The district-level inauguration of ‘Utsav,' a cultural event organised by the Tourism Department, was disrupted after a group of people took out a march to the venue near the Aranmula Parthsarathy temple on Sunday.

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The district-level inauguration of ‘Utsav,' a cultural event organised by the Tourism Department, was disrupted after a group of people took out a march to the venue near the Aranmula Parthsarathy temple on Sunday.

Reporter TV's Coverage on the issue

A Trivandraum based major resort development group which has taken land form the Bekel Resort Development Corporation for lease, illegally claims land from river in Chettukund, Kasrgode. The land which was originally taken over by the BRDC by displacing 9 families, is leased out to the company for 99 years.

TV Reporters were attacked by same Hotel group on the previous day

Thiruvananthapuram 18/07/2011: We strongly condemn the attack on the journalist Sunil Issac of REPORTER channel and their cameraman Limesh by a private resort group in Chettukundu in Bekal ,Kasaragode yesterday. We demand to the state government that freedom and protection of journalists should be ensured and the culprits should be booked under the law.

Kerala Tourism Watch, Kerala Swatantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF), Socialist Unity Center of India, (SUCI), Solidarity Youth Movement, Pedestrian Pictures and National Alliance of Anti-Nuclear Movements (NAAM)in a Press Release demanded the immediate closure of The Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant (India)considering the danger it poses to people in the Southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The statement draws attention to the peoples' ressistance in India against Nuclear Plants.

New Delhi: The Union ministry of Environment has ordered all construction works relating to mangrove theme park in Pappinisseri and Kannur to be stopped. The direction was given to the Pappinissery eco tourism president, its members and vice-president Ajaykumar. On July 9, `Mathrubhumi' had reported the findings of a central team which found that the mangrove park was being constructed illegally. The action is being taken on the basis of that findings.
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10 March 2009
Bangalore, India – A ground-breaking study focusing on male children in prostitution in three of India’s major pilgrimage centres – Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Puri in Orissa and Guruvayoor in Kerala – has found that the sexual exploitation of male children in these tourism hotspots is pervasive and reportedly on the rise.

Thiruvananthapuram, 06/03/02009: The Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF), Kerala Tourism Watch,Kerala United Fisheries Forum,Alleppy, KABANI – the other direction in joint press release demands a transparent, democratic and participatory public hearing on the artificial reef project, Kovalam.

Bangkok Post, Monday October 13, 2008

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Long-term challenges must be faced

IMTIAZ MUQBIL

Non-governmental organisations in the travel and tourism industry took advantage of World Tourism Day recently to stress that current financial crises may be a short-term phenomenon, and that the industry would still have to deal with long-term issues.

 NGOs in Asia and Europe used Sept 27, World Tourism Day, to issue calls for the industry to respect the environment, curb usage of water, observe the laws, especially those involving national parks and other fragile ecosystems, and respect human rights of migrant workers and indigenous peoples. 

The home-stays will be jointly marketed during trade fairs held in the domestic and international markets. Kerala Tourism will also approve MHRIL to use its distinguishing logos, trademarks and taglines for the successful marketing of home-stays.

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Staff Reporter, The Hindu

Monday, Sep 08, 2008
 

ALAPPUZHA: A continuing standoff between houseboat owners and employees over wages has literally paralysed the houseboat industry here for the last three days.

The issue began with the 1,800 odd employees, working on over 600 houseboats, demanding a hike in the wages after the two-year contract expired in August. From the current wages of Rs.2,500 a month and a daily allowance of Rs.100, the employees wanted a monthly wage Rs.4,000 and a daily allowance of Rs.200.

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