Ooty News

Flower show in Ooty

Flower show is the one of the famous part of the Ooty. The first flower show was organised in 1896 by the chariman of Nilgiris and also by the collector of Nilgiris. Then the Government has taken over the control of flower show from Agir horicultural society in the year 1980. The flower show attracts …

Ban Lifted for Four Plastic Items

In Ooty the district administration has temporarily exempted four plastic items from the ban this order till suitable alternatives are being found. The most widely used plastic items are carry bags and wrappers above 51 microns thickness used for packing grocery, Silver foil is also used in hotels, the plastic containers use in backeries and …

ShutDown of Sterling Biotech in Ooty

Sterling Biotech Ltd is an industrial unit manufracturing edible and non edible grade gelatin at sandynallah near Ooty. There was a sudden order issued by the pollution control board on friday and electricity connection was disconnected by the TNPCB. The waste water from these factory pollute the main tourists part of Ooty such as Sandynallah …

Steel Railway Coaches in Ooty

The Nilgiri Mountain System (NMR) announched that there appears to chug through the pleasant landscape with all steel coaches from august end.The existing coaches are about 30to90 years old .The salem Division of Southern Railway had orgininally ordered 35 coaches including extra coaches.The railway board has placed orders for 28 coaches with the Integral Coach …