Statistics Book 2007.pdf - Kerala Tourism

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Adventure Tourism including trekking and water sports.
Preservation and conservation of heritage properties and heritage areas.
Introduction of new tourism products.
Enhancement of traditional industry or agro-based tourism products.
Project Implementation:
Through the implementing agency is the Local Body, the project will be a joint venture by the Department
of Tourism and the Local Self Government Department. Proper agreement will be executed between the
Departments before executing the project. There is a committee for prioritizing the sanctioning of
projects with the Secretary of Kerala Tourism as Chairman and the Director of Kerala Tourism as Convener.
Other members in the committee include the Directors of Panchayath and Municipalities, Chief Town
Planner, the Chief of the Infrastructure Division of State Planning Board and the Secretary of the Local
Self Government.
Procedure of Participating in the Scheme:
There are three steps involved in the sanction of the project.
Step 1. Prioritization of the projects at the District Level.
Step 2. Prioritization of the projects at the State Level.
Step 3. Sanction of the project on submission of the detailed project reports of the prioritized project.
Operation and Maintenance
As far as possible the project should be conceived as a self sustaining one. The responsibility of operation
and maintenance of the asset created through the scheme will be with the Local Body, but it shall have
to be done through a transparent process. The modes of operation has to be approved by the Department
of Tourism.
3. GRIHASTHALI: THE HERITAGE PROTECTION SCHEME OF
KERALA TOURISM
Grihasthali is a well thought out scheme to preserve our traditional architecture by converting them into
excellent accommodation options with modern facilities. In addition to offering a taste of the authentic
Kerala lifestyle which is increasingly becoming popular across the world, Grihastali will also inspire
public participation in the promotion and development of Tourism in the State. The Department of
Tourism has designed an exclusive package of incentives and financial assistance to projects which are
approved. The financial assistance proposed has been arranged in collaboration with the Kerala Financial
Corporation and nationalised banks.
Grihasthali also envisages registration of those properties where owners would not like to convert their
buildings themselves but are interested in identifying a potential partner/buyer for the property. This
will help the creation of an authentic database for investors, as well as property owners.
Grihasthali - Definition of a heritage building
Any building which is more than 50 years old and bears characteristics of the traditional Kerala
architecture.
Objectives of Grihasthali
Convert heritage buildings in the State to tourist accommodation by giving incentives and financial
assistance to approved projects.
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