A three-day-long Summer Festival (Kodai Vizha) began at Valparai, a hill station about 110 km from Coimbatore on Saturday.

Deputy Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Pollachi V. Jayaraman inaugurated the festival.

Mr. Jayaraman said that rain in Valparai benefits a large part of Coimbatore.

Rain water conserved in various dams takes care of the irrigation and drinking water needs of a major part of Coimbatore and Tirupur districts.

Mr. Jayaraman said that over ₹ 10 crore was being spent in Valparai to provide facilities.

As part of the summer festival, various departments and tribal people are organising cultural programmes in the evening.

The police dog squad too would present their skill.

The summer festival will conclude on Sunday.

Horticulture Department has organised a flower and vegetable show.

Forest Department, Co-optex, Health, Rural Development, Tourism Department, and Tantea have opened stalls.

Kasthuri Vasu, MLA, Pollachi Sub-Collector Gayathri Krishna, among others attended the inaugural function.