Pune: Forestry Department on Monday closed the Sinhagad fortress for tourists and police Pune rural recommends 30 other tourist destinations, including those in Lonavala, in all districts because of Spurt in Covid cases.
“Thousands of other cities and regions visit the historic fortress every day.
Following social distance norms is not possible on weekends because more than 10,000 people go there every day.
Thus, we must close it on Monday,” said an official department Senior Forest Division Pune.
Police Supervisors (Rustic) Abhinav Deshmukh said, “Some of the famous fortresses such as Rajgad, Shivererneri and Lohegad, among others, need to be closed for trekking and camping because of a large number of people go there.
In addition, tourist attractions in Lonavala, Junnar and other tehsils It must also be closed to contain the spread of Coronavirus.
“Deshmukh said the district administration was empowered to issue orders in this matter.
However, officials did not issue any direction until 9pm, Monday, while the Collector of Rajesh Deshmukh Regency did not respond to telephone calls from TOI.
Pelangi and restaurant owners in Lonavala claim that they will suffer enormous financial losses if tourist attractions are closed.
“Our business slowly goes into the track.
The authorities must let people who have been vaccinated completely to visit them,” said Sachin Bagde, a hotel owner in the city of Malaavli near Lonavala.
Ashok Pathare, a hoteler from Tungi Village where Trekkers went to Tungi Fort Trek in large quantities, “We rely on businesses related to trekking here.
If the fort is closed, we did not open the hotel.
For two waves, we had to close the hotel for nine month.
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