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News18•01-10-2026, 12:30
Keralam Revitalizes Muziris Heritage Project, Resumes Boat Services After Decade
  • •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced key decisions to revive the Muziris Heritage Project.
  • •The annual meeting of Muziris Heritage Project Limited decided to resume boat services, suspended for 10 years.
  • •New cruise services for tourists will be launched, extending to Alappuzha.
  • •Plans include renovating boat jetties and shopping complexes in heritage style, overseen by curators.
  • •Artists will be empaneled to showcase unique Keralam art forms, with a goal to implement these projects within a year.

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Key decisions include resuming boat services suspended for 10 years, introducing new tourist cruises extending to Alappuzha, renovating boat jetties and shopping complexes in a heritage style, and empanelling local artists.

Chief Minister V D Satheesan stated that the government's goal is to make these revitalization projects a reality and bring them to the public within a year.

Managed by Muziris Projects Limited under the Keralam government, the initiative is one of India's largest conservation efforts aimed at reviving the legacy of the legendary 3,000-year-old ancient port city of Muziris.