Tourism circuit, Kalari to boost Vadakara’s potential
The Hindu
Riyas launches renovation of Sand Banks beach project
Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas has announced that a mobile application that would introduce the tourist attractions in Kerala and their specialities to the rest of the world would be launched soon. Launching the renovation work at Sand Banks beach in Vadakara on Wednesday, he said that the district had immense potential for domestic tourism that would be given a boost by identifying at least one destination in every panchayat. He said that a list of 34 new and unexplored destinations in the district had already been made. He called for the cooperation and active support of the local bodies in identifying more locations and developing them to suit the requirements of tourists. Pointing out the importance of the martial art form Kalari Payattu in Vadakara, the Minister said that projects would be devised to utilise the martial art tradition of Vadakara and Thalassery for tourism. He also talked about launching a tourism circuit connecting Koyilandy and Vadakara Assembly constituencies.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.