Inspired by National Geographic Channel, few youths in Ranchi have adopted a unique method of fishing through electricity. They catch them after making them senseless through high voltage electric shock, an act which is extremely perilous for environment and extremely dangerous for their own lives. Environmentalists call the method adopted as extremely dangerous to the persons involved and ecological balance as well.
“We had seen a programme at National Geographic Channel where fishing was done very easily without using any net or fishing rod using electric shocks through a generator fitted on a boat. We thought why not give it a try,” said a youth.
If youths in their 20s are seen fishing in bare minimum clothes on their body, one would wonder what exactly is being done by them. They even don’t know that they are putting their lives in danger. Since they did not have the facilities as shown in the TV programme, they discovered a cheap and easily available source of electricity from the overhead wire passing over Swarnrekha river at Ghaghra-Namkom bridge.