Preparations, infrastructure facilities in Courtallam reviewed ahead of the season
Preparations are underway in Courtallam as the tourist season approaches with the onset of the southwest monsoon. District Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore has emphasized the need for infrastructure improvements, including clean facilities and waste management. Officials are tasked with ensuring safety measures and the readiness of amenities to accommodate the influx of visitors.
- ▪The southwest monsoon is expected to begin in early June, attracting many tourists to Courtallam.
- ▪District Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore reviewed the progress of development works and urged timely completion.
- ▪Sanitary operations and waste management are prioritized to maintain cleanliness in the tourist areas.
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As the westerly wind has finally set in to herald the advent of the much-awaited season at Courtallam, which would attract several lakhs of tourists taking bath in the majestically flowing waterfalls round-the-clock, District Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore chaired a meeting to review the preparations being made in this tourist destination.As the southwest monsoon begins in neighbouring Kerala on the other side of the Western Ghats in June every year, the district of Tenkasi on the eastern side of the mountains would start getting mild drizzle the last week of May after experiencing baking heat between March and mid-May.
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