Udupi, Apr 28: From May 1, the use of plastic bottles will be completely prohibited inside Kudremukh National Park under the Kudremukh Wildlife Division.
To facilitate tourists, clean drinking water units have been installed at key locations along the roads passing through the national park, including Mullur Tanikha Station, Basrikallu Tanikha Station, and Tanikodu Tanikha Station. Tourists can make use of these facilities to access safe drinking water during their visit.
As per the statement issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forests of the Kudremukh Wildlife Division, tourists are strictly barred from carrying plastic bottles into the national park. If plastic bottles are found inside vehicles, visitors are required to deposit them at the plastic waste collection units set up at the Tanikha Stations before continuing their journey.

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Gurugram (PTI): A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and strangled to death in Sector 37 by her neighbour, who lured the toddler away from her home at a village located nearby, officials said on Friday.
Police have arrested the accused, who confessed to the crime during interrogation, they said.
On Thursday night, police received a complaint that a minor girl was missing in Mohammadpur Jharsa village, with the family alleging that a man living in the neighbourhood lured her away.
Police arrested the accused, a native of Bihar who worked as a scrap collector in Gurugram, within an hour of filing an FIR at the Sector 37 police station, the officials said.
“During interrogation, the accused disclosed that late on Thursday evening, he lured the minor girl to a secluded place in Sector 37, where he first raped the toddler and then strangled her to death to wipe out evidence. Further questioning is underway,” a spokesperson for Gurugram police said.
