NGT Steps In After Three Elephants Die In Odisha

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is investigating the deaths of three elephants in Balangir, Odisha, over three months, following allegations of Forest Department negligence. Concerns include a calf’s death due to medical mismanagement and fatalities from electrocution and poaching. Activists demand accountability as India sees significant elephant mortality, with 1,357 deaths reported in 14 years.