Kolhapur: The Plateau Cash – UNESCO World Heritage Site – has been opened to the public from Wednesday.
The flower festival will last until October 15 and those who plan to visit on weekends must place an online order before.
All the necessary preparations have been completed and more than 100 local volunteers have been deployed in the highlands to manage the crowd of visitors.
Maruti Chika, a member of the Pathar Cash Work Committee, “on Wednesday, the festival began – even though it was affected last year because of Covid.
Starting the peak period on September 1 is currently around 29 different interest species in the area.
As many as 3,000 visitors will be permitted In three batches – starting at 7am to 11:00 to 15:00 to 15:00 to 18:00.
He added, “On weekdays, spot tickets can be purchased.
Entrance fees will be Rs 100 for each individual.
Children under 5 years will not be charged.
This time, to avoid the rush of senior citizens, we will charge tickets for senior citizens too.
Volunteers have been deployed to carry out parking, security and ticket activities and apply Covid safety norms.
Visitors also have to follow all the rules when visiting the plateau.
“Lovers of nature vibrant with the opening of the highlands after two years.
Sandip Jadhav, a photographer from Karad, said,” I will visit the Plateau cash in the first week of September when the flowers bloom full.
People must enjoy their visits to the plateau by following safety norms and must keep the plateau and green.
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