Central nod for Oceanarium in Kochi
With the aim of making Kochi the fishing capital of the country, the State Government, with assistance from the Central Government, will set up a marine biological institute and an oceanarium at Puthuvype. The Rs.150 crore-project will be implemented on 65 acres of Revenue Department Land near the proposed LNG Petronet project area.
Fisheries Minister S.Sarma told reporters here that the Union government had given the green signal for the project. The oceanarium will give an opportunity to understand marine life, the marine biological institute will nurture fisheries and marine life studies and research in the state.
(The New Indian Express,16th February,2007)
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