Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday (October 6, 2025) inaugurated the second dedicated village for mahouts at the Kozhikamuthi Elephant Camp in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve.
According to an official release, the village has been developed at a cost of ₹5.4 crore and comprises 47 staff quarters for mahouts and elephant caretakers. It follows the establishment of India’s first mahout village at Theppakadu in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve earlier this year. Mr. Stalin inaugurated the village virtually.
