TN: Nilgiris bride braves flooded river to rush for wedding
Undeterred by a flooded Moyar river, a 24-year old bride from a hilly hamlet on the slopes of the Nilgiris has undertaken a daunting ride on a coracle to reach the venue of her marriage. A resident of Thengumarahada village, on the fringes of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris district, the woman, Rasathi, undertook a coracle ride along with her family members.
Obtained special permission from forest authorities for coracle ride
Since coracle rides are banned in view of the floods, they obtained special permission of forest authorities in view of their urgency. Rasathi's wedding is scheduled for August 20, and she along with several of her family decided to undertake the ride in two coracles yesterday to reach the venue of her marriage. After crossing the river, she reached the venue of her marriage.
They urged the government to build bridge on the river
As there is no bridge to cross the river, the marriage party said they had to undertake the coracle ride. They urged the government to build a bridge. Revenue Minister RB Udhaya Kumar advised against it saying it is risky and appealed to people to avoid visiting swollen river banks too. The hilly village's main access is through Bhavanisagar in the Nilgiris district.
