A pipe dream for years, Kerala will now come one step closer to realising the rejuvenation of its pristine waterways to the standard of national waterways, bringing back memories of the glorious past of its old riverine towns and streets.
The State government will carry out development works to the tune of ₹6,500 crore in the next three years as part of the second phase of development of the ambitious 620-km long West Coast canal project.
In the first phase, a total of 520 km of canal network was made navigable by the Kerala Waterways and Infrastructure Ltd (KWIL), the special purpose vehicle created for the rejuvenation of the inland waterways in the State. Already, the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) has approved works to the tune of ₹1,170 crore in various stretches of the canal.
