Entry of off-road vehicles, tourists without prior permission banned at Chokramudy revenue land
Following the opening of the hills to visitors by the Forest department, a large number of off-road vehicles entered the reclaimed revenue land so that tourists could view the Neelakurinji flowers that have bloomed
The Revenue department in Kerala has recently prohibited unauthorized off-road vehicles and tourists without prior permission from entering revenue land at Chokramudy, located in Bison Valley near Munnar. The reason for this ban is the blooming of Neelakurinji flowers on the Chokramudy hills, which has been attracting thousands of visitors to the area.
The Chokramudy hills, part of Survey No. 36, were reclaimed from encroachers in 2025 and are currently under government control. Following the Forest department's opening of the hills to visitors on August 24, numerous off-road vehicles entered the reclaimed revenue land to allow tourists to view the blooming Neelakurinji flowers.
An order issued by the Bison Valley Village Officer declared that unauthorized private and off-road vehicles, as well as general visitors, entering government land without permission is a punishable offense under Sections 7 and 12 of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957. In response to this issue, the order stated that entry through the revenue land is now strictly banned with immediate effect.
Officials emphasized that unregulated vehicle access through revenue land poses a significant threat to the fragile Neelakurinji plants on the hills.
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