Mysuru: The Forest Department that had banned trekking in the forests of Karnataka in the wake of fire tragedy at Kurangani Hills in Theni District of Tamil Nadu in which nearly ten students were killed, has now modified its order and said that trekking will be permitted in certain areas of the forest.
The order was modified after the Department realised that the move would have a negative impact on eco-tourism activities which are being pursued by the State Tourism Department. The Tourism Department had declared 2017 as ‘Year of the Wild’ and had aggressively marketed eco-tourism for tourists to take a look at the widespread presence of wildlife and dense jungles.
