Jaisalmer: In a bid to provide relief to animals reeling under severe heat in Jaisalmer, wildlife enthusiasts and Border Security Force (BSF) jawans are filling small tanks and dried ponds with water.
Many ponds, water bodies have dried up due to heat and animals are roaming in search of water. They have entered into residential areas and are becoming victims of stray dogs or dying in road accidents.
Akhil Bhartiya Bishnoi Sabha district president Radheyshyam Vishnoi said that April has passed but the forest dept, state govt and public representatives have been indifferent towards the wildlife who have been facing water crisis in lathi area.He said that at many places wildlife and cattle are dying due to lack of water. There is water crisis in Dholia, Bhadria, Khetolai, Gangaram ki Dhani etc. In such a situation, villagers and wildlife enthusiasts came together and filling water in tanks, ponds etc so that wildlife and birds get water.
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