Renovated Vellayil harbour thrown open to fishers

Offering new opportunities for coastal people, the renovated Vellayil harbour was thrown open to fishermen on Monday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan commissioned the ₹75-crore project which was completed using State and Central funds after years-long wait. In his online inaugural address, Mr. Vijayan said the new fishing harbour, which was earlier a fish landing centre, would create 10,000 more direct employment opportunities for fishers and allied workers in Kozhikode district. This would be apart from about one lakh indirect employment opportunities for people associated with the field, he said.