Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam will seek the Centre’s support to fast-track major infrastructure and development projects in the state capital, including the expansion of the airport, Vizhinjam port-related initiatives and urban infrastructure upgrades, following discussions between Transport Minister C P John and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor.
The meeting also discussed securing central funds for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and submitting proposals under the Urban Challenge Fund, it said. Other proposals to be taken up with the Centre include increasing the storage capacity of the Peppara dam, securing central assistance for the National Waterway, developing Vizhinjam and Valiyathura ports, and establishing green fuel bunkering facilities at ports in Thiruvananthapuram, it said. The meeting focused on expediting projects requiring central assistance and resolving issues that need intervention at the state and national levels, according to an official statement on Wednesday.
Tharoor will raise the demands requiring central intervention by the Union government. The possibility of extending assistance to KSRTC from the MP Local Area Development Scheme funds was also discussed. District Collector K S Anju also attended the meeting, the statement added.
