# Idukki Collector shuts zipline venture linked to M.M. Mani’s brother 2026-08-06T17:45:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Idukki District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt has ordered the immediate closure of a zipline tourism venture at Iruttukanam near Adimaly. The venture is owned by M.M. Lambodaran, brother of former Kerala Power Minister and CPI(M) leader M.M. Mani. His wife, Sarojini Lambodaran, is listed as its official owner and faces a case registered by Adimaly police. The action followed a Revenue inspection that found the firm operating and accommodating tourists despite a district-wide ban on adventure and leisure tourism. The ban was imposed because of severe weather, repeated landslides and flood warnings. The Collector directed the District Police Chief and Devikulam Tehsildar to enforce the shutdown. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Idukki, Kerala, M.M. Mani, tourism safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/idukki-collector-shuts-zipline-venture-linked-to-m-m-manis-brother/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/idukki-collector-shuts-zipline-venture-linked-to-m-m-manis-brother/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.