‘Ban all gatherings in Nilgiris for a year’

TNN | Updated: Apr 24, 2020, 11:13 IST

UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Nilgiris Tribal Solidarity (NTS) has written to chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami seeking his intervention in cancelling all social gathering programmes in the hills in 2020 to contain Covid-19. Prof. T.M.Kullan, president, NTS, said, “The Nilgiris harbours a lot of ethnic tribal livelihoods across 350 villages in Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri taluks, which are safely guarded as on date... Therefore we are seeking all possible support from the state government to ensure a desease-free district.”
The association asked for cancellation of all flower shows, cultural gatherings and horse racing activities to curb the flow of people into the Nilgiris. Copies of the letter have also been sent to the chief secretary, commissioner of revenue administration, revenue secretary and the Nilgiris collector.