Restoration to boost backwater tourism

Tourists going to Kerala, India, can enjoy cruising its scenic backwaters after the tourism circuit of the Kadinamkulam backwater becomes operational. The district’s houseboat operation is already set, with the city’s tourists now going to Kollam.

The country’s tourists also have the option of cruising the boats in Poovar, Thiruvallom, Varkala and Pozhikkara. The current houseboat operations are focused in Alappuzha, Kumarakom and Kollam.

A senior official of the country’s tourism industry has stated that the commissioning of the Kadinamkulam backwater tourism project will lead to the houseboats’ introduction in Kerala.

Home and Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is going to launch the tourism circuit’s construction activities on Thursday. This project has been financed by the Union Tourism Ministry and has been executed by the Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation. This project aims to restore the inner waterway to Varkala from Murukkumpuzha. It includes floating jetties, walkways, tourist facilitation centres, boat race viewing pavilion, electrification of children’s park, and landscaping.

The main beneficiaries of the project include the municipality of Attingal and the Mangalapuram, Anjuthengu and Chirayinkeezhu panchayats. The nearby panchayats are also expected to benefit once tourists begin flocking the cruise.

The floating jetty will be constructed in Koollampuzha, the Attingal Palace’s site. The project’s tourist facilitation centre will be built in Attingal, while the children’s park will be constructed in Thiruvarattukadavu.