Boat house and garden to be set up in Devala near Gudalur to promote tourism, says T.N. Minister
The Hindu
A garden and boathouse are coming up on 200 acres of land, in Devala and Gudalur, as the tourist footfalls to the Nilgiris district this year are expected to be 30 lakh, Minister for Tourism K. Ramachandran, said here on Saturday.
A garden and boathouse are coming up on 200 acres of land, in Devala and Gudalur, as tourist footfalls to the Nilgiris district this year are expected to be 30 lakh, Minister for Tourism K. Ramachandran, said on Saturday.
Inaugurating the three-day 18th Rose Show, along with Minister for Handlooms R. Gandhi and District Collector S.P. Amrith, he said the Nilgiris had 11 lakh visitors in 2021 and this increased to 22 lakh last year.
Helicopter tourism that was planned as part of summer festival stands postponed, and instead, a hot air balloon will be an attraction for tourists this season.
The Minister also said he had planned a meeting with private companies in the Nilgiris on Sunday, to take them to tourist destinations and, after consulting with non-governmental organisations, the companies would preprare a Detailed Project Report on promoting some of these destinations.
Mr. Gandhi said he would meet members of the Toda community and explore the possibility of marketing the mufflers and shawls they make.
Mr. Amrith said that following the vegetable show in Kotagiri, spices show in Gudalur, and rose show in Udhagamandalam, a fruit show and tea festival will be organised in Coonoor.
The Nilgiris Superintendent of Police K. Prabhakar also took part.