Conditional nod for festival at beach resort

  • | Saturday | 24th February, 2018

Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose made it clear that the events should be organised 100 m away from the beach. The Madras High Court on Friday permitted a festival to be organised at a private beach resort in Injambakkam on condition that the live bands and other events organised as part of it should not end up disturbing olive ridley turtles, which nest on the beach between January and April and were sensitive to light and sound. Focus of lightThey also said the lights should not be focussed towards the beach since it was represented on behalf of public interest litigant Shravan Krishnan, member of Students’ Sea Turtle Conservation Network, that the turtles were sensitive to light.

more-in The Madras High Court on Friday permitted a festival to be organised at a private beach resort in Injambakkam on condition that the live bands and other events organised as part of it should not end up disturbing olive ridley turtles, which nest on the beach between January and April and were sensitive to light and sound. Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose made it clear that the events should be organised 100 m away from the beach. Focus of light They also said the lights should not be focussed towards the beach since it was represented on behalf of public interest litigant Shravan Krishnan, member of Students’ Sea Turtle Conservation Network, that the turtles were sensitive to light.

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