{"id":13882,"date":"2021-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/current_affairs\/uncategorized\/17-02-2021\/new-projects-launched-in-kerala\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T00:00:00","slug":"new-projects-launched-in-kerala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/17-02-2021\/new-projects-launched-in-kerala","title":{"rendered":"New Projects Launched in Kerala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n<head><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n        .col {\n            border: 1px solid red;\n            display: inline;\n            float: left;\n            text-indent: 5px;\n        }\n        .col-left {<\/p>\n<p>        }\n        .col-right {\n            float: right;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, the Prime Minister of India has launched <strong>five projects in Kochi, Kerala<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is being commissioned at an investment of around <strong>Rs. 6,000 crore<\/strong> and is part of the expansion of the <strong>Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited\u2019s<\/strong> (BPCL) refinery.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>capacity <\/strong>of the refinery has been raised to <strong>15.5 million tonnes a year<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The facility will<strong> produce acrylates, acrylic acid, and oxo alcohol<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It will help the country <strong>save between Rs. 3,700 crore and Rs. 4,000 crore<\/strong> annually<strong> in foreign exchange<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ro-Ro Vessels<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These will be operated between <strong>Bolgatty and Willingdon Islands<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Ro-Ro is an acronym for <strong>Roll-on\/roll-off<\/strong> and is used to <strong>carry wheeled cargo<\/strong> and can be of <strong>both military and civilian<\/strong> types.<\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>various types<\/strong> of ro-ro vessels, such as ferries, cruise ferries, cargo ships, and barges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advantages<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tourism Booster:<\/strong> These are extremely popular with holidaymakers and private car owners and have significantly contributed to the growth of tourism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time-Saver:<\/strong> The vessel service would<strong> reduce the road distance<\/strong> spanning about 30 km to a mere 3.5 km when channelled through the city\u2019s waterways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sagarika International Cruise Terminal<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It will increase the <strong>port\u2019s capacity to handle more cruise ship passengers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is a <strong>fully dedicated terminal<\/strong>, which will <strong>provide all statutory clearances<\/strong>, including<strong> Customs and Immigration<\/strong>, for cruise passengers.<\/li>\n<li>Other amenities included walk-in-berthing, assured quality bunkers and freshwater services.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>backwater tourism in Alappuzha<\/strong> and <strong>spice destinations in Idukki<\/strong> are also <strong>close enough<\/strong> to draw major tourist operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reconstruction of South Coal Berth <\/strong>(SCB)<strong> in Cochin Port<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>SCB was commissioned in the year <strong>1953<\/strong> and was used for handling <strong>liquid ammonia<\/strong> of <strong>Fertilizer and Chemicals Travancore <\/strong>(FACT) <strong>Limited<\/strong> (a Government of India undertaking).<\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>damaged <\/strong>due to <strong>ageing and corrosion<\/strong> and after checking the place, it was recommended to get it reconstructed. The reconstructed SCB will <strong>facilitate the handling of chemicals<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vigyan Sagar, Marine Engineering Training Institute<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>only maritime training institute in India<\/strong> functioning <strong>within a Shipyard <\/strong>having <strong>extended training facilities <\/strong>for trainees on various vessels under construction or repair.<\/li>\n<li>It is set to <strong>develop human resources<\/strong> in the field of <strong>marine engineering<\/strong> and is a reflection of the importance of skill development.\n<ul>\n<li>This would be most <strong>helpful for those wanting to study marine engineering<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other Related Steps in the State<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vande Bharat Programme<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Amidst the <strong>Covid-19 pandemic<\/strong>, around 50 lakh Indians were brought back to the country and a large number of them were Keralites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phase-II of Kochi Metro Rail Project<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The centre has<strong> earmarked funds in the annual budget<\/strong> for several <strong>development projects for Kerala<\/strong> including the second phase of the Kochi metro rail project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These projects would <strong>energise the growth projection<\/strong> of the country and go a long way in <strong>creating the Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The PM urged people to <strong>travel locally and explore places <\/strong>and suggested <strong>start-ups to consider developing projects<\/strong> for the <strong>tourism <\/strong>sector, which would lead to the <strong>development of the people<\/strong> and also <strong>boost Made in India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Besides <strong>generating additional revenue<\/strong> for the people, tourism also <strong>connects youth to the culture<\/strong> of the country.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>State government of Kerala has always shown willingness to cooperate<\/strong> with the Centre for <strong>improvement of industry, tourism and infrastructure <\/strong>facilities. It highlights <strong>better Centre-State relations<\/strong> as a good example of <strong>federalism<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The projects give the highest importance to develop the country\u2019s<strong> blue economy<\/strong>, <strong>sustainable coastal development<\/strong> and <strong>improved coastal connectivity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/prime-minister-narendra-modi-visit-to-kerala-on-february-14-2021\/article33835344.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source: TH<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has launched five projects in Kochi, Kerala. About the Projects Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project It is being commissioned at an investment of around Rs. 6,000 crore and is part of the expansion of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited\u2019s (BPCL) refinery. 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