The Bryant Park attracted more than 40,000 tourists during the two-day flower show that concluded on Sunday. The park earned a revenue of ₹11.46 lakh.
A total of 18,146 tourists, including 3,381 children, visited the park on the inaugural day of the summer festival. On the second day, 24,402 tourists, including 3,381 children, visited the park. The first day revenue was ₹4.88 lakh and the second day revenue was ₹6.58 lakh. On the whole, the park attracted 42,548 tourists and the total income during these two days was ₹11.46 lakh.
The flow of tourists to Bryant Park was slightly higher on Sunday and Monday as compared to Saturday. Flow was much low when compared to previous years owing to announcement of HSC and SSLC exam results and commencement of admission to courses in higher educational institutions.
To attract and entertain tourists, the district administration has arranged for several competitions, including chess, quiz, catch a duck, sports meet, folk dance, music and patti mandram, at the Bryant Park and Lake area. Besides, a rowing competition was also held in the lake. The Fisheries Department too conducted catch a fishing competition in Kodaikanal Lake on Monday.
In 2013, the total fee collection of the Park was ₹112 lakh, the highest collection in five decades, exceeding the 2012 revenue of ₹110 lakh. The park had attracted 5.25 lakh tourists in 2013 through entrance fee. The winners of various competitions were honoured with prizes and mementoes.
Members of Vivekanandha Seva Trust, along with the Forest Department, distributed cotton bags to tourists going to Kodaikanal from Palani town. They collected plastic bags from tourists at the Palani-Kodaikanal Ghat Road entry point in the temple town and handed over cloth bags to them. They also pasted stickers on tourist vehicles to create awareness on ecology and wild life.
The 10-day festival will conclude on May 29.
