progressing at Peruntheraruvi, near Vechoochira, in Ranni taluk. The
Tourism Department has launched the project, estimated to cost Rs.3
crore, as part of the proposed eco-tourism chain in the region,
linking Achencoil, Konni, Ranni, Gavi and Kochu Pampa, said Raju
Abraham, MLA. Mr. Abraham told The Hindu that the project envisaged
construction of a modern convention centre overlooking the
Perunthenaruvi waterfalls, to be implemented in three phases. He said
the first phase of the project involved construction of five view
towers, a vehicle parking ground and a cafeteria at an estimated cost
of Rs.99 lakh. The first phase would be completed in the next three
months, he added. The MLA said dormitories to accommodate 250 persons
and a convention hall would be constructed in the second phase. The
third phase envisaged construction of a hanging footbridge across the
stream, footpaths and landscaping.
Hanging bridge
He said the hanging bridge and view towers, once completed, would
provide an opportunity to tourists to have a spectacular view of the
Perunthenaruvi stream, a tributary of the Pampa, that plunges into a
40-metre ravine. He said the Tourism Department was also planning to
organise periodic trekking to the Panamkudantha waterfalls in the
nearby forests from Perunthenaruvi in due course. The MLA said the
project, once completed, would be handed over to the Pathanamthitta
District Tourism Promotion Council.
The Hindu, June 23
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