Great Indian Bustard

S.A Bobde's Supreme Court tenure was of seven years and 84 days

Sr. Adv. Shyam Divan told the court that Kutch in Gujarat and Thar in Rajasthan are the prior areas where the Great Indian Bustard Bird's habitat lies. He also prayed from the court that diverters should be installed in the proximity area where the birds fly.

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The Supreme Court on Monday observed that overhead low voltage power lines should be laid underground and bird diverters should be installed at places where high voltage electricity lines cannot be moved underground.

The Court was hearing the matter of the deaths of a large number of Great Indian Bustards due to collisions with high-voltage power lines. The plea has been filed by retired IAS officer M.K. Ranjitsinh.

The National Green Tribunal has directed the installation of "bird diverters" on power lines on a priority basis in order to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB).