Pench, Bor, Karhandla to reopen for tourists on Oct 1

Nagpur: After Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR), Pench and Bor tiger reserves as well as Umred-Paoni-Karhandla wildlife sanctuary will also open for tourism from October 1 as per the protocol issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
In a release, Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) filed director Ravikiran Govekar said, “From October 1 to 15, tourism will remain open offline in a restricted way depending on the condition of roads. From October 16 to 30, online bookings can be done on the mahaecotourism.gov.in website for 50% vehicle capacity. From November 1 to June 30, 2021, bookings will be normal.”
With Covid cases on the rise, only 30% of the accommodation capacity will be allowed for booking. There is no accommodation available for now at the complexes at Kolitmara and Surewani.
Not only masks, the tiger reserve has also made face shield compulsory for guides, drivers, and tourists. Gypsies will be mandatory at Bor dam and Karhandla gates while the Adegaon gate has been closed till further orders due to bad roads.