Forest officials in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand have made a joint effort to ensure water supply for animals to prevent them from migrating to neighbouring provinces. <br /><br />Visuals captured at the Chillawali range of Rajaji National Park on April 9 shows an elephant herd gleefully playing in the waters of a man-made reservoir. <br /><br />According to reports, it had become essential to create this reservoir as the animals began to move towards the forests of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state in search of water.<br /><br />The whole operation took about a month’s time and incurred Rs.12 lakhs (USD 15,801, GBP 12,662) in expenditure as they used several small pipes to siphon water from nearby water bodies.<br /><br />This initiative by the forest officials is expected to prevent unnecessary migration by the elephants during the summer season.
