2 Lakh migrant workers in Ernakulam District

As per recent studies there are around 2 lakh migrant workers from other Indian States in Ernakulam district.

The study, commissioned by the Kerala Labour Movement, found that  majority of the migrant workers were not at all registered with the Labour Department and hence were not eligible for the State government’s worker benefits. Even though the daily wages of the migrant workers were far better than in many other States, the migrant workers lived in pretty bad conditions.

The study on ‘Unorganised labourers in Ernakulam district’ was carried out by a former Economics Professor Martin Patric and his team of researchers. Its goal was to study the extent and nature of unorganised labourers in both the formal and informal sectors of the Ernakulam district’s economy.

Migration to Ernakulam district started in the 1980s, and initially the workers were mostly from Tamil Nadu and neighbouring States. But, in the second phase of migration that began in the late 1990s, thousands of workers started arriving from Odisha,  Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Assam,  Manipur etc. Initially these migrants were employed in major projects of the Railways and the port. But gradually they spread their presence across the labour market. A lot of the migrant workers were employed as farm hands, masons, carpenters, and domestic and construction workers. Some of the major centers of migrant workers in Ernakulam District are Kochi, Perumbavoor, Muvattpuzha, Kalady and Kodanad.

List of Unhygienic Hotels and Restaurants Closed in Ernakulam District

The recent death of a young men after eating Shavarma from a hotel in Thiruvananthapuram have set a spark a month the authorities and food inspectors and quality controllers are on a rampage conducting raids across the hotels in major cities across Kerala. Hotels which have unhygienic food items and surrounding have been either been forcefully shut down or given notice. In Ernakulam District also, a lot of hotels and restaurants that we regularly used to have food has been shut down or are under notice.

To make sure that you have not been to a hotel that has been shut down by the food and safety department due to low quality food items, then you can scorll through the list given below.

1) Zam Sam Hotel, Cloth Bazar, Boradway Ernakulam
2) D D park, Karukutty
3) Gotel Pallavi, Karukutty
4) Hotel Richoos, Karukutty
5) Hotel Runs, Karukutty
6) Hotel Kitchen Gate, Karukutty
7) Crystal Kitchen, Karukutty
8) Navya Bakery, Karukutty
9) Green Bakers, Karukutty
10) St. Paul Fish Stall, Karukutty
11) Jose Antony Fish Stall, Karukutty
12) St. Paul Chicken Stall, Karukutty
13) Matha Hotel and Restaurant,  Mukkanoor
14) Reshma Hotel, Thabor, Mukkanoor
15) Akshay Hotel, Mukkanoor
16) Amma Hotel, Kidangoor, Angamaly
17) Aswathy Hotel, Kidangoor, Angamaly
18) Aneesh Hotel, Thuravoor, Angamaly
19) Neha Udayamperoor, Angamaly
20) M J Hotel, Kumbalangi
21) Bharat Hotel, Malayidumthuruthu, Pukkattupady
21) Kottaram Canteen, Kumbalam, Njetoor
22) Jithin Hotel, Koothattukulam
23) Archana Hotel, Koothattukulam
24) Alwin Hotel, Koothattukulam
25) Hotel Plaza, Vazhakkulam, Muvattupuzha
26) Hotel Jaya Kerala, Eloor
27) Hotel Anna Mariya, Kuruppumpady
28) Hotel Ramadi, Elamkunnapuzha, Vypin
29) Hotel Safa, Edavanakadu, Vypin
30) Hotel Top Form, Malippuram, Vypin
31) Malabar Rasoyi, Malippuram, Vypin
32) Hotel Aradhana, Munambam
33) Hotel Reji, Munambam
34) Hotel Badriya, Munambam
35) Hotel Geetha Bhavan, Cherayi
36) Hotel Palm Leaf, Neriyamangalam
37) Hotel Nalanda, Ernakulam South
38) Hotel Rolex, Near KSRTC, Kochi
39) Safa Taste, Palarivattom, Kochi
40) Hotel Paradise, Edapally, Kochi

The above given list consist of some of the major hotels and restaurants in Ernakulam district that has been forcefully shut down by Government authorities so far. The list has been compiled from various news resources available. In case you come to have a bad food experience in any of the hotels of restaurants in Kerala, then you can uses this toll free number 1800-425-1125 and inform the authorities regarding this.

Tourist Locations In Ernakulam To Benefit From Budget Funds

Tourist locations in Ernakulam would be getting a much awaited facelift if the district gets the share of funds from the Rs. 50 crore amount which was decided on Monday's State budget for developing the basic infrastructure and facilities at the tourist spots.

As per the sources, another Rs. 50 crore has been allocated for developing the heritage and cultural travel destinations in Ernakulam. Fort Kochi, which is one of the major tourist destination in Ernakulam, is expected to get Rs. 10 crore for its tourism development.

The fund allocated for Fort Kochi would be mainly used to do maintenance on the roads and footpaths along the streets of Fort Kochi and for developing the waterfront which is seen along the beach. The tourist boat jetty near Fort Kochi is also expected to benefit from this and would be having a new look after the developments made from using the allocated funds. Before restoring the past glory of these heritage travel destinations, the encroaches should be removed and this is a major challenge for the authorities.

The conditions of the Ernakulam boat jetty is in a pathetic condition and the thousands of boat passengers who visit this place every day and tourists commuting to West Kochi are the most affected. No attempt has been made from the part of the officials to clean the premises of Ernakulam boat jetty and clear the weeds.

Officials also plan to commission the Trikkakkara temple pilgrim centre, the Onam museum and also beautify and modify the streets of Panampilly Nagar, with the help of funds given provided to them.