Kovalam-Bekal waterway to be made functional in 2 years: Minister
The Hindu
Catamaran boat services begin at Perumbalam
The Kovalam-Bekal waterway will be made operational in two years, Transport Minister Antony Raju has said.
He was inaugurating two catamaran boat services of the State Water Transport Department (SWTD) at Perumbalam on Friday.
“The Kovalam-Bekal waterway will help boost tourism in the State. The 616-km waterway can be used for the movement of cargo and passenger services,” he said.
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.