GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (5) of rule 3 of the Kerala Abkari Shops

Disposal Rules, 2002, the Government of Kerala hereby notify the following places as Tourist

Centres for the purpose of the said rules and consequently make the following further

amendment to the notification issued under G. O. (P) No. 184/2003/TD dated 20th November,

2003 and published as S. R. O. No. 1071/2003 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 2135

dated 20th November, 2003, namely:—

G. O. (P) No. 2/2025/Taxes.

Taxes (G) Department

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 15th January, 2025

2nd Makaram, 1200.

േകരള സർകാർ

Government of Kerala

2025

േകരള ഗസറ്

KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

വാല്ം 14

Vol. XIV

തിരുവനനപുരം,

ബുധന

Thiruvananthapuram,

Wednesday

2025 ജനുവരി 15

15th January 2025

1200 മകരം 2

2nd Makaram 1200

1946 െപൗഷം 25

25th Pousha 1946

നമർ

No.

137

S. R. O. No. 50/2025

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AMENDMENT

In the said notification, after serial number 15 and the entries against it in columns (1)

and (2), the following serial numbers and entries shall respectively be inserted, namely:—

16 Ponmudi

Area coming under Vithura Village and Thennoor Village

in Nedumangad Taluk.

17 Poovar

Area coming under Poovar Village in Neyyattinkara Taluk.

18 Chowara

Area coming under Kottukal Village in Neyyattinkara

Taluk.

19 Veli Tourist Village

Area north to the Vettukadu Church, situated in

Kadakampally Village in Thiruvananthapuram Taluk.

20 Akkulam Tourist

Village

Area

coming

under

Cheruvakkal

Village

Thiruvananthapuram Taluk.

21 Neyyar dam

Area coming under Kallikad Village in Kattakada Taluk.

22 Thiruvananthapuram

Vikramapuram Hills

Baseline:—Kowdiar—Pattom road, Starts at:—Kowdiar

Palace Ends at:—Pattam Palace. In between points:—

Kuravankonam, Marappalam Limits:—Area up to 200

meters of both side from Kowdiar Palace to Pattom Palace.

23 Kappil

Area coming under Edava Village in Varkala Taluk.

24 Thenmala–Palaruvi

Area starting from Thenmala ends at Ottakal lookout

coming under Thenmala Village in Punalur Taluk.

25 Paravoor—

Thekkumbhagam

Area coming under the divisions, 17 Thekkumbhagam, 21

Chillakkal, 22 Pozhikara of Paravur Municipality in

Kottappuram Village of Kollam Taluk.

26 Kollam beach

Area coming under the divisions, 39 Eravipuram, 42

Mundakkal, 45 Udayamarthandapuram, 47 Pallithottam

of Kollam Corporation in Mundakkal Village of Kollam

Taluk.

27 Munroe Thuruth

Area coming under all the wards except ward No.1

(Kidapram) of Munroe Thuruth Panchayath of Munroe

Thuruth Village.

28 Thankassery

Area coming under the divisions, 48 Port, 51 Thangassery,

52 Thirumullavaram of Kollam Corporation in Kollam

West Village.

29 Jadayupara

Area coming under Chadayamangalam Village situated

within the boundary mentioned below.

East:—Border of Ittiva, Kadakkal Villages

West:—Boarder of Elamad Village.

South:—Border of Nilamel Village.

North:—Boarder of Kottukkal Village.

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30 Ashtamudi

Area coming under the Wards 11 Sambranikodi, 12 Friends,

13 Prakkulam, 15 Manalikkada, 16 High School in

Thrikkaruva Panchayath in Thrikkaruva Village of Kollam

Taluk.

31 Perunthenaruvi

Area coming under Vechoochira Panchayath in Kollamula

Village of Konni Taluk.

32 Gavi

Area coming under Seethathode Village of Konni Taluk.

33 Konni

Konni Eco-Tourism

Centre Elephant

Safari Training

Centre

Area coming under Villages in Konni Taluk.

34 Alappuzha

Area coming under Nedumudi, Kainakkari South,

Kainakkari North, Kavalam, Pulinkunnu, Kunnumma

Villages in Nedumudi, Kainakkari, Kavalam, Pulinkunnu

Panchayaths.

35 Alappuzha

Backwaters

Area coming under:

North:—Road from the Jetty situated south west to the

building of Sports Authority of India in Aryad South

Village towards west to B.S. Centre Aryad via S. N.

Kalasamithi—Aryad B. S. Center Road in front of

Punnamada Resort.

East:—From Vembanattu Lake situated south west to the

building of Sports Authority of India in Aryad South

Village to Punnamada Lake towards south, then to Zero

Jetty towards east then to Zero Jetty to Kannitta Jetty

towards south.

South:—From Kallupalam to Kannitta Jetty towards East.

West:—Road from B.S Center, Aryad in Aryad Village

towards south to Kallupalam in Mullakkal village via

Kottankulangara—Thondankulangara—District Court—

Mullakkal Road.

36 Kakkathuruth

Area coming under:

North:—From Kudapuram in Arookutty Panchayath to

Nalpathaneeswaram

Panavally

Panchayath

Ezhupunna Village.

East:—From Nalpathaneeswaram to Pookaithamuttu in

Panavally Panchayath in Ezhupunna Village.

South:—From Pookaithamuttu in Panavally Panchayath to

Chammanadu in Kodamthuruth Panchayath in Ezhupunna

Village.

West:—From Chammanadu in Kodamthuruth Panchayath

to Kudapuram in Arookutty Panchayath in Ezhupunna

Village.

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37 Pathiramanal

Area coming under 3rd ward in Muhamma Panchayath in

Thanneermukkam South Village of Cherthala Taluk.

38 Vaikom

Area coming under Vaikom Municipality, Vechoor

Panchayath, Chembu Panchayath.

39 Kodimatha

Area coming under Nattakom Village.

40 Ilaveezhaa poonchira

Area coming under Moonnilavu Panchayath, Melukavu

Panchayath.

41 Wagamon

Area coming under Wagamon Village.

42 Parunthumpara

Area coming under Peerumedu Village, Manjumala

Village.

43 Panchalimedu

Area coming under Peruvanthanam Village.

44 Amappara—

Ramakkalmedu

Area coming under Karunapuram Village and Parathodu

Village.

45 Mattuppetti

Area coming under KDH Village.

46 Iravikulam

Area coming under Munnar Village.

47 Chinnakkanal

Area coming under Chinnakkanal Village.

48 Kochi

Area coming under Ernakulam, Elamkulam, Poonithura,

Edappally North, Edappally South Villages except Kochi

Municipal Corporation Area.

49 Kalady

Area coming under Kalady Village.

50 Malayattoor,

Manappattuchira

Area coming under Malayattoor Village.

51 Kuzhippally—Cherai

—Munambam

Beaches

Area coming under Kuzhippally Village and Pallippuram

Village.

52 Bhoothathankettu

Area coming under Keerampara Village.

53 Kumbalanghi

Area coming under Kumbalangi Village.

54 Kadamakudi

Area coming under Kadamakudy Village.

55 Muziris Heritage

Tourism Area

Area coming under Puthenvelikkara, Chendamangalam,

Chittattukara, Vadakkekara, Moothakunnam Village.

56 Chalakkudy

Athirappally Sector

Area coming under Athirappilly, Pariyaram Villages.

57 Malakkappara Hill

Area coming under Athirappilly Village.

58 Snehatheeram Beach

Area coming under Thalikkulam Village.

59 Nattika Beach

Area coming under NattikaVillage.

60 Thumburmuzhi Dam

Area coming under PariyaramVillage.

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61 Poomala Dam

Area coming under Killannoor Village.

62 Parambikulam

Area coming under Muthalamada Village.

63 Nelliyampathy

Area coming under Nelliyambathy Village.

64 Malampuzha

Area coming under Malambuzha Village.

65 Silent Valley

Area coming under Kallamala Village.

66 Kottakkunnu

Area coming under Malappuram Village.

67 Ponnani

Area coming under Ponnani Nagaram Village.

68 Thirunavaya

Area coming under Thirunavaya Village.

69 Kozhikkode Beach

Area coming under NagaramVillage.

70 Kappad

Area coming under Chemancheri Village.

71 Kadalundi Bird

Sanctuary

Area coming under Kadalundi Village.

72 Kakkayam

Area

coming

under

Chakkittappara

Village

and

Koorachund Village.

73 Thusharagiri

Area coming under Kodanchery Village and Nellipoyil

Village.

74 Iringal craft village

Area coming under Iringal Village.

75 Beypore Port,

Beypore Beach

Area coming under Beypore Village.

76 Kuruva deep

Area coming under Payyampalli Village.

77 Edakkal cave

Area coming under Nenmeni Village.

78 Pookkode Lake

Area coming under Kunnathidavaka Village.

79 Pazhassi Raja Park

Area coming under Mananthavady Village.

80 Wayanad Heritage

museum

Area coming under Ambalavayal Village.

81 Thirunelli

Area coming under Thirunelli Village.

82 Sulthan Bathery

Area coming under Sulthan Bathery Village.

83 Fantom Park

Area coming under Ambalavayal Village.

84 PalakkayamThattu

Area coming under:

North:—Vellad Village in Naduvil Panchayath.

East:—Naduvil Village in Naduvil Panchayath.

South:—Naduvil Village in Naduvil Panchayath.

West:—Vellad Village in Naduvil Panchayath.

85 Paithalmala

Area coming under:

North:—Forest area of Karnataka State.

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East:—Eruvessy Village in Eruvessy Panchayath.

South:—Naduvil Village in Naduvil Panchayath.

West:—Alakode Village in Alakode Panchayath, Vellad

Village in Naduvil Panchayath, Udayagiri Village in

Udayagiri Panchayath.

86 Thalasseri

Area coming under:

North:—Darmadom River

East:—Eranjoli River- Pallur.

South:—Puthuchery—Kerala Boarder.

West:—Arabian Sea.

87 Dharmadam

Area coming under:

North:—Anjarakandy River

East:—Ummenchira River

South:—Ummenchira River

West:—Arabian Sea.

88 Kottiyoor

Area coming under:

North:—Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary & Karnataka State

Boarder.

East:—Boys Town Road till Chekuthan Canal.

South:—Kottiyoor Wested Forest (Wayanad district

boarder)

West:—Kelakam road till Irattathode.

89 Kottappuram

Area coming under:

West:—Arabian Sea

East:—Neeleswaram—Kottapuram Road.

North:—Neeleswaram Village.

South:—Thuruthy Village.

By order of the Governor,

DR. A. JAYATHILAK,

Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)

As per sub-rule (5) of rule 3 of the Kerala Abkari Shops Disposal Rules, 2002,

Government are empowered to grant beer/wine parlour license in Form 11 under the Foreign

Liquor Rules, 1953, to the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Limited and to other

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eligible categories in such of the tourist centers notified by the Government. In the interest of

promotion of tourism in the State, Government have decided to include suitable places which

are notified as tourist destinations by the Department of Tourism, State of Kerala as tourist

centres for the purpose of said sub-rule for which the notification issued under

G. O. (P) No. 184/2003/TD dated 20th November, 2003 and published as S. R. O. 1071/2003

in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 2135 dated 20thNovember, 2003 has to be amended

suitably.

The notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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