Onmanorama Lite App
Karnataka is mulling the launch of mobile applications to ensure safety at trekking spots. It would be similar to the 'E Gasthu' app by the forest department and the 'MStripes' app at the tiger reserves. Besides, trekkers would also be granted insurance coverage. The authorities have decided to
The area is around 260 km from Bengaluru and just about 90 km from the Kannur airport.
On Sunday, Sharanya (36), a native of Nadapuram in Kozhikode, was rescued from Madikkeri in Coorg.
Sharanya, who got lost in the Thadiyandamol peak in Coorg, was rescued by a team of forest officials, police and tribal people after four days.
Science writer Vijayakumar Blathur also said he isn’t convinced by Sharanya’s survival account. .
The IT professional went missing on April 2.
In the Ulupooni region, vehicle based trekking is being permitted through several stretches of forest land as well as farmland.
The trek begins from the Bonacaud picket station in Thiruvananthapuram.
The island Trekking Festival is organised with the assistance of the Environment and Forests department and MY Bharat (an online youth leadership and social engagement platform).
Explaining her experience to Onmanorama, Sirajunnisa, the mother of Bishar, said she never thought her child could climb such a height, especially along such a rocky trail.
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