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Jog Falls, Agumbe and Sigandur to become plastic-free zones

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

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Three prime tourist locations in the Shivamogga district — Jog Falls, Agumbe and Sigandur will become plastic-free zones soon.

 

These three places nestled in the lap of Western Ghats are covered by thick forests, and hence, littering with plastic cups, plates, and bags by tourists would have a detrimental impact on the fragile ecology. In order to curb this, the Department of Tourism has taken up a slew of measures to keep these popular tourist destinations plastic free.

 

Jog Falls, where the Sharavati takes a plunge from the height of 830 ft, records tourist footfall of more than six lakh every year. Sigandur, located in the backwater of Linganamakki reservoir and Agumbe with its enchanting sunrise and sunset also attracts a large number of tourists.

 

Lion-Tailed Macaques (LTM), and other animals like wild boar, gaur, spotted deer, king cobra, palm civet etc. are also present in good numbers in the forests in the surrounding areas of these places. Wildlife conservationists are anxious that wild animals that have developed a taste for cooked food consume plastic used for packing and this would result in health issues.

 

H.S. Ramakrishna, Assistant Director, Department of Tourism said that at entry points, baggage would be checked. Thermocol plates, plastic cups, spoons and covers to pack food would be prohibited. Even snacks like chips in plastic covers would not be allowed.

 

Stickers would be pasted on plastic containers including bottles for carrying water and milk at entry points and an amount of Rs. 50 would be collected for each. At the exit, the visitors can claim the deposited amount refund by producing the stickered item. This measure would stop reckless dumping of plastic after usage.

 

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