Acting on the instructions of the State Government in order to safeguard the people from contracting COVID-19 virus, the Public Works Department (PWD) has closed the public park and other leisure activities at Mukkombu upper anicut.
R. Baskar, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, told The Hindu that it had been decided to close the park at Mukkombu until March 31.
Similarly, the Butterfly Park at Melur near Srirangam has also been closed temporarily.
Forest officials said that no visitor would be allowed to visit the park until March 31. The situation was being monitored. The public would be informed on reopening of the park in the last week of March.
