VIRUDHUNAGAR: Elephants in and around the Western Ghat region adjoining Virudhunagar's Srivilliputhur town have been flocking to the newly erected solar-powered waterholes at the Megamalai Tiger Reserve to beat the heat this summer.

These waterholes were erected following the drought-like situation prevailing in the Ghat region this summer.

With multiple species co-existing in this area, elephants dominate the population.

Welcoming the initiative, wildlife activists have urged the expansion of the solar-powered waterhole project at other reserves and sanctuaries.