Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced allotting a sum of over Rs two crore to develop Kolli Hills in Namakkal district as an eco-tourism attraction.

The government was making efforts to identify areas with tourism potential that witnessed lesser number of tourists and develop them to ensure more visitors, a state government release here said.

Accordingly, Kolli Hills in Namakkal, marked by water falls, botanical and herbal parks and places of religious worship, among others, will be developed as an eco-tourism destination, the release said.

As part of this, infrastructure development and many other works, including putting in place amenities for tourists at two waterfalls, will be taken up and Jayalalithaa has directed allotting Rs 2.75 crore, it said.

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