NILGIRIS: For the first time, the Water Resources Department (WRD) will desilt the Ooty Lake, with the state government allocating Rs 7.5 crore to carry out the work through a contract.

Again in 2007, after a gap of five years, the Hill Area Development Project took up the task of restoring the lake. In 2009 water hyacinth was removed from the lake. However, de-silting hasn’t ...

The iconic Ooty Lake that a tourist cannot miss on her visit to Udhagamandalam has turned 190. The Nilgiri Documentation Centre organised an event to mark the occasion. A copy of the 1851 painting ...

Call to clean up garbage in Ooty lake, while desilting work is in progress The Nilgiri Natural History Society has asked the district administration to collect the accumulated garbage from the ...

Learn about the efforts made by CEAN to stop developmental work at Ooty Lake. Find out why it is crucial to take action and avoid contempt of the Supreme Court.

Ooty Lake. Built in 1824, the Ooty Lake is a magnificent artificial lake spanning over 65 acres. Surrounded by eucalyptus trees and green bushes along its shores, it is a serene spot for visitors.

Ooty: The Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC), an NGO here in this beautiful hill district, has raised objections to the proposed ‘animal pound’ to be set up along the western border of the ...

2.Ooty Lake. A must-visit site among others in this region is Lake Ooty, where any family seeking leisurely activities can spend their time together quietly.

Three-day boat race on Ooty Lake from Friday. The boat race would be held in six different categories named men’s doubles, women’s doubles, couples, media people, government staff and rowing.