Lake's periphery should also be beautified: Greens

Ooty: Lauding the efforts made by the Nilgiris district administration to desilt the Ooty lake when the hills this year celebrates the bicentenary of Modern Nilgiris, Mr. G.Janardhanan, president of Ooty Town Public Awareness Association, called for measures to beautify environs around the lake.

He said that the district administration should ask for more funds from the government to beautify the Ooty lake by planting ornamental perennial flower trees and to grow annual flower plants along its sprawling banks to add colours and elegance to the lake environs.

He also wanted the officials concerned to explore the possibility of establishing a well protected footpath along the banks on all sides of the lake to make it a
walker’s paradise, to motivate the walking culture among locals and tourists alike for physical fitness.  

Stating that maintaining the Ooty lake in good condition is a Herculean task, he said that part of the entry fee as well as the fare collected for boat rides in the boat house in the lake should be diverted for its maintenance to ensure a regular flow funds to keep the lake clean and neat. If needed, participation of service organisations or corporate sectors may be encouraged for the
beautification of the lake environs, he suggested.