The famous Kuntala waterfall has turned into a rock
climbing site for visitors as the waterfall has dried up. People visiting Kuntala waterfall are climbing the rock easily
without any rope.
Water flows into Kuntala waterfall mainly from the
Kupti rivulet in Neredigonda mandal. Apart from taking a cool dip in the water,
the waterfall, when it is flowing, is good place to take picture.
However, visitors fulfilling their desire taking
pictures standing on the top of the water fall without facing any danger.
Birkurwar Venkatesh of Adilabad town, who visited
the Kuntala waterfall along with relatives two days ago said, they climbed up
the Kuntala waterfalls as it has gone dry and pose no danger to the visitors.
He said most visitors are not taking the steps and climbing
down the waterfall from its top and taking photographs wherever they want on
the rocky area.
Security persons posted at the Kuntala waterfall following the several instances of tourists drowning , are also not imposing any
restrictions on the movements of the visitors.
Tourists expressed fears that if this was the
situation of Kuntala waterfall going dry for five months in the summer and the
situation become worse if the proposed lift irrigation constructed on the Kupti
rivulet by the state government.
R. Srinivas of Kumari village of Neredigonda mandal
said, the water flow into Kuntala waterfall has started getting decreased by
last September as water flow had come down from Boath and Bajarhatnoor
irrigation projects.
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