Finding it hard to keep up with its growing popularity this monsoon, Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) has decided to close at 2 pm on Sundays. The park, which used to previously close at 6 pm, has been following this practice for the last two weeks, since the high number of tourists has become a reason for worry. Despite signboards and warnings, tourists venture into gushing streams, increasing the risk of drowning or being attacked by crocodiles populating these water bodies. This concern was emphasized when, on July 29, a college student drowned in Magarpada dam, one of SGNP’s dangerous water bodies. His body was not found for three days.

Visitors step into a stream in Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)