And as per estimates by the Wildlife Institute of India or the WII, even four power line induced deaths a year would lead to its extinction by 2040. That doesn't sound good, does it? Especially since the bird is found only in our country and that too in a very concentrated habitat. And a couple of years ago when the Supreme Court thought so. It intervened when it realized the looming extinction threat to this majestic bird. And it asked companies involved in renewable energy projects to fix things. It wanted them to move to a large segment of their transmission lines in the region underground. In other cases, it wanted them to install bird diverters. Think of these as bright circles that dangled from the power lines to create a visually clearer warning of an object. But the companies weren't happy. They said it would cost a mammoth $4 billion in additional expenses and that it would hurt projects that were already awarded. All their calculations would have to be tossed in the bin and projects wouldn't even make economic sense anymore. Even the government was displeased. Why you ask? Well, the government is banking on renewable energy in the country. You see, Indians are using a lot more electricity than before. The per capita consumption is rising at a fast clip. But unfortunately, 70% of our electricity needs end up being fueled by coal. Now, we don't need to explain to you that coal is a dirty fossil fuel that spews a lot of harmful emissions during its use. So you can't claim that it's environmentally friendly.