The Nilgiri Documentation Center (NDC) has criticized the government’s proposal to create an ‘Ecopark’ at the Ooty race track, arguing that the proposal goes against the government’s own goal of decarbonising the district.
“The district decarbonisation action plan should actively work towards making the Nilgiris a carbon neutral (or carbon negative) district by focusing on reforestation and conservation of existing sholas, pastures and other open spaces to promote natural carbon sequestration,” said Venugopal Dharmalingam, honorary director of NDC, adding that other strategies such as E-passage have been put in place to achieve this goal.
Published – 29 March 2026 19:10 IST
