Kerala to promote hydel tourism

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (UNI) Kerala Electricity Minister A K Balan today told the Assembly that the government was taking immediate steps to develop hydel tourism projects and improve basic facilities in view of the increasing tourists inflow.

In a written reply, he said the government was also proposing to develop the Banasurasagar Project as a mega tourist complex through the Kerala Hydel Tourism Centre.

As part of the project, it was also planning to construct cottages and other tourist attractions like rope-ways connecting islands and developing water sports in reservoirs without affecting the environment.

Besides, pisciculture in reservoirs would be promoted for tourism, he added.

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