C K George, Former PTI Reporter
T’vm, Aug 22 (IVC) Initial discussion and research spice route heritage project was progressing, according to official sources.
The Kerala Government had entered into an agreement in this connection with the UNESCO on 01-8-2014. The Spice Route Project was envisaged to implement excavations held under the Muziris Heritage Project (MHP).
The Government was planning to annex Kollam, Ponnani (Malappuram Dist) and Beypore (Kozhikode Dist) region as an extension of the MHP, according to the response to a RTI application. Kerala Government’s Tourism Department had initiated MHP in 2009 with a view to reviving about 32 heritage destinations in the Kodungaklloor (Thrissur District) and Parvur (Ernakulam) region .
MHP had completed 15 heritage destinations and they were opened for public view, the sources said. Museum design work for eight destinations were in progress and a total of 9 projects were pending .
The Muziris Project in 2018 have annexed Alappuzha and identified 37 more heritage destinations and public space, the source added.
In the subsequent years, the had completed the conservation of three monuments. Four Museum projects and sea pier projects are under progress, the sources added, out of 37 projects in Alappuzha, Heritage Zone, 29 projects were pending. So far Rs 101, 25,19,272 crores had been spent for the various projects out of a total allocation of Rs 161, 28,96,161 crores.
