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A
35-member Army team that
explored Kerala recently had
a hands-on feel of the best of
what adventure lovers look for---high
mountains, lush forests criss-crossed
by rivers and gushing brooks and
sylvan beaches where water sports
flourish.
The uniformed visitors from the
Arms and Ammunition Control Unit,
led by Brigadier Sudhindra Itnan,
had come to the state on invitation
from the Kerala Adventure Tourism
Promotion Society, set up by the
take all necessary steps to promote
adventure tourism in the coming days,
for which the industry and other stake-
holders will also be taken aboard.
“This is for the first time that
Kerala tourism had an opportunity
to welcome a defence team to our
adventure tourism spots. We expect
more such visits, since adventure
tourism is on the rise and Kerala has
the best the tourists look forward
in this promising segment”, said
Mr. Manesh Bhasker, CEO, Kerala
Adventure Tourism Promotional
THE UNIFORMED VISITORS
FROM THE ARMS AND
AMMUNITION CONTROL UNIT,
LED BY BRIGADIER SUDHINDRA
ITNAN, HAD COME TO THE
STATE ON INVITATION FROM
THE KERALA ADVENTURE
TOURISM PROMOTION SOCIETY.
Tourism Department to give a push
adventure tourism in the nature’s
paradise.
The itinerary of the special guests
included night trekking at Thekkady
in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, trekking
to the colonial-era hill station Munnar
and a visit to the water sports hub of
Cherai beach near Kochi.
Congratulating the Army team, Mr.
Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for
Tourism, Kerala said “visits of groups
like this will impart fresh energy to
Kerala tourism.”
“Kerala has a string of alluring spots
that appeal greatly to adventure-lovers
including unspoilt rain forests, high
mountains and wildlife sanctuaries.
These are going to be prime attractions
for visitors, especially youngsters ,“
said Ms. Rani George IAS, Secretary,
Tourism.
Mr. P Bala Kiran IAS, Director
Tourism, said the department will
Society. He also added that the visit
by the Army team was quite an
encouragement to the adventure
tourism of Kerala.
Combining the thrill of seeing the
unseen places with community service,
the visitors from the defence service
voluntarily undertook a cleaning drive
when they reached Cherai beach,
inspiring other tourists and local
community of the need to keep the
premises spick and span.
On their arrival at Kochi, the visitors
were set on their track by Major
General M.A Prasad. Brig. R S Mehta
attended the closing ceremony when
the contingent wound up the five-day
visit at Munnar.
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