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.

Ernakulam May soon become 100 % Class X literate

Ernakulam district might soon become the first district in Kerala to have all citizens aged between 17 and 35 years to clear Class 10 examination.  A futuristic mission in the name of ‘Youth@10’ is currently underway to make sure that the district achieves 100 per cent success rate in clearing Class 10 examination by  the year 2013.  This venture is organized by the District Literacy Mission, Kakkanad and the district panchayat and is the first of its kind in Kerala.

There is no special fund allocated for the purpose, but the authorities believe that it could be implemented effectively provided all the local bodies consider it as their own project. The mission has also not invited special applications for the Youth@10 programme. The district panchayat is giving its full support to the District Literacy Mission to execute the project. The authorities are also much confident of completing the project by 2013 and also believe to be a better platform for those who are lagging behind in the need of proper education.

The project was initiated on May 19 and has already finished with the registration procedures.

Ernakulam is the Most Urbanised District in Kerala

According to Census 2011, with 11 municipalities and a municipal corporation, Ernakulam tops the list of the most urbanised districts in the state of Kerala with 68.07 percent of its residents living in urban areas. Out of the total population of 32,79,860 in Ernakulam district, 22,32,564 of them lives in urban areas, while the rural population in Ernakulam district comprises of around 10,47,296.

While the total population in Ernakulam had gone up by a mere 5.60 per cent since the previous census in 2001, the urban population has witnessed a growth of 51.15 per cent, while the rural population has dipped by 35.70 per cent. The increase in urban population of Ernakulam district does not necessarily mean that more people are migrating to urban areas, but it has been due to the rapid urbanisation over the last decade.

Ernakulam district has witnessed the effects of rapid urbanisation during the past decade. Kochi city, for instance, has fastly spread towards westward, to the islands dotting the backwaters, as well as eastwards. Of the total urban population in Ernakulam 11,33,002 are women and 9.04 per cent of its urban population are children below the age of 6. Ernakulam is followed by Thrissur (67.19 per cent), Kozhikode (67.15 per cent) and Kannur (65.05 per cent), when it comes to urban population.

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