A pipeline laid to provide water to the local wildlife in the Aravallis has been damaged.
The objective behind laying the pipeline was to keep animals from straying into residential areas in search of water.
A group of residents from these villages had, in May this year, raised Rs 3 lakh to lay the water pipeline, spanning 2.5 km.
“We are finding it difficult to supply enough water to fill the pits inside the Aravalli forest as the animals have damaged the pipeline in six places.
A proposal to supply water to the forest from an old borewell in Mohammadpur was mooted after several animals were spotted sneaking into residential areas in search of water,” Rafiq Khan, a Mohammadpur resident, said.
They said their teams have been visiting the villages, adjacent to the Aravallis, on alternate days to assess if the pits need filling.
The villagers, meanwhile, said they will pool in funds once again to have the damaged parts of the pipeline repaired.
Rajesh Vats, founder of Keshav Dham, a shrine in Raisina village, said he has plans to lay pipelines in other areas as the population of the wildlife is a lot more than is estimated officially.
Wild animals often sneak into residential areas in search of water.
The only borewell in the village is 10 years old and we often face hurdles when it comes to filling pits for the local wildlife,” Vats said.