Kerala govt launches Travancore Heritage tourism project
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Last Updated: Feb 17, 2021, 04:52 PM IST
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In a tourism initiative, the Kerala government has launched a Rs 100 crore Travancore Heritage Project to conserve and showcase the cultural richness and tangible legacy of the erstwhile kingdom.
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In a tourism initiative, the Kerala government has launched a Rs 100 crore Travancore Heritage Project to conserve and showcase the cultural richness and tangible legacy of the erstwhile kingdom. State Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said the project would make the visit to the state capital and its surroundings a more riveting experience .
The project, which seeks to preserve old-world looks of the vintage structures, overall covers heritage structures from Padmanabhapuram Palace, now in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, to the Parthasarathy temple on the banks of the Pampa in Aranmula of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala.
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New members of the Kannur District Panchayat with Minister Kadannappally Ramachandran during the swearing-in ceremony in Kannur on Monday. | Photo Credit:
S.K. MOHAN
The newly elected members of the Kannur Municipal Corporation and the district panchayat took oath on Monday.
District Collector T.V. Subhash, who is also the District Election Officer, administered the oath of office to senior corporation council member A. Kunhambu, who in turn read out the oath to the other members.
Minister of Ports and Archaeology Ramachandran Kadannappally, K. Sudhakaran, MP; former Mayor, and leaders of various parties were present. After a photo session, the first meeting of councillors was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Kunhambu.