For the first time in India, 44 houses have been built for the elephant's Mahouts, which is called the Mahouts Village in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Theppakadu Elephant Camp.
The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris district has a forest area of 681 square kilometres.
The Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve was established during the British era.
Theppakadu Elephant Camp is the oldest elephant camp in Asia.
This elephant camp currently has 27 elephants.
No state has ever built houses for the elephant herders in the elephant camps in India.