Tourist spots in Kerala to become differently-abled friendly by 2021

Tourist hotspots in Kerala are all set to become differently-abled friendly by 2021. This was recently announced by Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, while replying to a question in the Assembly.

Further elaborating on this matter, the minister stated that the government has spotted around 120 tourist destinations across the state during the first phase. Work on 98 spots have already been completed to make them differently-abled friendly, whereas work on other destinations are in progress.
Kadakampally Surendran also added that those destinations will have special toilet and parking facilities. And apart from this, under the Responsible Tourism initiative, special tour packages will also be launched for the differently-abled.
Latest reports suggest that the state tourism department stated that among other facilities that will be available in these spots, will be accessible ramps, wheelchairs, folding walkers, walking sticks, crutches, tactile walkways, special signages, touchscreen kiosks, audio guides, and Braille brochures. In short, all these destinations will have all those basic amenities to ensure everyone enjoys a barrier-free holiday.
Kerala Tourism is also targeting a healthy growth of 10 to 12 per cent in both arrivals as well as in earnings after the state has returned to normalcy from facing the worst deluge in a century that ravaged it last year, a senior official in the know-how informed. The tourism department is now taking all the necessary steps to further boost tourism in this region.