Tourism takes a hit as water level of Thekkady lake dips

As the h2o level successful the Mullaperiyar dam drops to an alarming low, the tourism assemblage and drinking h2o projects successful Thekkady are facing a superior crisis. According to officials, h2o from the Thekkady water — portion of the Mullaperiyar reservoir — is captious for some section boating tourism and drinking h2o projects successful the Kumily and Chakkupallom panchayats.

Due to receding h2o levels, the Forest section and the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), which run vessel services wrong the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), person been forced to trim seating capacity.