An elephantine task

Richa Chadha has always been vocal about her opinions on social issues and has never backed down from standing for important causes. The actress was recently approached by PETA to become the face of the ‘Save the Elephants’ campaign. 

The international organization with the help of Richa Chadha have sent a letter to the Odisha Chief Minister to seek the office’s support as it is a very important campaign. Richa will take on the cause to not just get the government involved but also inform people about the accidents that are on the rise and how they can be curbed. 

Says the actress, “It is shocking how even in 2018 an elephant gets hit by a train and either loses its life or by chance, if it survives, help doesn’t manage to reach on time. So when PETA asked me to become the face and appeal to the CM, I was more than happy to write that letter. We need to teach our train drivers about elephant crossings. The forest guard should put more signs from the earlier stations to inform the train drivers about elephant crossing areas and heavily forested areas.”