THOOTHUKUDI: Collector K Elambahavath inspected red sand teri forests where the state government had proposed to set up two mineral separation plants. Recently, Tourism Minister R Rajendran announced to encourage tourism at the red sand deserts in the district.
Forest officials said the red sand desert or red sand dunes in Tiruchendur and Sathankulam is a unique geographical landscape confined to Thoothukudi. It is a dry and arid region but rich in Garnet, Ilmenite, Rutile, Zircon and other minerals.
