Peechi dam opened for visitors
The Hindu
Tourists allowed entry from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
After remaining out of bounds for tourists for over three months due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Peechi dam has been opened for visitors. The dam and the garden were closed for visitors on April 21 following the spread of the pandemic in the State. As per the revised restrictions announced by the government, tourist centres can be opened by maintaining the COVID-19 protocol. Visitors will be allowed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. after thermal scanning and sanitisation. Four shutters of the dam were opened on July 27. Two of them were closed later after the rain weakened.
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