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Sunday, Jun 22, 2025
Both the CM and the PM had their moments at the ceremony to dedicate the Vizhinjam International seaport to the nation
Kozhikode and Palakkad to record maximum temperature of 37°C.
The CM began his speech by paying homage to the Pahalgam terror attack victims.
In the 2015 video, Chandy said the long-cherished dream of the Vizhinjam port was becoming a reality.
Unlike many major ports such as Colombo and Singapore, Vizhinjam does not require significant dredging to maintain or increase its depth.
MSC Celestino Maresca, one of the world’s largest and most sustainable vessels will be berthed at the port today during the commissioning.
In post-Independence Kerala, it was ports minister M V Raghavan under Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran who first adopted Vizhinjam as his pet project.
After his arrival, the Prime Minister proceeded to the Raj Bhavan, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar will welcome him.
As per the alert, isolated places in the state are likely to witness light to moderate rainfall accompanied by lighting and gusty winds with speed reaching upto 50 kmph till May 4.
If the Pinarayi government had been keen on finishing the works, the port could have been commissioned by 2019, said Satheesan.
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