“ Being the capital city , the rate of infrastructure development will be more here than other cities . Focusing on tourism and service sector and augmenting developmental activities in these sectors would be beneficial for Thiruvananthapuram .”
road renovation and repair in the city . Organizations such as Kudumbasree are not going to bring about drastic change .
It can be continued only as a poverty alleviation program . A most favorable plan to develop Thiruvananthapuram is to promote service sector . Service sector includes Education , IT , Health , etc .
There do not seem to be a go-back for Thiruvananthapuram in the primary sector development . Even in the suburbs , real estate development is reducing agricultural land .
Scope for development in the secondary sector is also limited . Other than Vizhinjam harbor , there do not seem to be any more major industries coming up .
As an industry , there is scope for development in international tourism in centres like Kovalam , Ponmudi , Varkala , Neyyar Dam among others . Connectivity to other destinations and infrastructure facilities in the city is much more when compared to other cities .
Concerted effort of Government and tourism officials can pave way for growth in Tourism . Domestic tourists should also be brought in .
Development of IT Parks would assist the tourism sector . Even though huge investment is made in tourism area , the development is not proportionate . Target-oriented approach is needed .
Systematic monitoring mechanism is not there . What we can do , what facilities are required for the tourists , what is the gap ?
Government initiative in this approach is less . For example , in Kovalam it is mostly private players ; government programs are less .
Pilgrim centers like Sivagiri should be further developed by the government . Pilgrim tourism , Dental tourism , Eco tourism all these areas should be pursued . Government should initiate package tours connecting all these sections to attract more tourists .
Comparing Ernakulam , even in 2030 , Thiruvananthapuram will be lagging . At no time would the city be able to overtake Ernakulam .
Development approach in both cities is different . Business-oriented approach to development is carried out in Ernakulam . Here we do not have it .
The current developmental gap of Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam and Kozhikode will be the same even in 2030 .
Being the capital city , the rate of infrastructure development will be more here than other cities . Focusing on tourism and service sector and augmenting developmental activities in these sectors would be beneficial for Thiruvananthapuram . www . metromartdaily . com July 2013 25