Kerala Tourism Minister asks Kumari Selja for central assistance for two mega tourism projects of the state

In the first meeting with Kumari Selja, Union Minister for Tourism and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in New Delhi last week, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Tourism Minister, Kerala asked the Ministry of Tourism to include two important tourism projects of Kerala- Wayanad Tourism Project, and Mussiris Heritage Tourism project – in the Mega Tourism Projects map for central assistance. Balakrishnan also took up several issues concerning the state’s tourism at the meeting.

The Kerala Tourism had submitted a detailed plan for Rs 67.75 crore of Mussiris Heritage Tourism project to the Central government last year and has been awaiting approval.  Additionally, the Minister asked Selja to include Wayanad Tourism Plan, an ambitious project to transform the tourism infrastructure of Northern Kerala.  In view of the global financial down turn, Balakrishnan also asked for more incentives to home stay owners and tour operators in the country through the upcoming budget.