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The Kerala Government has put in place a proposal for developing an inland marina in Alappuzha, which is known as the ‘Venice of the East'.
Home to backwaters and six navigable canals flowing through the city, Alappuzha has been a favourite destination for both domestic and foreign tourists and the proposed inland marina is part of a Government's development package to attract more tourists to the place.
Apart from the marina, the project includes building of a passenger ferry terminal and both land and water-based recreational facilities.
The canals in the city are now used for passenger and cargo transportation and the inland marina envisages integrated development of the canals by widening them as also by constructing boat landings.
The new city canal system is expected to enable the latest types of boats to move around the city without much of a hassle such as the ubiquitous water hyacinths now covering most parts of the canals .
The passenger terminal is meant to cater to the domestic sea cruise vessels carrying tourists from Ernakulam to Alappuzha.
In the initial phase till 2015, two passenger berths capable of accommodating four medium-sized vessels, each carrying 100 to 250 passengers, are proposed . And based on the anticipated growth in traffic, three more berths will be constructed after 2015, according to officials of the Department of Ports, which has been appointed as the nodal agency for the project
The third component of the package is development of land and water-based recreational spaces. On the land side, the proposed facilities include a dolphin pool, theme parks and a health spa. The water-based activities planned include water scooter, banana boat and speed boat rides.
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