Sakthikulangara to be a cosy business centre

Modern facilities coming up at fishing harbour

Sakthikulangara, one of Kollam’s twin harbours, will soon turn into a bustling business centre with a contemporary design. Along with the new rescue wharf, a 27,000 sq ft plaza that includes a disaster management centre, fisheries museum and air-conditioned fish market are expected to give the harbour a suave makeover. The project is being implemented by the Harbour Engineering Department using the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) allocated by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). “It will be Kerala’s first of its kind facility attached to a harbour. The rescue wharf will be connected to a shelter equipped to provide refuge to families evacuated during calamities. The rescue shelter is multi-purpose and apart from accommodating evacuees, it can be used to conduct community events and other functions,” said a senior official.