Still evasive: Uttar Pradesh team to assist in rescue operation of gharial today

Bhopal | Thursday | 7th February, 2019

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By: Sharad AkavoorBHOPAL: Ten days after efforts to rescue an entangled gharial began at Kaliasot dam, a team from Etawah Uttar Pradesh reached the city on Wednesday to assist in operations. The gharial is able to open its mouth," said SDO Sunil Bhardwaj who is coordinating the rescue efforts. We checked the depth of reservoir water and surveyed the basking points," said Joshi.He said rescue efforts would resume on Thursday morning. "During this season especially, the gharial is able to go without food for much longer than usual.," said SDO Bhardwaj. She added the two gharials would be brought to Van Vihar after rescue..