The State government has given administrative sanction for tourism projects worth ₹168 crore over the last four years. Some of these projects have been completed, while most others are nearing completion.
Among the prominent completed projects is ‘Oceanus Chaliyam,’ which transformed the Chaliyam breakwater and the nearby areas into a beach destination at a cost of ₹9,53 crore. The ‘Nature Walkway’ project through the Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary was completed at a cost of ₹1.43 crore. An International Kayaking Centre was set up at Pulikkayam in Kodenchery at a cost of ₹1.63 crore. As much as ₹1.74 crore was spent on the first phase of the ‘Sarovaram Nature Learning Centre’ at the Sarovaram Biopark in Kozhikode city. The pond and its premises at Kuttichira were renovated at a cost of ₹1.25 crore in two phases.
The Tourism department has given administrative sanction of ₹7.37 crore for ‘Akasha Mithai’, the Vaikom Muhammed Basheer Memorial being built in Beypore. The project is currently in progress. The department has introduced ‘Facade Lighting’ in various parts of Kozhikode city at a cost of ₹4.46 crore to encourage night tourism. The special lighting at Mananchira during the Christmas-New Year season was much appreciated.
Many projects are being undertaken under the Beypore and Beyond- Development and Renovation of the Beypore tourism project. So far, works worth ₹9.94 crore have been spent on the first phase development of the Beypore Beach that hosts the International Water Fest every year. Meanwhile, ₹14.99 crore has been sanctioned for the second phase of development.
Published - April 27, 2025 08:44 pm IST
