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Madras HC orders to issue e-passes to enter Ootty, Kodaikanal from May 7 to June 30
The Madras High Court has ordered to issue e-passes to tourists for entering Ootty and Kodaikanal between May 7 to June 30 in view of environmental emergencies. The respective district authorities have to be contacted for the e-passes.
The epochal tourist places have been battered by influx of tourists for decades and related decadence of the eco-system and infrastructure facilities. The perpetual traffic snarls and pollution have made the life of local residents in the hilly townships miserable. According to the tourism department, around 8 lakh visitors flock to Kodaikanal during the peak summer months and the floating population leave a trail of environmental hazards in the form of garbage, pollution, resource depletion and so on.
The epochal tourist places have been battered by influx of tourists for decades and related decadence of the eco-system and infrastructure facilities. The perpetual traffic snarls and pollution have made the life of local residents in the hilly townships miserable. According to the tourism department, around 8 lakh visitors flock to Kodaikanal during the peak summer months and the floating population leave a trail of environmental hazards in the form of garbage, pollution, resource depletion and so on.
Source: Onmanorama
