kerala tourism infrastructure and investment company limited type kerala government undertaking industry tourism ecotourism founded august 16 1989 headquarters thiruvananthapuram kerala india area served kerala india website 2 tourist resorts kerala ltd or trkl is a government of kerala undertaking 1 under kerala tourism department established in august 1989 to promote tourism investment and to develop tourism infrastructure in the indian state of kerala . trkl was conceived to identify tourism infrastructure needs of the state and bridge any identified gaps . kerala is today growing at an amazing pace in tourism adhering to the principles of indigenousness environmental sustainability and community participation . kerala s beaches hill stations backwaters wildlife sanctuaries historical monuments etc. attract foreign as well as domestic tourists . the growth in tourism industry has also created an infrastructure gap in various tourism amenities resulting in a disparity in supply and demand . trkl is working towards creating various investment development and partnership models to address this issue and to catalyse growth . to broaden its activities trkl is reconstituted as kerala tourism infrastructure and investment company ltd 2 by the government of kerala . contents 1 administration 2 trkl activities 2.1 joint venture partnerships 2.1.1 trkl taj jv 2.2 ppp venture 2.3 re nrk partnership 2.4 government projects 2.5 saparya 3 see also 4 references 5 external links administration edit trkl was separated from ktdc in 1989 as an independent company . a 1005 government owned enterprise the company is managed by managing director who reports to chairman . the government secretary to tourism department is the ex offico chairman of trkl . the current chairman is dr.venu ias and managing director is t.k manzoor . there are 3 nominated directors in the board of directors . the government secretary of finance director of kerala tourism and managing director of ktdc are other members in the board . trkl activities edit the range of activities conducted by trkl can be broadly divided into three . joint venture partnerships edit the primary function of the company is to develop public private partnership ppp model projects for tourism infrastructure development . taj kerala hotels and resorts is a joint venture between trkl and taj hotels resorts and palaces under the ppp model . trkl announced its latest ppp model project an urban entertainment centre at veli thiruvananthapuram . 3 this particular project will contribute significantly to the tourism development of the capital city and kerala as a whole . trkl taj jv edit a pioneer in india in forging joint venture relationships with private sector trkl has floated joint ventures with taj group . the joint venture company taj kerala hotels and resorts ltd has developed the following resort star hotel projects in trkl s properties . taj garden retreat varkala taj garden retreat varkala is perched atop a majestic red cliff overlooking the arabian sea . the aesthetically terraced facade of the hotel moulds itself harmoniously with the inclined landscape of varkala beach . taj garden retreat kumarakom located next to the vembanad lake and a bird sanctuary the taj garden retreat kumarakom is 14 km from kottayam and is accessible by both land and water . the hotel equipped with internet access can convert a guest room into a meeting area for up to 14 for conferences or cocktails . gateway ernakulam taj residency ernakulam is located on marine drive just minutes from the city centre and cochin s busy commercial hub . a haven of modern comforts and style taj residency offers stunning views of the sea the sunset and cochin s harbour . ppp venture edit trkl envisages developing tourism based projects on ppp model utilizing idle land owned by the government in locations having tourism potential . one of the first project identified is development of veli urban entertainment center with an amusement park recreational hub and cultural museum . http www.trkl.in ppp veli.php in addition trkl have already partnered with kerala tourism for constructing mega international convention center at akkulam in thiruvananthapuram 4 along with mumbai based raheja group . apart from it trkl is planning to start similar international convention center facility in kochi in ppp model . re nrk partnership edit trkl developed an initiative wherein a platform for interaction between resident entrepreneurs re and non resident keralites nrk s were developed to promote investment in the sector . 5 government projects edit trkl worked as implementing agency for government projects like sarovaram bio park thalassery heritage tourism circuit development and the thali project . sarovaram bio park 6 is an eco tourism initiative by government of kerala . the bio park which was earlier known as dream city is located a kozhikode district of kerala . the project is executed after taking into consideration the environmental aspects . the park is located in an ecosystem consisting of canoly canal wet lands mangrove bird habitat etc. thalaserry circuit consisting of an overburrys folly with view tower walkway etc. a sea view park a pathway connecting overburrys folly and sea view children s park and a municipal park with recreation and cafes located near thalassery fort a prominent tourist location . http www.trkl.in gop heritage.php thali temple conservation project kozhikode is one of the ancient siva temples in kerala dating back to the days of the zamorin s rule . the temple with its well balanced combination of wood and laterate in construction is considered as one of the icons of the cultural heritage of kerala especially the malabar region . this project envisages conservation of this historic structure and its surroundings . it includes renovation of the temple pond altharas and surroundings . saparya edit synergizing actions through participatory approach abbreviated as saparya is the latest offering of trkl in developing community based tourist projects in which larger community invest together with trkl in developing ecological sustainable community initiatives . the pilot project will be implemented in four districts kasaragod bekal valiyaparamba region kannur meenkunnu beach thalassery region kottayam kumarakom aimanam region and pathanamthitta aranmula konni region . gradually the project would be extended to other parts of the state . the project would address issues such as unregulated development inadequate local benefits social perception among common people towards tourism degeneration of culture and heritage and increasing environmental impact . it would create tourism linkages and augment potential for various sectors like agriculture fisheries traditional industry people and lifestyle and heritage . touted as the first of its kind this project aims in developing local economy and exposing to outside people without disturbing local environment and local customs and heritages . see also edit tourism in kerala tourism department references edit 1 government agencies involved in tourism development in kerala new entity to promote tourism infrastructure in kerala . the hindu . 17 february 2010 . retrieved 17 february 2010 . kerala initiates veli project on ppp model . the economic times . 11 december 2009 . retrieved 14 january 2010 . http www.trivandrumbuzz.com international convention centre complex aakulam trivandrum re nrk partnership . the business standard . 15 december 2008 . retrieved 14 january 2010 . sarovaram project inaugurated . the hindu . 5 february 2007 . retrieved 15 january 2010 . external links edit official website www.trkl.in official website of kerala tourism department v t e tourism in kerala organizations kerala tourism development corporation department of tourism kerala gandhi seva sadan informative articles chinese fishing nets god s own country chundan vallam kerala backwaters pooram puli kali temple festivals of kerala tourist resorts kerala vallam kali wildlife of kerala airports aranmula international airport calicut international airport cochin duty free cochin international airport kannur international airport kollam airport defunct trivandrum international airport amusement parks fantasy park kottakkunnu vismaya wonderla archaeological sites anchuthengu ariyannur umbrellas cheraman parambu kadavallur kandanissery kudakkallu parambu pattanam tangasseri thovarimala ezhuthupara beaches alappuzha beach azheekal beach chavakkad beach cherai beach fort kochi beach kappad kappil thiruvananthapuram kappkadavu kollam beach kovalam mappila bay marari beach meenkunnu beach munakkal beach muzhappilangad beach muziris beach payyambalam beach poovar shankumugham beach snehatheeram beach paravur thekkumbhagam thirumullavaram beach thottada beach varkala beach boat races aranmula boat race champakulam moolam boat race indira gandhi boat race kallada boat race kandassankadavu boat race nehru trophy boat race payippadu vallam kali president s trophy boat race sree narayana jayanthi boat race triprayar boat race caves chovvanur burial cave edakkal caves kottukal cave temple nedumala caves piralimattam vizhinjam rock caves dams banasura sagar dam bhoothathankettu cheruthoni dam chimmony dam idamalayar dam idukki dam kakki reservoir karapuzha dam malampuzha dam mangalam dam dam mattupetty dam mullaperiyar dam neyyar dam parambikulam dam pazhassi dam peechi dam peringalkuthu dam peruvaripallam dam ponmudi dam poomala dam pothundi dam sholayar dam siruvani dam thanneermukkom bund thenmala dam thunakkadavu dam vazhani dam walayar dam festivals aanayoottu aaraattu aluva sivarathri festival arattupuzha pooram dhanu edakkunni uthram vilakku feast of saint raphael ollur gandharvanpattu ilanjithara melam india international boat show international film festival of kerala kadavallur anyonyam kanyarkali karivela kerala adventure carnival keralotsavam kollam pooram kottakkal pooram kottankulangara festival machad mamangam nalukulangara pooram kalpathi ratholsavam nenmara vallanghy vela onam onathallu or avittathallu peruvanam pooram tattamangalam kuthira vela thrissur pooram uthralikavu pooram forts anchuthengu fort bekal fort chandragiri fort kerala cranganore fort east fort fort emmanuel hosdurg fort nedumkotta overbury s folly palakkad fort pallipuram fort st thomas fort tangasseri st. angelo fort tellicherry fort william fort islands dharmadam island ezhumanthuruthu gundu island islands of kollam kavvayi kuruvadweep munroe island parumala pizhala pulinkunnoo ramanthuruthu valiyaparamba vallarpadam vypin willingdon island lakes ashtamudi lake enamakkal lake mananchira oranju poika padinjarechira paravur lake pookode lake sasthamcotta lake veeranpuzha vellayani lake vadakkechira vanchikulam vembanad mountains aathanad agastya mala ambanad hills ambukuthi mala anamudi anginda peak banasura hill chembra peak elivai malai ilaveezha poonchira illickal kallu kunnathoor padi marayur meenuliyan para nelliampathi paithalmala ponmudi poomala urakam hill vagamon vagavurrai vellarimala museums 8 point gallery cafe kollam arakkal museum archaeological museum thrissur indian business museum indo portuguese museum kerala science and technology museum kerala soil museum munnar tea museum napier museum pazhassi raja archaeological museum sardar vallabhbhai patel police museum kollam teak museum wayanad heritage museum palaces aranmula kottaram bolgatty palace british residency cheena kottaram halcyon castle hill palace tripunithura kanakakkunnu palace kilimanoor palace kodungallur kovilakam kollengode palace kowdiar palace koyikkal palace krishnapuram palace kuthira malika laxmipuram palace mattancherry palace merry lodge palace pandalam palace punnathurkotta puthen kovilakam shakthan thampuran palace sri moolam thirunal palace thevally palace waterfalls adyanpara falls aripara falls aruvikkuzhi waterfalls athirappilly falls charpa falls cheeyappara kumbhavurutty waterfalls lakkom water falls manalar waterfalls marmala waterfall meenmutty falls thiruvananthapuram meenmutty falls wayanad palaruvi falls panieli poru waterfalls pattathippara falls perunthenaruvi perunthenaruvi falls soochipara falls thommankuthu thusharagiri falls thuvanam waterfalls vazhachal falls vazhvanthol waterfalls wildlife sanctuaries aralam wildlife sanctuary chimmony wildlife sanctuary chinnar wildlife sanctuary kadalundi bird sanctuary kumarakom bird sanctuary kurinjimala sanctuary mangalavanam bird sanctuary neyyar wildlife sanctuary nilgiri biosphere reserve pathiramanal parambikulam wildlife sanctuary peechi vazhani wildlife sanctuary peppara wildlife sanctuary periyar tiger reserve shendurney wildlife sanctuary thattekad bird sanctuary wayanad wildlife sanctuary zoos crocodile rehabilitation and research centre parassinikkadavu snake park thiruvananthapuram zoo thrissur zoo thrissur zoological park wildlife conversation & research centre templates 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