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Planning a summer vacation? Explore these top five alluring destinations in India Planning a summer vacation? Explore these top five alluring destinations in India Are You A Travel Freak? Want To Run Away From The Scorching Heat Of The Summer? Then You Should Start Packing Your Bags Leaving All Your Work Stress Behind. By : Nabanita Chakorborty | Updated on: 31 Jan 2020, 01:14:04 PM New Delhi: Are you a travel freak? Want to escape the scorching heat of the summer? Then start packing your bags, leaving all your work stress and daily chores behind. All schools, colleges and educational institutions will be having summer breaks during the month of May and June. Enjoy a summer vacation in the top destinations. Going on a summer vacation is the best way to refresh your mind and spend quality time with your loved ones. ....
Udhagamandalam: The Nilgiris District Vendors’ Association staged a protest at the Ooty main bus stand on Saturday, urging the government to relax Covid restrictions and open Nilgiris to tourists. Banning tourism has affected their livelihood, they said. “Since the lockdown last year, we have been facing difficulties. There was a good inflow of tourists only in the last three months,” said Mohamed Rafeek, a member of the association. “We are under tremendous stress because of the restrictions.” The vendors are doing business around tourist spots such as the botanical and rose gardens, Doddabetta peak, Ooty Lake, Sim’s Park, Lamb’s Rock and Dolphin’s Nose in Coonoor. ....
Tourism sector hit in the Nilgiris Updated: Updated: Visitors reduce by over 70% due to COVID-19 fears Share Article AAA Rose garden, Ooty. The department of horticulture has imposed restrictions on visitors to the gardens and parks in the Nilgiris. | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Visitors reduce by over 70% due to COVID-19 fears Tourism to the Nilgiris has reduced by almost 70% since January this year, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. According to data available on visitors to the popular tourist locations in the district, such as the Horticulture farm in Kallar, the Kattery Park, Doddabetta Tea Park, Government Botanical Garden, the Rose Garden, Sims Park and the Arboretum, the average number of visitors during the weekends has dropped to just a little over 2,000 visitors. It stood at around 15,000 prior to the surge in cases. ....
Unseasonal rain ensures availability of drinking water for Ooty Updated: Updated: Major dams and reservoirs remain at more than 80% capacity Share Article Major dams and reservoirs remain at more than 80% capacity Unseasonal rain in the Nilgiris has ensured that major dams and reservoirs that supply drinking water to Udhagamandalam town remain at more than 80% capacity. According to officials from the Udhagamandalam Municipality, the storage level at the Parsons Valley Dam, the main reservoir supplying drinking water to Udhagamandalam town, stands at almost 42 feet, out of a total capacity of 50 feet during the third week of January. “Unseasonal rain in November and December has ensured that water level at the dam is at higher capacity than last year, when the storage at the dam was at 31.80 feet,” said an official from the municipality. ....
URL copied Long weekends 2021: Plan your mini-vacations to these perfect destinations As we turn a whole new year, it s time to go back to doing more of what we missed the most in 2020 travelling. With the vaccine rollout managing to uplift spirits of all, the year brings along many opportunities for people who are looking forward to travel again. And, while you set sight on the big dream vacation in 2021, Here is a curated list of mini-vacations on long weekends that will keep you going as you juggle between work obligations, home responsibilities and leisure through the year. Republic Day - January 23 - 26 (Saturday to Tuesday; take an off on Monday) ....