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Munnar-hill station

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:50:52 +0000

Munnar is beautiful, peaceful hill station covered with unending expanse is of tea plantations. Located 133 kms from 1600 to 1800 meters above sea level, Munnar boasts of the highest peak in South India -Anamudi 2695 meters high. Munnar the favorite summer resort of European settlers for centuries look its place on the tourism map of India only recently.

TOP STATION:-Situated at a distance of 32 Kms from Munnar. The stark contrast of these laterite, rocky mountains of top station with greeneries elsewhere is really striking. The rare and attractive Neelakurinji (Strobilatanthes) flowers in this region. There are about 46 varieties of this plant in Kerala and Strobilanthes seen in Munnar region takes twelve years to flower. The flowering season lasts for about one month.T he whole area baths in the violet of the Kurinji flowres during this season

Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary,Thekkady

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:40:39 +0000

The most renowned destination is the Periyar Wild Sanctuary at Thekkady, of India’s magor sanctuary areas. The drive to Thekkady itself is enchanting as the road winds through tranquil countryside, rich plantations and thick jungles.he sanctuary offers a lovely and comfortable way to see the animals via boat rides on the man make lake,which the wildlife areas encircled.

In addition to the wildlife, there are water and land birds galore here, and one can sometimes find dedicated bird watchers setting out for two weeks of serious observations .There are two KTDC run lodges within the sanctuary, the main Aranya Nivas stone lodge at the head of the lake, and the romantic lake palace on a small island/promontory up the lake, reachable only by boat. The Lake Palace was the former Maharaja’s summer palace and will satisfy the most dedicated romantics.Though the sanctuary is open throughout the year, the best season is from September to May.

Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:37:00 +0000

A thomy srub jungle presents no where elde makes this sanctuary unique. There is awild range of animals and good number of birds in this sanctuary. Animals include Elephant,Gaur,Sambar,Porcupine, Lion Tailed monkey etc. Birds like Jungle Fowl,Spotted Dove,Kerala laughing thrush etc is seen here. The sanctuary is situated on either side of the Marayoor-Udumalpet road and is hence accessible by road.

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Idukki Tourist Places

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:49:11 +0000

Idukki district is one of the most beautiful districts of Kerala with its natural high range beauty and the dense green forests. The district headquarters is located at Kuyilimala in Painavu. The largest Arch Dam in India is the Idukki Dam. It is built across the Periyar River and caters to the water needs of half the state of Kerala.

Idukki has some picturesque locations in Munnar, Peerumed, Thekkady, Kumali, Nedumkandam. Munnar, the hill station is one of the popular destinations of tourists in Kerala. Thekkady which houses the Periyar Tiger Reserve is also another popular destination. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctury, Eravikulam-Rajamala Wild Life Sanctury, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pampadum Shola National Park, and Thattekad Bird Sanctuary has some of the protected and rare species of animals, birds and plants. Plantaions of Tea, Coffee, Cardamom and rubber can be seen all around the district.

Idukki – Peermede

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:49:26 +0000

Peermede, the famous plantation town, takes its name from Peer Mohammed, Sufi saint and close associate of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore. Wide vistas of tea, cardamom, rubber and coffee plantations interspersed with silver cascades, sculptural rocks, meadows and mist-cloaked hilltops make Peermede an unforgettable experience. The most delightful trekking trails complement the panoramic landscape. Monuments like the summer palace and summer residence of the royal family add to the splendour of the land. The summer residence now converted into a government guest house under the Department of Tourism, offers comfortable accommodation.

The Spices Board is planning to set up an export unit at Thodupuzha

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:05:03 +0000

In what could be a boost for the spice growing farmers, the Spices Board is planning to set up an export unit in a 100acre land at Thodupuzha, which would help the farmers sell their products directly. With major spice consuming countries like the US and Europe demanding more quality compliance from the producing countries, the Spices Parks coming up at various parts of the country will aim to ensure that only quality products are being exported.
The current export from India is 48 percent of the world trade and it is bound to increase with the completion of work on the other six Spices Parks.
Spices Board chairman V J Kurian said a proposal had been submitted to the State Government seeking land at Thodupuzha for the unit and a positive response is expected soon.
If value addition is given for the products, the farmers can get a reasonable price for their products by selling it directly to the exporters.

The Spices Park helps the farmers to clean, grade and pack their products before exporting and sell it directly avoiding middlemen in the trade.
The second Park, which is coming up at Puttady in Idukki, will be dedicated to the nation by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma on Sunday.
The Park at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh has been completed and those at Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, Sivaganga in Tamil Nadu, Guna in Madhya Pradesh, Mehsana in Gujarat, Jodhpur and Kota in Rajasthan will be completed this year. Kurian said the basic objective was to provide common infrastructure facilities for both post harvest and processing operations of spices and also to provide rural employment.
He said the Park in Idukki had processing plants for cardamom and pepper with cleaning, grading and sorting based on size, colour and packing. In addition to this, there are four godowns with a total area 2,750 square metre for storing raw materials and finished good.
The Board has set up a fullfledged eauction centre with a higher end server and 60 client terminals. The Union Bank of India has already set up a branch which will help farmers store their products till a reasonable price is received for their products.