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However, the local tourism promoters’ committee is planning to take up the issue with the Chief Minister and Ministers of Tourism, Forest and Power. ‘Approval unlikely’Meanwhile, Tourism Department officials said since all ecotourism spots were under it, the management of ticket counters alone by the department is unlikely to be approved by the government. “The demand to take over the complete destination management activities at Kakkayam by the Tourism Department is not new. “If the Tourism Department is put in charge, we are sure that the funds can be invested easily for the development of the location,” he pointed out. The Forest Department had even closed down the counter for a while following the agitation, he added..