Thane forest officials program to come up with options to curb the deaths of monkeys due to electrocution. Since the final month, 5 monkeys have died due to electric shocks even though hanging by way of trees and poles, in Wagle Estate, Thane.
Therefore, the forest division has announced that it will quickly come up with options with the aid of civic body and electrical provide division, to curb such incidents.
“Last month five monkeys were killed at Road no. 28, in Wagle Estate area of Thane, which is located in the vicinity of Yeoor range of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). Hence, monkeys are often spotted near the housing societies located close to the forest limits, due to which the monkeys come in contact with electric poles, leading to such accidents,” stated a forest official from Thane.
“Within a gap of few days, four such incidents took place, causing five deaths of monkeys entering the city limits from the forest area. In one of these incidents, two monkeys were buried by the locals, after spotting them dead aside the electric poles due to electrocution. Four such incidents took place in a month at the same location,” added the official.
Folllowing the incidents, health-related examination was performed to detect the precise explanation behind their deaths. In all the situations, the trigger of death of all the 5 monkeys has been identified as electrocution.
“The inspection of the area will be conducted with the help of officials from electricity (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited) department and officials from Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC). The branches of trees may be one of the reasons, due to which the electrical poles and wires would be invisible causing this incidents. However, a proper survey will be carried following the implementation of the proper solutions to curb such incidents,” stated the forest official from Thane.