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New Indian Express
21-07-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Vypeen Beach Corridor Project gets lease of life
KOCHI: The ambitious Vypeen Beach Corridor Project, envisioned in 2017, has received a new lease of life with the state government granting administrative sanction to the proposal, albeit in a watered-down version. Instead of the Rs 4-crore project that would have catalysed the development of Ernakulam district's coastal stretch by connecting multiple beaches from Vypeen to Munambam, the new version enables infrastructure development at only three beaches. Vypeen MLA's office said the new project will bring tourism infrastructure at Cherai, Munambam and Kuzhuppilly beaches. 'An amount of Rs 2.98 crore has been approved by the works committee and KEL (Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company) has prepared a detailed project report for the proposal,' an official with the MLA's office told TNIE. Sources pointed out that the project got delayed by eight years due to the objections raised by the Coastal Zone Management Authority. There was also the issue that these beaches are in sensitive places. The project in its original format would have seen the development of a coastal stretch, while enhancing tourism and fishing activities. The project included developing amenities, watchtowers, and kiosks, besides mangrove restoration and the potential construction of an oceanarium. Now, with KEL submitting a revised plan for the project that adheres to CRZ norms and the number of beaches being brought down to three, where the security aspect doesn't pose a hurdle, the tourists arriving at these spots will have a good time. A tourism official said, under the project, plans have been made to construct parking facilities and benches and to upgrade restrooms. 'There are also plans to set up cafes at these beaches. They will be operated under the policy of enabling the local community to earn a livelihood from tourism,' the official said.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Kunnukuzhy abattoir's trial run to begin on June 5
T'puram: The trial run for the abattoir at Kunnukuzhy in the state capital is set to begin on June 5. The official commissioning of the project will also take place in June. According to corporation secretary, Jahamgeer S, all works related to the abattoir have been completed and only minor works are pending at the bio-filter component. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We have decided to start a trial run on June 5. The abattoir will be fully operational in June itself after an inauguration," he said. Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company is entrusted with the construction. Major infrastructure components, including the slaughterhouse and the biofilter system, have already been completed. Additionally, the corporation plans to establish a cold storage outlet on the premises to provide fresh meat directly to the public. Estimated at Rs 10 crore, the slaughterhouse was originally slated for completion in April 2022. Despite being handed over to KEL to accelerate construction, delays persisted, primarily due to design flaws and issues with the effluent treatment plant proposed by the Suchitwa Mission. Last year, corporation allocated Rs 73 lakh from its plan fund to revive the project. The biofilter component alone, critical for waste management, was awarded to MR Farms at a cost of Rs 2.49 crore. Opposition parties had earlier alleged that the work on the state-of-the-art abattoir project got delayed inordinately due to the corporation's lapses in disbursing funds to contractors in time. Once operational, Kunnukuzhy abattoir will have the capacity to process 120 animals simultaneously using modern waste disposal systems.
