The name Ooty is derived from Ootacamund, also popularly known as "Udhagamandalam or Udhagai" in the regional language. India is a growing Tourist destination. The southern most part of India lies the State of Tamil Nadu, the cradle of the Dravidian Culture, founded over 5000 years ago. This state is the home to some of the most ancient architectural beauties, sculptures and the natural beauties of which Ooty is one among them. In 1821 a batch of British soldiers discovered Ooty. The gusty evenings, the cold nights, the grassy downs, the hills and dales gripped the imagination of the British....
concern of the dwellers of this unique town is its rise in pollution levels, large scale deforestation, slow change in the climatic conditions and the increase in commercialization. A few Non Governmental Organisation have come forward to protect the nature and safeguard against over exploitation. Campaigns against use of disposal plastic bags and containers were organized and the Government has imposed a total ban on use of plastic disposable goods in the entire district. I hope that such measures will help in stimulating the local public and visitors to preserve the myth of Ooty for the generations to come.