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The gravity-fed water troughs set up for the elk are replenished by 2,000-plus gallon tanks located along Pierce Point Road. The troughs have float valves to maintain water levels, and escape ...

Each trough has been constructed at a cost of around ₹1.8 lakh with a capacity to hold about 5,000 to 6,000 litres of water, said a Forest department official.

Some troughs have the capacity of containing 2,000 to 20,000 litres of water. Due to this, small water troughs have to be filled frequently, and water in large troughs doesn’t dry up so easily.

Due to this, small water troughs have to be filled frequently, and water in large troughs doesn’t dry up so easily. Besides, there are solar-powered borewells at six locations as well.” He ...