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Uttaranchal wants Jaipur elephants

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Jaipur : Uttaranchal is seeking trained elephants from Jaipur for its two national parks.

The Uttaranchal forest department has made the request to introduce safaris at the Rajaji and Jim Corbett national parks.

A Jaipur zoo official told IANS: We have informed elephant owners about it and it is for them to decide.

The Rajaji national park requires four elephants initially, said Shyam Gupta, secretary of the Jaipur Elephant Association. The Corbett park will start safari later.

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