In an innovative solution to tackle the issue of wild elephants damaging ration shops in the Valparai plateau, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and WWF-India are collaborating to set up container ration shops. The pilot project will be implemented at two locations within the Anamalai Tiger Reserve. The container shops will be placed on concrete pillars and equipped with steel windows and doors to withstand pressure from the elephants. If successful, this model will be replicated in other areas prone to elephant damage.