The death of seven elephants have occured due to sheer negligance...
> Shantanu
> On Sep 24, 4:25 pm, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Yes Mr. Kenneth, tunnels below or fly over is a good Idea. Our
> government
> > is wasting so much money on unnecessary things. They should spend some
> > money to save our valuable elephants.
> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 4:28 PM, lavkumar khachar <
> [email protected]
> > > wrote:
> > > Shocking yes, but Janaki, trains cannot be brought to a shrieking
> > > halt.
> > > Along tracks passing through wildlife areas, trains should run very,
> very,
> > > very slowly.
> > > Lavkumar Khachar.
> > > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 1:44 PM, JANAKI TURAGA
> > > <[email protected]
> >wrote:
> > >> shocking and callous. apparently the driver could clearly see them
> > >> but
> > >> still persisted in driving them over.
> > >> is there any elephant policy in that area?
> > >> On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Shantanu <[email protected]>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>> Hi
> > >>> I am sure many members of this group are wildlife-enthusiasts and
> > >>> animal lovers, and even if not then also ....you will be shocked
> > >>> to
> > >>> know that Wednesday night, a speeding goods train crushed 7
> > >>> elephants
> > >>> when the herd was crossing the line near Binnaguri in the
> > >>> Jalpaiguri
> > >>> district of West Bengal.
> > >>> Two babies were stuck in the tract, and five adults came to rescue
> the
> > >>> calves , and all were knocked down by the goods train.
> > >>> Five elephants died immediately on the spot, and other two
> > >>> succumbed
> > >>> to death on Thursday morning...
> > >>> More than 20 elephants have died in little more than a year in
> > >>> this
> > >>> area of Bengal, which is considered to be an important elephant
> > >>> corridor.
> > >>> The train was running at 70 kms per hour, while the speed limit
> > >>> was
> > >>> restricted to a maximum of 40 kms per hour.
> > >>> In India, the elephant population is depleting fast due to
> > >>> poaching,
> > >>> habitat destruction and train accidents.
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