3.39 lakh tourists visit Yercaud for summer festival
A total of 3.39 lakh tourists visited Yercaud for the summer festival held between May 23 and May 29.
Every year, the summer festival is being celebrated in Yercaud to attract more tourists to the hill station. This year, the 48th summer festival began on May 23. Various competitions were conducted as part of the festival. On Thursday evening, at the closing ceremony of the festival, Salem District Collector R. Brindha Devi honoured the various department officials and staff for their contribution to conducting the festival successfully.
In the seven days, 3.39 lakh tourists visited Yercaud, including 1.13 lakh people visited the horticulture farms like Anna Park, Botanical Garden, and Rose Garden; 76,136 people visited Ladies and Gents Seat; 52,878 people visited Pogoda Point; 29,207 people visited Boat House; 21,792 people visited Shervaroyan Temple; 21,353 people visited Eco Park; 20,449 people visited Kiliyur Falls; and 4,535 people visited Karadiyur view point.
At the function, the Collector honoured officials and staff from Rural Development, Tourism, Police, Fire and Rescue Service, Highways, Health, Municipal Corporation, Town Panchayats, Municipalities, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Regional Transport Officers, and conservancy workers. Officials from various departments participated.
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