The valedictory of the ‘Ooty 200’ year celebrations was held here on Saturday.
Certificates of appreciation were handed over to 61 government workers, 27 co-ordinators and 15 persons who participated in the photography competition and to athletes who placed in the podium positions in their respective sports organised as part of the Chief Minister’s Cup in the Nilgiris. The Nilgiris MP, A. Raja and Tourism Minister K. Ramachandran participated in the event.
On the occasion, Mr. Ramachandran said the ‘Ooty 200’ event, organised to mark the bicentenary of the arrival of the first colonial expedition up the Nilgiris, came at an opportune time to raise the profile of the district and its natural beauty to the world. He said the Chief Minister had allocated funds amounting to ₹10 crore to raise the profile of the Nilgiris and to entice more tourists to visit the district.
