Vallamkulam Tourism Project Faces Local Backlash: Can Development and Peace Co-Exist?
Kochi’s Vallamkulam backwater belt, once known only to nearby residents and small-scale fishers, is now at the centre of an intense debate. A new tourism project around the Vallamkulam boat jetty aims to promote boating and leisure activities. Local people agree that tourism can bring growth, but they fear that the current plan will disturb…