Keravan Kerala project

Keravan Kerala project

Part of: Prelims and GS-III – Tourism

Context Kerala has recently launched its tourism project on Caravans – Keravan Kerala.

• It is an unique initiative to promote stakeholder-friendly Caravan Tourism.

 Features of the project

• The caravan parks will be located in natural settings.
• Emphasis on the safety and security of tourists.
• Sustainable use of local resources in creating caravan parks.
• Each caravan park will have a sewage treatment plant. 
• The basic theme of the project is to club the luxury of caravan with the natural look of the park.
• Attractive incentives, including investment subsidy for purchase of caravan vehicles.
• Caravan parks can be developed in the private, public or joint sector.
• Operational 24×7 during the tourist season.
• Connected with fair-weather roads from the main road.