In six months, wedding bells to ring at Shankhumukham beach in Kerala - The New Indian Express

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In six months, the tranquil formation astatine Shankhumukham a fashionable getaway spot successful Thiruvananthapuram would go the cleanable spot to get hitched. The tourism section is readying to revamp Muthuchippi parkland adjacent the formation arsenic a wedding venue.

The inaugural comes adjacent connected the heels of the ‘Destination Wedding’ run launched by the tourism section that aims to woo aboriginal couples from crossed the globe by promoting Kerala arsenic the perfect destination to necktie the knot.

“The task volition instrumentality disconnected instantly and volition beryllium completed successful six months,” District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) caput Sharon Veettil told TNIE. The enactment bid volition beryllium issued soon aft getting the territory collector’s nod, helium said. This is the archetypal clip successful Kerala that specified an inaugural is being planned successful the nationalist sector.

The task volition beryllium implemented connected the Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) exemplary for an estimated Rs 3 crore. Sharon said they are not readying to usage nationalist funds to execute the project. “Our purpose is to revive the unused spot and elevate it to planetary standards without compromising connected quality.

We person finalised the bureau done the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method aft an valuation of its fiscal and method bid by our method committee,” helium said, adding that the program is to physique an amphitheatre that tin accommodate astir 300 people, making it perfect for weddings and parties. 

“We are besides readying to acceptable up a sea-view cafe, augmented world (AR) and virtual world (VR) zones. The task is being planned successful a mode that does not impact hard construction. The bulk of the operation volition beryllium impermanent and environment-friendly. We purpose to springiness the destination an planetary touch,” Sharon said. The bureau implementing the task has agreed to wage an yearly lease magnitude of Rs 12.5 lakh to the DTPC. 

The authorities are besides readying to commencement h2o sports, including pitchy skiing and velocity vessel rides, astatine Shankhumugham beach. The tourism section has launched assertive selling campaigns to beforehand Kerala arsenic the perfect wedding destination. “Digital campaigns person already been launched. 
A microsite (brand-specific website oregon a azygous webpage) would beryllium launched connected the Kerala Tourism website for a destination weddings,” said a elder authoritative with the department’s selling wing.