Tourism Department devises action plan to revive boating in Thirumoorthy Dam

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Officials inspected Thirumoorthy Dam connected  Wednesday with the purpose  of reviving boating..

Officials inspected Thirumoorthy Dam connected Wednesday with the purpose of reviving boating.. | Photo Credit: SPL

Tourism Department has projected to revive boating successful Thirumoorthy Dam aft a span of implicit 15 years.

A associated inspection was carried retired by officials of Tourism and Water Resources departments and the Dhali municipality panchayat, which has the administrative power of the vessel house.

The territory medication had, past year, decided to resume boating that remained suspended for information reasons, nether a 50% nett sharing betwixt Dhali municipality panchayat and the tribal people.

Since the municipality panchayat seemingly had trouble successful operating the vessel house, the Tourism Department had precocious projected to revive the boating.

District Tourism Officer Aravind Kumar and Tamil Nadu Tourism Corporation Regional Manager Yuvaraj held discussions with enforcement technologist of Water Resources Department Prabakaran and Dhali municipality panchayat enforcement serviceman Jeeva connected securing the required approvals, and the modalities of sharing gross from boating.

The officials unneurotic mooted ₹80 lakh connection for the task for which the administrative authorisation was granted by the State Government past year.

The Coimbatore territory medication besides sanctioned ₹5 lakh successful the archetypal signifier for acquisition of boats.

According to the officials, determination is important scope for gross procreation from boating.

Pilgrims sojourn the Amanalingeswarar Temple (also known arsenic Thirumoorthy Temple) adjacent to the dam and to the Panchalinga h2o falls which is astir 1 km distant from the temple, successful ample numbers each weekend.

The Tourism Department has projected to spruce up the vessel location presently administered by municipality panchayat by establishing jetties for the boats.

The department, by mode of reviving boating, volition besides make occupation opportunities for the tribal community, Mr. Kumar said.

Published - January 08, 2026 09:34 p.m. IST

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