Thiruvananthpuram : Various project being implemented by Kerala Tourism will b completed within a specific timefram, preferable one year, says an official release of the Tourism Board. This decision was taken at a high-level meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Kerala Tourism Minister, Mr. K.C. Venugopal, recently.

The  Minister has instructed officials to take steps to set up tourist information centres at important railway stations in the State, the release says. Work on a number of projects in the tourism sector, including th East Fort heritage conservation programme in Thiruvananthpuram, cleaning of the canals in Alappuzha, the Kumbalangi village tourism project and the construction of a floating restaurant at the Veli tourist village near Thiruvananthpuram will be completed in 100 days.

Besides work on several other projects including the construction of model roads in Thiruvananthpuram and Kochi, the Kochi marina and the 'dream city' project in Kozhikode will commence in 100 days. Every two months, the Minister himself will review progress on all tourism projects, while the Tourism Director will hold monthly review meetings, the release said.