Plan Bee to save Elephants

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                                We all must be scared of Bees and in life, we must have experienced the Bee Sting. I have many personal accounts with the bees, but today I will talk about Plan Bee which has been taken by the Government of India.

                                Just like humans, one of the largest mammal ELEPHANT is also scared of bees. Yes, that is correct.
                               When an elephant hears the buzzing sound of bees, they just run.

Now, this fear of Elephants is used by the Indian railway to save the lives of Elephants.




Plan Bee

  • In November 2017, the Indian Railways launched the initiative,  'Plan Bee' to prevent trains from hitting elephants crossing tracks.
  •  Under the Plan Bee, a device, which costs around Rs 2,000 is installed at the level crossings near railway station.
  • First device is installed near Guwahati Railway station.
  • When a train comes, this device produces a  ‘buzzing’ sound of swarming bees, considered as a natural enemy of elephants.
  • The sound is audible to elephants 600 meters away and thus helps them in keeping away from the tracks.
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Some stats
  • India has the highest number of train accidents involving elephants in the world. 
  • between 1987 and 2010, a period of 23 years, 150 elephants died while crossing railway tracks
  • 120 between 2009 and 2017, just 8 years
  • 35 elephants were killed on railway tracks during 2014 to 2016    
Reasons of Deaths
  • Increasing human population.
  • Habitat destruction.
  • Increased frequency of fast trains.
  • Neglect on part of authorities.


 Question:-

Consider the following statements regarding Plan Bee:-

1. It is an initiative to promote Beekeeping in Uttarakhand 
2. It is introduced by Indian Railways

Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 

Answer- b

Explanation:- It is an amplifying system imitating the buzz of a swarm of honey bees to keep wild elephants away from railway tracks. It is a unique strategy adopted by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). It has earned the best innovation award in Indian Railways for the 2018-19 fiscal.



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