Kozhikode tourism committees remain inactive, fail to propose development projects
Tourism stakeholders in Kozhikode are reporting that destination management committees are inactive and failing to propose necessary infrastructure improvements. Officials allege that suggestions to boost local employment and promote arts have been ignored, leading to stagnation in the region's tourism sector.
Why it matters
The failure of local governance to manage tourism infrastructure directly impacts the economic development and employment opportunities for local entrepreneurs in Kerala.
Kozhikode tourism committees remain inactive, fail to propose development projects left Suggestions from tourism department officials to create more employment opportunities for local entrepreneurs and promote local arts have also been ignored, they allege. File PTI PTI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ait5lu/article71623118.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/PTI10_24_2026_RPT203A.jpg - **EDS: RPT; CORRECTS DETAILS** Kochi: Dark clouds cover the city skyline, at Kochi, in Ernakulam district, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad on Sunday and Idukki and Palakkad on Monday, while several other districts in Keralam are under orange and yellow alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall.
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