Summary:
Yet, the much-hyped Attukal Development Plan, which aimed at providing better amenities for the devotees arriving in the capital city for the pongala, has failed to take off. Four years ago, the Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) submitted the master plan for the Attukal Township Project which proposed a pilgrim sub-centre in the 50-acre land adjacent to the Attukal temple. He alleged that the government has derailed the township project. In 2018, Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran relaunched the Attukal Development Plan and announced Rs 10 crore for its implementation. Around 29 wards under the corporation are part of the Attukal Township Project..