Watch: Elephant Uses Hand-Pump To Get Water

"Even an elephant understands the importance of every drop of water," the Ministry of Jal Shakti wrote.

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has shared a video that highlights the importance of water conservation. The video showed an adult elephant working a hand pump to get its share of drinking water, possibly because it could not find a natural source like a lake or pond nearby when it was thirsty. That struggle made it realise the importance of every drop of water and it pumped only so much water which would be sufficient to quench its thirst. The video showed the jumbo using its trunk to collect water accumulated on the ground to drink. एक हाथी भी #जल की एक-एक #बूंद का महत्व समझता है। फिर हम इंसान क्यों इस अनमोल रत्न को व्यर्थ करते हैं?आइए, आज इस जानवर से सीख लें और #जल_संरक्षण करें। pic.twitter.com/EhmSLyhtOI क्यों की हम लोग ही असली जानवर है । Through the video, the ministry's message was clear: conserve water or be prepared to struggle to find a natural freshwater source. The elephant did not pump more water than it needed, the video showed, unlike some who leave the tap open and unattended. “Even an elephant understands the importance of every drop of water. Then why do we humans waste this invaluable resource,” the ministry asks in Hindi, urging people to learn from the elephant and start conserving water. The post has garnered more than 17,000 views so far.