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Saturday, Aug 10, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Saturday, Aug 10, 2002 |
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Industry & Economy
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Tourism Kerala Govt to sign pact with Belgium for tourism Our Bureau
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Aug 9 KERALA will tie up with Belgium to set up joint ventures in the tourism sector. A decision to this effect was taken after talks held between the visiting Trade Commissioner in the Belgian Embassy, Mr Jayant Nadigar, and the State Minister for Tourism, Prof K.V. Thomas. Belgium is interested in institutionalising a new physiotherapy system that draws heavily from the beneficial effects of ayurvedic massages. In return, Belgium, a world leader in craftworks using glass and jewellery, can provide necessary training to craftsmen in Kerala. Belgium will also be able to provide the technical expertise needed to manufacture modern country crafts that can be used for fishing purposes as well as for navigating the expanse of backwaters. Official delegations from both sides will travel to the other destination prior to the formalisation of the agreement for effecting the transfer of the required technical knowhow. Cashew panel recast: The Cashew Industrial Relations Committee has been recast with the State Labour Commissioner as Chairman. The cashew workers will be represented by trade union leaders Mr Suresh Babu, Mr V. Sathyaseelan, Mr Hassan Kutty, Mr Mangalath Raghavan Nair, Mr K. Thulaseedharan, Mr E. Kasim, Mr J. Udayabhanu and Mr B. Sasidharan (all from Kollam), Mr K.P. Chandran, Mr N. Ramachandran and Mr Mylam Pappachan (Kottarakara), Mr A.A. Azeez, MLA, and Mr Ezhukon Sathyan (Ezhukon). The cashew factory owners will be represented by Mr K. Gopinathan Nair (KGNHO, Kollam), Mr K. Raveendran Nair (VLCHO, Kollam), Mr P. Bharatan Pillai (Asiatic Exports Enterprises, Kollam), Mr M. Abdulrahman Kunju (MARK Company, Chandanathope), Mr Yunus Kunju (Yunus Cashew, Kollam), Mr Abdul Salam (Hazeena Cashew Company, Mangad), Mr N. Krishnan (Navbharat Cashew Traders, Polayathode), Mr M.S. Rajan (Rajan Cashew Co., Ezhukon), Mr Babu Oommen (Alphonsa Cashew Co, Puthoor), Mr A. Sankaran (Pierce Leslie, Karaparambu), the Managing Directors of Capex (the apex cashew workers' co-operative) and Kerala State Industries Development Corporation (KSIDC) and Mr P. Sundaran (Sreelakshmi Cashew Co, Kadappakada). The Regional Joint labour Commissioner, Kollam, the Special Officer, Cashew, Kollam and the Director, Factories and Boilers, will be represent the Government on the board.
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