Dakshina Kannada administration prohibits trekking during monsoon
The Hindu
The Dakshina Kannada district administration has prohibited trekking to peaks in the district till the end of monsoon.
The Dakshina Kannada district administration has prohibited trekking to peaks in the district till the end of monsoon.
In an order issued under the Disaster Management Act, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate M.P. Mullai Muhilan said owing to heavy rains there are chances of landslips, mudslides, and lightning. It will be risky to carry out trekking in such a situation. As a precautionary measure, the district disaster management authority has prohibited trekking to peaks till the end of the monsoon.
People from the district and other parts of the State trek to several peaks, including the popular Kumaradhara and Gadaikallu. Tourists also trek to Bandaje falls in Belthangady taluk.
Mr. Muhilan said the district administration has received information about trekkers coming in big numbers to these peaks.
Mr. Muhilan said there will be a prohibition on trekking to peaks carried out by homestays, resorts, and Forest Department during the monsoon. Any violation of the order will lead to initiation of criminal proceedings under the Disaster Management Act, he said.
In another order, Mr. Muhilan has cautioned tourists against entering waterfalls, rivers, streams, and the sea during the monsoon. There will also be a bar on swimming and adventure activities in the above waterbodies during the same period, he said.
Mr. Muhilan said with people venturing out for swimming, fishing, and entering swollen waterbodies, instances of drowning have been reported in the district. There is a need to prohibit such adventurous activities to save lives, he said.
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