After a long gap of five years, the Forest department is set to reopen the Kumbhavurutty waterfalls, a major tourist hotspot on the Achencoil-Shencottah road in Kollam district. It is a part of the Manalar-Kumbhavurutty eco-tourism project.
The Kerala Forest Development Agency will take over the management of the destination that used to record an annual footfall of about 3 lakh. The waterfall was closed after repeated accidents. Now, the centre will be opened after extensive maintenance work to prevent untoward incidents.
“We are planning to open the centre within the first week of July. It’s the most-visited waterfall after Palaruvi in the district and a large percentage of the tourists are from neighbouring Tamil Nadu. At present, we have ensured all safety measures and further additions will be made during the second phase,” said an official.
