Putting the seaplane project near Statue of Unity on fast track, the Gujarat government has planned to install a “trash rack”, a mesh-like structure that will prevent crocodiles in Narmada reservoir from populating the Magar Talav or crocodile pond adjacent to the dam. AdvertisingThe trash rack is nothing but a mesh grill that will be installed in a 300-m-long channel that connects Pond Two with Pond Three, which has been found suitable for the seaplane project. Advertising“The trash rack will be about 50-60-m-wide and is expected to be around 200-300-m-long. “The openings of the mesh of the trash rack will be 10 by 10 cm, which will allow only small fish to pass through,” the official said, however, adding that the trash rack would be unable to prevent hatchlings of crocodiles from passing through. The tender for the project had to be re-invited after the cost of using a 300 metric tonne crane for installation of the trash rack inside the channel was included.

Source: Indian Express May 08, 2019 00:33 UTC