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According to tourism officials, the tourist boat jetties at Punnapra and Pallathuruthy are the most happening area with the houseboats and small-sized shikhara boats crisscrossing the lake and chugging along the sleepy canals without a break during the weekends and on holidays.
The bus will be used to take Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his ministers from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram for the month-long Nava Kerala Sadas programme.
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It's a time when rivers and streams regain their crystal-clear allure after the monsoon season.
Theyyam season is from October to May.
However, the houseboat operators need to cough up annual fees of up to Rs 24,000 based on the category of the houseboats.
Tourism Minister PA Mohammed Riyas said the temporary arrangement will be in place until a Seage Treatment Plant becomes operational.
The DTPC was forced to close down its STP at H Block in 2019 after the PCB found flaws in its functioning.
For many tourists, the sight of over 100 oarsman rowing 138-ft long-beaked boats in a synchronised fashion to the tune of the ‘Vanchipattu’, the traditional boat songs of Kerala, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The houseboat industry faced a setback due to consecutive floods and the outbreak of the pandemic.