Set for jumbo ‘tusk’
Amber Fort and elephant rides are synonymous with each other. Every visitor coming to Jaipur wants to come to Amber and take an elephant ride. Therefore, to improve the condition of these elephants, their abode ‘Hathi Gaon’ has been given a makeover.
The gaon has now been made into another tourist attraction with developmental works being done by Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) and the department of forest.
Notably, the place is world famous for elephants and it is from Hathi Gaon that the elephants are brought to Amber Fort for the rides. There are about 113 elephants in this village.The place acts as a natural habitat for elephants and since long it was lying ignored and unkempt. But of late, things have changed for better. The village was been spruced up and now one cannot only make online booking for elephant rides, but can also stay here in the refurbished guest house.
The makeover has been done by JDA with a budget of Rs 3.85 crore. The shelters of elephants have been scrubbed off and have been painted with jungle images to give it a look of a natural habitat.
The water points for elephants have been renovated and their …read more
