New Delhi: A trip to Ooty, Tamil Nadu, is not complete without a visit to Pykara Falls. The Pykara River carves out the falls, which offer a breathtaking sight as they drop over a number of granite ...

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Pykara Lake, located 21 km from Ooty in the Nilgiri Hills, offers a serene getaway with pristine waters and lush greenery. The journey to Pykara features winding roads through forests and tea ...

NILGIRIS: Following a Madras High Court order, the TTDC has started operating electric (12 Hp) boats at Pykara Lake near Ooty. While three battery-operated boats are in operation, two more boats are ...

The Nilgiris are struggling to cope with a severe water shortage, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the blue-green expanse of water that makes up the Pykara Lake, 25 km northwest of Ooty. The ...

After its successful implementation in Doddabetta Peak, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has begun the setting up of infrastructure to implement payments through FASTag at the Pykara Lake and Boat ...

The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) on Friday (February 13, 2026) informed the Madras High Court it shall endeavour to replace the petrol outboard motor boats (OMBs) with electric ...

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has refused to lift the temporary stay on operating boating services for tourists on Pykara Lake in the Nilgiris district despite the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development ...