sions . The city development should also be linked with the major Vizhinjam Port Development project , for the future .
The beautiful Shangumugham and Veli should be developed as world class public recreation areas .
Above all , we should think of the continued management and preservation of the city . We need to develop “ Thinking Forums ” involving experts from this region for continuous thinking for development . Planning should have a sociological phase involving the citizens and social groups and segments of stakeholders in the developmental process . draft plan talks about the new methods for garbage disposal , new technologies are not discussed . New global technologies have to be acquired for garbage disposal , sanitation and hygiene .
Trivandrum used to be a city with the highest number of educational institutions and students population . Trivandrum could any day be projected and sustained as a knowledge city as already envisaged by the Master Plan . Tourism is a major activity in this region and the city will gain much because of this industry . All the tourist
www . metromartdaily . com centres in and around the city including Kovalam should be integrated well for developing an intraregion circuit . The beautiful Shangumugham and Veli should be developed as world class public recreation areas . Fixed locations should be allowed for exhibiting hoardings , posters and billboards , and they should not be allowed at any other places . Face-lifting of roadside vendor outlets can itself be an attraction .
The city should have habitat centres , convention centres and community centres of different dimen-
Tourism industry including tour operators , hotels , airlines , media , and various service providers would always be ready to be part of this development initiative of the city .
It should be noticed that recently 35 leading hotels in Delhi have signed a document with the Delhi administration that they would go ‘ green ’ by introducing eco-friendly facilities and practices in their institutions to integrate with the Delhi development . The tourism industry would choose to pioneer and go green first , as part of making the city green .
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