
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced that Aroor will be developed as a blue economy and seafood hub under Mission Samudra.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the Makkekadavu-Nerekadavu bridge connecting Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, built at a cost over ₹98 crore.
The inauguration event saw sparring over project credit between PWD Minister P.K. Basheer and former MP A.M. Ariff, alongside protests by ex-MLA C.K. Asha.