India's first hydrotherapy pool (water clinic) for elephants is located at:

India's first hydrotherapy pool for elephants is at the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC) near Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

About the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre:

• It was set up in 2010 at Churmura village, near Farah in Mathura district, by the wildlife charity Wildlife SOS, in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department.
• It cares for elephants that have been rescued from abuse, such as those used for begging, street performances, circuses, tourist rides and temple ceremonies, often in very poor conditions.
• Many of these elephants suffer from arthritis, foot problems, wounds and injuries caused by years of chains, hard roads and poor care.

A hydrotherapy pool was later built for them, reported as India's first such facility for elephants. Bathing in warm water helps relieve joint pain, improve blood circulation and reduce stress.

In November 2018, Wildlife SOS opened India's first specialised hospital for elephants near Mathura. It has facilities such as wireless digital X-rays, thermal imaging, ultrasound and hydraulic lifts.

About elephants in India:

• The Asian elephant ("Elephas maximus") is listed as "Endangered" by the IUCN and is protected under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
• India has about 60 per cent of the world's wild Asian elephants, around 27,000-30,000 animals.
• Karnataka has the largest elephant population among Indian states.
• The elephant was declared India's "National Heritage Animal" in 2010.
• "Project Elephant" was launched by the Government of India in 1992 to protect elephants, their habitats and corridors.
• There are more than 30 "Elephant Reserves" in India; the first was the Singhbhum Elephant Reserve in Jharkhand (2001).
• World Elephant Day is observed on 12 August.
• "Gaj Yatra" was a campaign launched in 2017 to protect elephant corridors.

Other places associated with elephants:

• Guruvayur (Kerala): the Punnathur Kotta elephant sanctuary of the Guruvayur temple, which keeps dozens of temple elephants.
• Mysuru (Karnataka): elephants lead the Jamboo Savari procession during the Mysuru Dasara.
• Kaziranga (Assam): has a large population of wild elephants.
• Kottur (Kerala) and Sakrebailu (Karnataka): elephant rehabilitation centres.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Guruvayur has a temple elephant sanctuary.
• ✗Kaziranga has wild elephants.
• ✗Mysuru is famous for elephants in the Dasara procession.