Summary:
As the 3.50 acre in Pettah village identified for Vallakkadavu boat terminal is poramboke land, the State government exchequer could save considerable money. | Photo Credit: S_GOPAKUMARmore-inThe State government has given the administrative nod for acquiring land for the construction of three boat terminals along the 18.5-km stretch of the waterway being rejuvenated from Kovalam to Akkulam that includes the Parvathy Puthanar. The land to be acquired at Thiruvallom village and Kadakampally villlage is spread over four survey numbers each. The State government has given the nod to the Inland Navigation director’s proposal to acquire one acre of land in Thiruvallom village for the boat terminal at Kovalam, 3.50 acre of poramboke land in Pettah villlage for the terminal at Vallakadavu, and 5.24 acre in Kadakampally village for the terminal at Akkulam. Of the 74.18-km waterway from Kovalam to Kollam, only 27.5 km are navigable and 11.3 km partially navigable..