Idukki is the second largest District of Kerala. Idukki, the hilly district of Kerala get the name from Malayalam word ‘Idukku’, which means a narrow gorge. Rugged mountains and forests cover about 97 percent of the total area of the District. The district borders the Kerala districts of Pathanamthitta to the south, Kottayam to the southeast, Ernakulam to the northeast and Thrissur to the north and Coimbature, Dindigul and Theni Districts in Tamilnadu to the eastIdukki has the largest arch dam in India, the Idukki Dam, constructed for the Idukki Hydro Electric Power Project in 1969 with the cooperation of the Canadian Government. This single project powers almost half of the entire state and some parts of neighboring states. Idukki is also well known for its tea industry and pepper. Wildlife sanctuaries, hill station, spice plantation tours, trekking and elephant rides are some of the attractions of this beautiful district.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Idukki Dam at kerala
Idukki is the second largest District of Kerala. Idukki, the hilly district of Kerala get the name from Malayalam word ‘Idukku’, which means a narrow gorge. Rugged mountains and forests cover about 97 percent of the total area of the District. The district borders the Kerala districts of Pathanamthitta to the south, Kottayam to the southeast, Ernakulam to the northeast and Thrissur to the north and Coimbature, Dindigul and Theni Districts in Tamilnadu to the eastIdukki has the largest arch dam in India, the Idukki Dam, constructed for the Idukki Hydro Electric Power Project in 1969 with the cooperation of the Canadian Government. This single project powers almost half of the entire state and some parts of neighboring states. Idukki is also well known for its tea industry and pepper. Wildlife sanctuaries, hill station, spice plantation tours, trekking and elephant rides are some of the attractions of this beautiful district.