River tourism village opened

Thrissur: The government should provide non-financial support for
small tourism projects, Opposition leader Oommen Chandy has said. He
was speaking after inaugurating 'Puzhakkal River Tourism Village'
project organised by Adatt Panchayat on Tuesday.The Rs.1 crore-project
would be finished with the help of sponsorship, the organisers said.
In the first phase, the project will have boating facility at Ambakkad
river, a kudumbasree centre and cultural events. A rope car facility
over the river, an eco-friendly restaurant and a children's park will
be added at the second phase. With such a novel project, the Adatt
panchayat has become a model for other local bodies, Mr. Chandy said.

The Hindu, 24th December 2008