Kerala govt. approves responsible tourism project in Beypore
The Hindu
Project expected to provide jobs to over 1,000 people in four years
The State government has approved a comprehensive project to convert Beypore into a responsible tourism destination. The project envisages developing Beypore into an international destination in four years. Local MLA and Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas chaired a primary meeting of stakeholders in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. He said Beypore, with the confluence of the Arabian sea with the Chaliyar river, the port, breakwater, lighthouse, Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, Kadalundi Kadavu estuary and the mangrove forest besides culture, food and rural life, had the right mix to be a successful tourism destination. The project envisages providing direct and indirect employment to more than 1,000 people in four years, including at least 500 units of Responsible Tourism Mission. The other tourism projects planned in Beypore will also be brought under the project. The Department of Tourism will ensure the development of basic infrastructure.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.