The Forest department said that tourists playing loud music is causing a significant disturbance to local wildlife, posing a threat to public safety ....
A report of the public works department (PWD) has highlighted a strong presence of wild animals such as elephants and Indian gaur across the old Aluva-Munnar road which passes through the Pooyamkutty forest.
Like the first bus, this bus too will operate on the Anayirankal route along the Munnar-Bodimettu stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway. The new bus has 12 seats on the lower deck and 38 on the upper deck ....
Several tourism stakeholders in the hill station are now offering specialised accommodations and sightseeing facilities for travellers who wish to bring their pets along ....
Munnar in Kerala has found a place on the list, with a real-time AQI of 47. A picturesque hill station known for its tea plantations and mist-covered hills, Munnar has limited industrial activity, which contributes to its low pollution levels ... ....