25 Oct : Tamil Nadu Government is taking steps to include Yelagiri Hills in the district in the Central government’s tourist map.As part of the steps, a survey would be taken up in the hills from 31st October to 3rd November by a special committee and its findings would be forwarded to the Centre to avail funds for various development works, state tourism department officials said in Vellore on Saturday.
The centre was keen on promoting Yelagiri Hills as a tourist destination and had sought details about the region.The hills recently played host to paragliding festival in which several foreigners also participated.