2. INTRODUCTION
VembanadKayal is the longest lake in India and
the largest lake in the state of Kerala. It is also
counted as one of the largest lakes in India. The
celebrated Nehru Trophy Boat Race is conducted in
a portion of this lake; in the Kuttanadu region,
known as the Punnamada Lake.
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4. TOURISM IN KUTTANAD
Vembanad Lake is at the heart of Kerala
Backwaters tourism with hundreds
of kettuvallam plied on it and numerous resorts
nestling on its banks. The Kumarakam Bird Sanctuary
is located on the east coast of the lake. The lake is
famous for its scenic beauty and has become a major
tourist attraction. A generally safe destination, this
place was maligned with one incident of tourist
harassment in 2004 was reported in The Times of
India.
