Tag: Forest Minister

New tourism projects coming up in Thekkady

Kerala Forest Minister K Raju watches the photo exhibition The state has plans to introduce various tourism projects for Thekkady, said Raju, Forest Minister of Kerala. He was inaugurating the 40th anniversary celebrations of Periyar Tiger Resrve (PTR) at Thekkady on Friday, 21st December 2018. The minister said the forest protection programmes of the government will be carried out with public participation. “To support the tribal community, the government will appoint 500 forest watchers from the tribal community across the state. The appointment will be completed through Public Service Commission (PSC) and the process will complete by the next financial ... Read more