HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - Caught on Camera

NHAI to install landslip detection system on Gap Road stretch

NHAI plans to introduce a cost-effective landslip detection system on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway in Munnar. Censors will be installed inside rocks to alert the DDMA office of any movement. Lights and warning sounds will be activated on the stretch to evacuate people. NHAI has…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Daytime traffic resumes on Gap Road

Daytime traffic on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway (NH85) in Munnar resumed on Monday morning.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Daytime traffic on Gap Road stretch to resume on Monday

The traffic on the Gap Road stretch of the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway in Munnar will be resumed on Monday morning. The traffic was suspended after heavy rain triggered a major landslip along the Chemmannar stretch of the Gap Road on Friday.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Green check-posts to prevent tourists from littering Munnar

A ‘green check-post’ has started functioning at the Munnar hill station in Idukki to prevent tourists from dumping garbage in the popular tourist destination.

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

Wild tusker Padayappa blocks tractor on road in Munnar

Wild tusker Padayappa blocks tractor on road in Munnar

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

CPI(M) district committee against Harish Vasudevan’s appointment as amicus curiae

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday restrained the construction of buildings above three floors in Munnar for two weeks.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

Rise in Nilgiri tahr numbers in Eravikulam National Park

There is a rise in the Nilgiri tahr numbers at the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), the natural habitat of the endangered species in Munnar. The annual census held in April sighted 803 tahrs inside the park compared to 785 last year

The Hindu · Jun 10, 2023

Wild elephant Chakkakompan disrupts traffic near Munnar

A wild tusker, locally called Chakkakompan, disrupted traffic near Anayirankal in Munnar on Wednesday night.

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

Wild tusker Padayappa raids grocery shop in Munnar

A wild tusker called Padayappa raided a grocery shop at Chokkanad estate under Kanan Devan Hills Plantation just three kms from Munnar in Idukki district on Tuesday night.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Proposal to fix animal bridges in Munnar roads remains on paper

Proposal to fix animal bridges in Munnar remains on paper

The Hindu · Jun 2, 2023