Kottayam rejigs tourism profile
The Hindu
15 local bodies team up with Responsible Tourism Mission to offer services
Taking a cue from the success of Kumarakom and Aymanam, more villages across Kottayam are now embracing the practices of responsible tourism to open themselves up to visitors.
According to officials, 15 local bodies in the district have now joined hands with the Responsible Tourism Mission to come up with locally owned tourism products and services.
The new destinations include the backwater town of Vaikom and the nine adjoining panchayats, besides a handful of villages on the eastern high ranges.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.