Kanive, April. 13: The government has also curtailed tourism activities while the state and the country are locked down to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, a complaint was lodged at the Suntikoppa Police Station on Sunday after locals complained that tourists had come, enjoyed and stayed at the Paddington Resort, which is located in the Elane Hoskote Village Panchayat, near Kushalanagar. This case was taken seriously and on the orders of the Kodagu District Collector Anees Kanmani Joy, Somavarapet Taluk Panchayat Officer Sunil used the Panchayati Raj Act on Monday. The Paddington Resort was given a written directive by the Panchayat Development Officers to close the resort after the Elane Hoskote Gram Panchayat Secretariat cleared it. The resort was closed by Panchayat Officer HP Raveesh and staff who went to the resort on Monday. The lockout of the resort's kitchen and main entrance has informed the Taluk Panchayat about the next step. Prior to locking the resort, Suntikoppa's Station Officer Thimmappa and Panchayat Development Officer H.P. Raveesh received information from locals about the incident near the resort on Sunday. Earlier in the afternoon, authorities went to the resort and handed over a written order to the manager, Rashmi. Also, when the lock was tried to open, resort partner Praveen objected, saying his company and case had nothing to do with it; Also, no case was filed against the resort yesterday. In such a situation, they questioned the lockout, said that there were employees and family living and warned that he would go to the court. Growing up, officials returned with a license revocation order. After arriving in the afternoon with the senior officers, the officers locked the resort and also locked the kitchen.
Condemnation
It is reprehensible that the hotel was given room for tourists to stay in the resort on lockdown day at the Elane Hosakote. This would be a violation of government regulations. Already all the resort, hotel and restaurants in Kodagu district have stopped all their transactions in recognition of the government order. However, it is regrettable that the resort has a business. No tourists with any such activity should be allowed in the future. The Government orders should be strictly followed. Kodagu Hotels, Restaurants and Resort Association President Nagendra Prasad has appealed in a statement.
Blackspot
The Kodagu District has ignored resort law when it successfully fought Corona, which was condemned by the Kodagu Tourism Association. Though several hotels and homestays have decided to give up their rooms to the district for free, such funds have been blacked out by the resorts, Secretary Madetera Thimmaiah and President Satya Chayenda said.
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