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Saving the Great Indian Bustard: Challenges

The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) population has drastically declined from 1,500-2,000 in the '80s to only 150 today, making its survival critical. Windmills and power lines pose significant threats to the GIB, and current legislation does not adequately protect its habitat. A comprehensive analysis and a holistic approach involving legal surveys are necessary to address the challenges posed by infrastructure development on GIB conservation.

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Saving the Great Indian Bustard: Challenges

The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) population has drastically declined from 1,500-2,000 in the '80s to only 150 today, making its survival critical. Windmills and power lines pose significant threats to the GIB, and current legislation does not adequately protect its habitat. A comprehensive analysis and a holistic approach involving legal surveys are necessary to address the challenges posed by infrastructure development on GIB conservation.

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The price of accepting renewable energy is too high if it costs the Great

Indian Bustard.

If the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) population was around 1,500 to 2,000 in the '80s and only 150
remain today, looking at the probability, this could be the last chance to save this beautiful bird.
Not only vulnerable in numbers but also in its anatomy, for the GIB, eyes are on the sides paired
with poor frontal vision. It is, therefore, struggling to survive in the Indian subcontinent. As
windmills, power line transmissions and collisions impose one of the greatest threats to GIB.
The development control rules shall apply to these structures since there is no legislation for
GIB habitat, mainly confined to grasslands. The Competent authorities have the approval,
planning, permissibility, and restriction for these authorised, unauthorised structures and
infrastructure. To demolish or erect these structures is not feasible if they are already developed
and authorised under law. Project development is a critical phase where structures are not yet
being built, and when the whole plan is not yet developed, it can make the most significant
impact, and stakeholders should consider all aspects of the concept. This thesis will have a
structure with thorough analysis and develop possible solutions for the problem. Thus, a wise
and holistic approach with a proper legal survey is needed to attain the desired result.

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