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Kerala CM announces 27 new tourism projects worth INR 310 cr

Dec 26,2020
The Economic Times

The Kerala government will take up 27 new tourism projects as part of the second 100-day Action Plan. The government has earmarked INR 310 cr for the new projects that form a part of the second 100-day initiative announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. CM Vijayan has announced a total of 646 new projects worth INR 4,300 cr in different sectors of the state. The 66 tourism projects, as a part of the first 100-day action plan, concluded on December 9. Announcing the new action plan, CM VIjayan said that the tourism dept will focus on post-Covid marketing now. Kerala had launched many ambitious tourism projects in the first 100-day programme. Some of the noteworthy projects include the Alappuzha Heritage Project, Malamel Para Tourism Project at Kollam beach, Solar-powered miniature train service at Veli Tourism Village,Green Tourism Complex at Pala and Cruise Boat Terminals at Malnad-Malabar River cruise. As part of the new 100-day programme, the government will set up rest centres at 100 locations. The details of the new tourism development projects are yet to be known.