New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday set up a high-level committee to examine the feasibility of under-grounding of over-head power lines in Rajasthan and Gujarat in order to protect Great Indian Bustard which die after colliding with high votage power lines.
A three-judge bench of Chief Justice AS Bobde, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice V Ramasubramanian said,"In cases, where it is possible to lay powerlines under ground it must be done within one year."
The bench was hearing a batch of pleas including that of Ranjit Singh in which the petitioner contended that 'bird is on the brink of extinction.'