ECO CIRCUIT: PATHANAMTHITTA – GAVI – VAGAMON – THEKKADY INAUGURATED

Context:

  • The Union Tourism Minister inaugurated the Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady project at Vagamon, Kerala. This project is a part of the Swadesh Darshan Scheme.

Eco Circuit: Pathanamthitta – Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkady Project:

  • The Eco Circuit project was sanctioned in December 2015 at the cost of Rs. 76.55 crores.
  • It has been developed as a 150 km circuit and includes Eco-Adventure Tourism Park at Vagamon, Cultural Centre at Kadamanitta, Eco Log Huts at Peerumedu, Idukki, Approach Roads, Walking trails, Rain Shelters at Pine Valley Forest, Thekkady, Kumily, MoozhiyarDam, Penstock and Kakki
  • The eco-tourism circuit aims to protect the flora and fauna of Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts including places like Gavi, Peerumedu.
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