Kerala Ports Minister AhammadDevarkovil who had resigned from the Kerala
cabinet said One of the main objectives undertaken by the government was to
make the Vizhinjam Port a reality. The first ship was able to approach
Vizhinjam. We faced many hurdles,
including a shortage of rocks, but the first phase of the port will be
completed and dedicated to the country by
April, 2024.
“The LDF government expedited
development activities in the state despite the non-approval of funds from the
Union government. To solve the travel problem of expatriates, the
government has started discussions and initiated action at various levels to
start the UAE-Kerala ship service. Hopefully, it will be completed in January
itself,†he said
Mr. Devarkovil said he was stepping down from the cabinet gladly, having
remained committed to completing the work undertaken within the specified time.
He said he had given prominence to implementing projects that would benefit the
people, rather than sitting in the ministerial post for a long time
Having tendered his resignation, outgoing Ports Minister AhammadDevarkovil
said he was fully satisfied with his
two-and-a-half-year tenure as a minister. He said it was up to people to
judge his performance.
He was speaking at the ‘Meet the
Press’ organised by the district committee of the Kesari Memorial Trust in
Thiruvananthapuram on December 25th.