Tourists bathing at check dams as local waterfalls run dry
With reduced rainfall drying up local waterfalls in Theni, tourists have shifted to bathing and picnicking at nearby check dams.
In Theni district, many small waterfalls have dried due to low seasonal rainfall. As a result, tourists who normally visit the falls are going to nearby check dams and bathing there.
Check-dams at Surulipatti, Gokilapuram, Uthamapalayam and Mark Veerapandi have attracted large numbers of visitors. People are enjoying the water, taking photographs and bathing at these structures.
Visitors expressed disappointment over reduced inflow to the natural falls. The diminished water flow has become a concern for tourists and local observers.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai