Amusement park to come up at Vilappilsala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The controversial 46 acres plot at Vilappilsala is back in reckoning. The city corporation has decided to set up an amusement park.
The decision was revealed by the Deputy Mayor and the chairperson of Finance Standing Committee, Rakhi Ravikumar during budget presentation. He said the park will be built by private companies on a built-operate-and-transfer (BOT) method. The plot surrounded by lush greenery housed a centralised waste management system which proved to be a failure and was closed in 2011. Many projects including a college, university campus, herbal garden were planned in the area after the closure of the waste management plant. But nothing materialised so far. This time the corporation allocated Rs 2 crore for the project and if it becomes a reality, the area located 15 kilometres away from the city, will be the sought-after destination for families.
Apart from the amusement park the budget talks about projects like women safety, waste management, education, welfare, infrastructure development, health etc.
● Alternative to plastic bags. Allocation: Rs 2.5 crore - Employment for 2,000 to make paper and cloth carry bags. Women Polytechnic at Kannammoola to be the centre of the bag-making activities.
● Resource Centre for collecting non- biodegradable waste. Allocation: Rs 1 crore
● Women friendly, women safe MG Road. Allocation: Rs 2 crore - From East Fort to Kesavadasapuram CCTV cameras will be installed, LED lights, alert alarms, fresh up centres, police help
● Short stay for women at Sreekandeshwaram, allocation: Rs 10 lakh
● Model Ring Roads, allocation: Rs 8 crore
● To purchase land for ward level waste treatment resource, allocation: Rs 30 crore
● Rejuvenating water sources, allocation: Rs 20 crore
● LED lights from Kovalam to Kazhakoottam. Allocation: Rs 10 crore
● Tourism project at Madavur. Allocation: Rs 3 crore
● Transgenders centres - to provide job training and units, allocation: Rs 20 lakh
● Buying land for housing project, allocation: Rs 37 crore
● Fresh up centres at Peroorkada, Vellayambalam, Pattom, Kesavadasapuram, Statue, East Fort. Allocation: Rs 1.5 crore
● Rs 10 lakh cash awards for residents association in organic farming, green protocol, waste management.
● Evening parlours for elderly, allocation: Rs 50 lakh
● A new hall at Jagathy, allocation: Rs 50 crore
● Ananthapuri tourist hub, affordable tourist cottages at Kovalam, allocation: Rs 50 lakh
● Mini ‘Shanti Kavadam’ at Kazhakuttom, Kanjirampara, allocation: Rs 2 crore
● Slaughter house, allocation: Rs 15 crore
● Slabs to be put over Amayazhinjan Thodu to make it motorable. Allocation: Rs 5 crore
● Ananthapuri fair price medical stores
● UP and LP schools to be hitech