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Published on : Friday, February 19, 2021
Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Minister of Kerala, inaugurated the second phase development projects at Akkulam Tourist Village, which were finished at a cost of Rs. 9.34 crore.
On this occasion, Surendran also laid the foundation for the Rs. 185.23-crore Akkulam Lake conservation project, which would be funded by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). The project is aimed towards scientifically preserving the lake with the local community actively taking part in it.
Surendran said that with completion of all the projects Akkulam Tourist Village would turn out to be a sought-after destination in the city.
“For Akkulam, the development project is a long-cherished dream. The children’s park and other facilities have been designed and executed attractively. The next stage is the completion of Akkulam Lake preservation works,” Mr. Surendran added.
“We were able to complete the development and renovation projects in tourism centres across the state within the time-frame set for them,” Rani George, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of Kerala, said.
Kerala Tourism Director P Bala Kiran said that Akkulam has a lot of possibility for tourism development and the department is thinking about implementing an overall development plan for the area in various phases.
Kumari Arya Rajendran, Mayor, Thiruvananthapuram, presided over the function.
The projects dedicated included musical fountain, artificial waterfall, bicycle track, cafeteria, office room and renovated swimming pool – all at a cost of Rs. 4.84 crore, and the children’s park at a cost of Rs. 4.5 crore.
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