Chikkamagaluru: Bulk booking of trek permits leaves locals angry
Residents of Chikkamagaluru are struggling to secure trekking permits for popular routes due to alleged bulk-booking by travel agencies. Locals are calling for stricter regulations to ensure fair access for individual trekkers and the local hospitality sector.
Why it matters
This highlights the conflict between commercial tourism interests and local community access to natural resources.
Residents of Chikkamagaluru district, particularly around Kalasa, are unable to obtain trekking permits for Netravathi and Kudremukh routes during the weekends, owing to the alleged bulk-booking by Bengaluru-based travel agencies. All 300 permits issued daily for each trek are exhausted within seconds of the booking window opening.
The article reports on a local grievance and quotes multiple stakeholders without taking a definitive stance.
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