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Centre okays Kerala's tourism projects with outlay of Rs 169.05 cr

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 30 (UNI) In a big boost to Kerala Tourism, the Centre has given administrative and financial sanction for two major projects with a total outlay of Rs 169.05 crore for sprucing uo water tourism in Alappuzha and the Malampuzha Garden in Palakkad.
Both the projects were submitted by the State Tourism Department, seeking clearance under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme of the Union Tourism Ministry.
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) drawn up by the state tourism department were reviewed by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee of the Union Tourism Ministry.
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