Sirumalai to get a facelift as Dindigul district gets ₹10 crore from T.N. govt.

Sirumalai in Dindigul district to receive ₹10 crore facelift for tourism development, including adventure tourism and annual flower show.

Collector S. Saravanan said on Thursday that Sirumalai would get a facelift as Dindigul district has received ₹10 crore from the Tamil Nadu government.

Speaking to media persons, he said that Sirumalai has been attracting tourists and thus to give more focus, the Horticulture and Tourism and other departments would be working on improving the infrastructural facilities.

After visiting the Pepper Falls in Pallangi village near Vilpatti, he said that though the waterfalls here was small, they expect more visitors due to the summer rush. The Collector discussed the need to improve facilities and also deploy forest department personnel.

The officials said that for any adventure tourism, the visitors should get prior permission from the Tourism Department. Similarly, the Forest Department clearance was also mandatory for those entering the reserve forest areas in the hill station.

The Collector presided over a review meeting on the preparedness for the 62nd annual flower show to be held in Bryant Park here shortly.

The Horticulture Department officials said that they had procured saplings from Kolkata, Niligiris and other locations for special variety of flowers including Marigold and among others. Closer to the commencement of flower show, the flower arrangement would be completed in the park.

Similarly, they also explained about the plans to put up selfie-points at the Flower Show as it would attract tourists. This year, images of animals like giraffe and vegetables and fruits and among others would be decorated with flowers, they explained.