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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Rahul Karmakar

DARK SECRETS: In assam blinking leds being used as jumbo deterrents | Vintage Vibes

GUWAHATI

Efforts to keep wild elephants off human settlements in Assam are riding on a flash of hope - light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs blinking to a rhythmic pattern.

Five solar-powered LEDs, each 250 metres apart, were installed at five different locations in the Nayapara and Hastinapur areas of western Assam’s Baksa district on October 14 to prevent elephants from foraging crop fields and getting close to human settlements. 

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