- The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It has played a major role in developing tourism infrastructure and promoting Kerala's unique culture and heritage. - Over the past five decades, KTDC has faced many challenges but has recently seen increased occupancy rates in its hotels and houseboats. The corporation aims to expand its services and offer affordable packages to cater to more domestic tourists. - As it enters its next phase, KTDC hopes to strengthen its presence across Kerala and continue contributing to the socio-economic development of the state through tourism.

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Jan 14th, 2011
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F√m FUn-j-p-I-fnepw
{Km³Uvv tIcf tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h kok¬ mev
C¶v sIm«n-¡-emiw
kwØm--¯nsâ hnI-k Ncn-{X-¯n Hcp kÀ¡mÀ kwcw-`-¯npw e`n-¡m¯ P-
{]nb-X-tbmsS {Km³Uv tIcf tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-ensâ mem-aXv kok¬ C¶v kam-]n-¡pw.
kwØm-s¯ FÃm hn`mKw P-§fpw ]¦m-fn-I-fmb DÕ-h-§-fpsS DÕ-h-ambncp¶p
{Km³Uv tIcf tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-hÂ. Unkw-_À H¶nv Bcw-`n¨v Ct¶¡v m¸-¯n-bmdv
Znh-k-§Ä ]qÀ¯n-bm-hp-t¼mÄ kwØm--¯nsâ hcp-am--¯nepw Ncn-{X-]-c-amb hÀ[--
hmWv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶-Xv.
tIc-f-¯nse hym]mco kaqlt¯msSm¸w tIc-f-¯nsâ s]mXp kaq-lhpw Hä-a--
Êmbn Gsä-Sp¯ tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h Bcnepw Akzm-c-ky-§-fp-−m-¡msX hnhm-Z-§-fnÂ
hoWp-t]m-hm-sX-bmWv mem-aXv ]ÀÆw ]qÀ¯n-bm-¡p-¶-Xv. kwØm-s¯ hnI-k kwcw-`-
§sf F§ns am[y-a-§Ä¡v klm-bn-¡m-mhpw F¶-Xnsâ DZm-l-c-W-hp-am-bn-cp¶p PnsI-
F-kv-F-^v. Hcp kÀ¡mÀ kwcw-`s¯ hnP-bn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn-p-th−n tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-ensâ
aoUnbm ]mÀSvWÀamÀ S-¯nb hnhn[ Xe-§-fn-epÅ klmb kl-I-c-W-§Ä cmPy-¯nv
Xs¶ Ap-I-c-Wo-b-§-fmb amXr-I-I-fm-bn-cp-¶p. PnsI-F-kv-F^v tdmUv tjm t]mepÅ
Imcy-§Ä aoUnbm ]mÀSvWÀam-cmWv kwL-Sn-¸n-¨-Xv.
ap³ hÀj§fp-ambn Xmc-Xayw sN¿p-t¼mÄ tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h ka-b¯v kwØm-
-t¯¡v h¶ Sqdn-Ìp-I-fpsS F®¯n h³ hÀ[--hmWv tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-«p-Å-Xv. PnsI-F-
kv-F-^nsâ {]Xn-hmc kzÀ®k½m tPXm-¡-fn hntZ-in-Ifpw aäv kwØm--§-fnÂ
n¶pÅ B`y-´c Sqdn-Ìp-I-fp-ap-−v. Hmtcm hÀjhpw Ch-cpsS F®-¯n-ep-−m-hp¶ hÀ[-
hv tIc-f-¯nsâ hym]m-tcm-Õhw temI-¯nsâ ap¶n Adn-b-s¸-Sm³ XpS§n F¶-Xnsâ
e£-W-am-Wv. Cu hÀjw tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h hgn kwØm kÀ¡mÀ ÂIp¶ qän-
sbm¶v Intem kzÀ®-¯nsâ ]In«pw kvt]m¬kÀamÀ ÂIp¶ k½m--§-fmb sUma-
ÌnIv CâÀm-j-W ^vssfäv Sn¡-äp-Ifpw alo{µ ssktem Imdp-sams¡ Gsd P-{i²
BIÀjn-¨p. kÀ¡m-cnsâ hnhn[ hIp-¸p-I-fpsS kÀKm-ß-I-amb GtIm-]--¯npw
tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h nan-¯-am-bn. PnsI-F-kv-F-^nsâ cPn-kvt{S-j³ {]hÀ¯--§Ä¡v
hyhkmb hIp¸v Np¡m³ ]nSn-¨-t¸mÄ sam¯-¯n-epÅ kwLm-Sw Sqdnkw hIp-¸mWv
nÀÆ-ln-¨-Xv. [-Im-cy-h-Ip-¸n-tâbpw Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW hIp-¸n-tâbpw s]mXp-hn-X-cW hIp-
¸n-tâbpw kl-I-c-Whpw FSp-¯p-]-d-tb-−Xv Xs¶-bm-Wv.
C¶v cm{Xn sshIn tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h Ah-km-n-¡p-t¼mÄ m¸Xv e£-¯n-
tesd k½m--Iq-¸-Wp-IÄ hnX-cWw sN¿-s¸Spw F¶mWv {]Xo-£n¡p-¶-Xv. CXp-h-sc-bmbn
A©v {]Xn-hmc dp-s¡-Sp-¸p-I-fmWv kwL-Sn-¸n-¨n-«p-Å-Xv. Ccp-]-¯n-A-¿m-bn-c-t¯mfw k½m-
-Iq-¸-Wp-IÄ Ignª {]Xn-hmc dp-s¡-Sp-¸p-I-fn k½m¯nmbn amäp-c-¨p. Bdm-aXv
{]Xn-hmc dp-s¡-Sp¸pw saKm dp-s¡-Sp¸pw Pp-hcn ]Xn-m-dnv Xncp-h--´-]p-c¯v kwL-Sn-
¸n-¡pw. Ah-km BgvN-bn-emWv Gä-hp-a-[nIw k½m--Iq-¸-Wp-IÄ P-§-fn-te¡v F¯n-bn-
«p-Å-Xv. Gä-hp-a-[nIw hym]mcw tcJ-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶Xpw Cu Ime-b-f-hn-em-Wv. Cu Iq¸-Wp-I-
fmWv Bdm-aXv {]Xn-hmc dp-s¡-Sp-¸n-te¡v hcp-¶-Xv. Fkv- Fw- Fkv hgn-bpÅ k½m-hpw
PnsI-F-kv-F^v mem-aXv kok-Wnsâ {]tXy-I-X-bm-bn-cp-¶p. Ccp-]Xv e£-t¯mfw Fkv-
Fw-F-kp-IÄ C¶sehsc k½m-w tXSn-sb-¯n-bn-«p-−v. Fkv-Fw-Fkv tPXm-¡Ä¡pÅ
e£-¡-W-¡nv k½m--§Ä hnX-cWw sNbvXv Ign-ªp.
{Km³Uv tIcf tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-ensâ mem-aXv kok-Wn 6304 Øm]--§-fmWv
cPn-ÌÀ sNbvXn-«p-Å-Xv. Ignª kok-Wn CXv 5008 Øm]--§-fm-bn-cp-¶p. tImgn-t¡mSv
PnÃ-bnemWv Gä-hp-a-[nIw t]À tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-en ]¦m-fn-I-fm-bn-«p-Å-Xv. c−mw
Øm¯v Gd-Wm-Ip-fhpw aq¶mw Øm¯v Xncp-h--´-]p-c-hp-ap-−v. Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIvkv
kw_-Ôn-bmb D]-I-cW-§Ä hn¸---S-¯p¶ Øm]--§-fmWv cPn-ÌÀ sNbvX Øm]--
§-fn H¶m-aXv n¡p-¶-Xv. c−m-a-Xmbn sSIvÌbn tjm¸p-Ifpw aq¶m-a-Xmbn

2. PzÃdnIfpamWp-Å-Xv. Ignª kok-Wp-I-fn n¶v hyXy-kvX-ambn sshhn-[y-amÀ¶ taJ-e-
IÄ tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-en ]¦m-fn-I-fm-hp¶ ImgvNbpw mem-aXv kok-Wn ImWp-hm³
km[n-¨p. tlm«-ep-Ifpw dntkm«p-Ifpw dtÌm-dâp-Ifpw amÀ_nÄ {Kmssäv tjm¸p-Ifpw
^ÀWn-¨ÀamÀ«p-Ifpw _yq«n-]mÀe-dp-Ifpw kv]mIfpw SqÀ Hm¸-td-äÀamcpw {Smh GPâp-Ifpw
hym]-I-ambn tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-en ]¦m-fn-I-fm-bn. F¶mÂ, Ce-Iv{Sn-¡Â tjm¸p-Ifpw
Bt«m-sam-ss_Â tjm¸p-Ifpw th−{X tjm¸nwKv s^Ì-n-h-ens D]-tbm-K-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-Ã.
Cu kok-Wnepw sNdp-InS I¨-h-S-¡m-À tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-ens a-Ên-em-¡mtm
D]-tbm-Kn-¡mtm ]cn-{i-an-¨n-«n-Ã. kwØm--kÀ¡mÀ X§-fpsS t«-¯n-p-Iq-Sn-bmWv
tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h kwL-Sn-¸n-¡p-¶-sX¶v Cu hn`m-K-¯n-ep-Å-hÀ a-Ên-em-t¡-−-Xp-−v.
Hcn-¡epw Hcp sNdp-InS I¨-h-S-¡m-cv I¨-hS hÀ[--hn-mbn kz´-ambn {]Jym-]n-¡m³
Ign-bm¯ k½m--§Ä PnsI-F-kv-F-^n ]¦m-fn-bm-bm Xsâ-I-S-bn-se-¯p-¶-hÀ¡v
ÂIpw F¶v ]d-bm³ km[n-¡pw. Cu hÀjw Bbncw cq] ÂIn AwK-Xz-sa-Sp-¡p¶ P-
d Imä-Kdn hn`m-K-¯n kwØm--¯msI ap¸Xv hym]mc Øm]--§Ä am{Xta cPn-ÌÀ
sNbvXn-«p-Åp. K-c-§-fn n¶v {Kma-§-fn-te-¡pÅ hfÀ¨-bmWv {Km³Uv tIcf tjm¸nwKv
s^Ìn-h-ensâ ASp¯ kok-Wp-I-fn D−m-hp-I. IqSp-X sNdp-InS I¨-h-S-¡mÀ
tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-en ]¦m-fn-I-fmhpw ne-hn Bbn-c-¡-W-¡nv cq]-bpsS I¨-hSw S-
¯p-t¼mÄ Hcp k½m Iq¸¬ ÂIp¶ Ah-Øbv¡pw At¸mÄ amäw hcpw. CuhÀjw
Xncp-h--´-]p-cs¯ t^mt«m-]mÀ¡v F¶ ÌpUntbm Hcp t^mt«m FSp-¡p-t¼mÄ Hcp
k½m Iq¸¬ ÂIn-bn-cp-¶p. ASp-¯-hÀjw apX A¯-c-¯n sNdnb XpIbv¡v k½m-
-Iq-¸-Wp-IÄ e`y-am-hp¶ ne-bp-−m-hp-sa-¶mWv kwLm-S-IÀ {]Xo-£n-¡p-¶-Xv. C¶v
tjm¸nwKv s^Ìn-h-ensâ Ah-km Znhkw h³ hym]mc IpXn-¸p-−m-hp-sa-¶mWv tIc-f-
¯nse hym]mco kaqlw Icp-Xp-¶-Xv. e£-¡-W-¡nv cq]-bpsS kzÀ®-k-½m--§Ä Ic-Ø-
am-¡m-pÅ Ah-kcw Hcp tjm¸nwKv S-¯p-t¼mÄ e`n-¡p-sa-¶Xv a-Ên-em¡n kaq-l-
¯nsâ FÃm taJ-e-I-fn-ep-ap-Å-hÀ C¶v PnsI-F-kv-F^v tjm¸p-Isf tXSn-sb-¯pw.