Kochi to become major tourist hub: Tourism minister PA Mohamed Riyas

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The historically renowned Kochi, Kerala’s business capital and well known for its natural beauty is all set to become the major tourism hub of the state. Kerala’s newly appointed Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas on Thursday announced that the government will strive hard to make Kochi a major tourist destination. He was speaking to reporters after talking to the Mayor and MLAs on the issues faced by the corporation.

“The government will give due consideration to Kochi city’s development. Issues such as water logging will be dealt with seriously. According to the rule, the local bodies are responsible for cleaning up the sewers of the works department. There is a technical issue with this. We need to sort out all these. It is not possible to clear all the hurdles within a short span of time. But, proper attention will be paid to resolve major issues plaguing the city. The government’s aim is to make the city a top tourist destination,” he said.

“Instructions have been given to the authorities concerned to measure the works department land and to prepare a list of the same. Action will be taken as soon as the report is submitted,” he said.

The minister also said that comfort stations will be constructed along the state highways. “Recently an area near Kozhikode state highway was evicted, following complaints from local people. The government is planning to construct a comfort station there for passengers. We are planning to expand the project statewide,” the minister added.