The two watch towers located at strategic point on the Kerameri and Mahabub Ghat road have been repaired by the Forest Department which comes as good news to travellers on these roads. Nature lovers will now be able to take a break from the tedious drive to watch nature in all its splendour from atop these watch towers. The thirty-foot plus tall towers loom over the landscape on the top most ghat curve at both the places. The height of the watch towers makes it possible for getting a panoramic view of the spread of greenery below or whatever is left of it.
The Kerameri watch tower offers a view as far as the hills near Asifabad while the one on Mahabub Ghats helps one see the reservoir of the SRSP and the landscape right up to Nirmal town. It is a visual treat to watch vehicles making the arduous climb up or speeding down the famous ghats.
The Chief Conservator of Forests in Adilabad T.P. Thimma Reddy says eight more watch towers will be constructed in the forests in Adilabad this year and will be located strategically so as to serve their purpose properly. “These towers will be manned by our staff round the clock to detect any aberration such as fire, immediately,” he says.
“Adilabad witnesses the forest fire menace every year which destroys precious fodder of the wild animals. Controlling fires will certainly enhance availability of fodder during the summer months,” he adds.
With regard to promotion of tourism at these places, Mr. Thimma Reddy says his department is planning to make the places clean in the first instance with the intention of facilitating visitors to stop. “They should be able to spend some time and enjoy lunch in natural environs,” he observes.
