Kollam Canal

Canal system in Kollam, India

Kollam Canal

Kollam Canal at Eravipuram

Specifications
Length| 7.69 km (4.78 miles)
(Part of National Waterway-3)
Status| Under renovation
Navigation authority| Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation
History
Date of first use| 1880 (1880)
Geography
Start point| Ashtamudi Lake
(in the North)
End point| Paravur Lake
(in the South)

Kollam Canal or Quilon Canal or Kollam Thodu is a 7.7 km long canal system passing through the city of Kollam, India. It is a part of National Waterway-3 and 78 km long Kollam-Trivandrum (Kovalam) State waterway project.[1][2]

## History

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The Kollam canal was built on 1880 and is a bustling part of 560 km long Thiruvananthapuram–Shoranur canal(TS Canal) waterway project, also used as a means for transport of both people and goods, as an avenue for leisure and the water even used for irrigation and drinking.[3][4] Kollam Canal was an arterial inland waterway of old Quilon city. It was the major trade channel of Travancore state that time.[5] Giant cargo vessels ferrying different types of goods through this canal were a common view of Quilon city those days. Chamakada section of the canal served as a harbour for unloading the goods brought by these vessels to Kollam. Processed cashew from various factories in the Cashew Capital along with other goods from the wholesale markets of old Quilon city for export was the major export material handled at Chamakada that time.[6]

## Relevance and developments

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Kollam Canal is a part of Kollam Canal development project. Authorities have already spent ₹13 crore on renovating and reviving Kollam Canal.[7] There are several ferry stations and jetty along this 7.7 km stretch. The Kollam Canal development project is expected to meet the water transportation and irrigation needs of the people of Kollam Urban Agglomeration in future.

The canal is connecting Asramam, Cutchery, Chamakada, Pallithottam, Kochupilamoodu, Mundakkal, Eravipuram, Mayyanad, Thanni & Paravur in Kollam Metropolitan Area. Along with Kollam Canal, National Waterway 3 and Inland Waterways Authority of India are also serving Kollam Metropolitan Area.[8][9]

The transportation system through Kollam Canal is intended for providing facilities for passenger and cargo transportation at cheaper rates. The waterway has tremendous tourism potential too. It connects Ashtamudi Lake with Varkala, Kovalam, Kadinamkulam through Paravur kayal and TS Canal.

A full-fledged intra-city water transportation system, as like the one existing in the city of Venice can be implemented in Kollam Metropolitan Area. The canal is suitable for launching Water Metro in Kollam. It is also a crucial link to connect Kollam Port with the Inland Waterways Authority of India's Kollam Inland Terminal.

## Controversies

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Kollam Canal near Eravipuram

The development activities of Kollam Thodu is happening in a very slow pace. There are allegations about sand mining happening instead of channel development and misappropriation of development funds. The canal is used as dumping ground in various parts by shops and establishments in the area.[10] A bridge which was under construction over Kollam Canal near Chamakada called Kallupalam collapsed while construction injuring a worker.[11]

## See also

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* India portal
* Transport portal

* Kollam
* Buckingham Canal
* Kollam KSWTD Ferry Terminal
* Ashtamudi Lake
* Paravur Lake

## References

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1. ^ "In true Travancore tradition". Express TravelWorld. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
2. ^ "Kollam Canal". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
3. ^ "Work on Kollam Canal gets bogged down". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
4. ^ "Restoring tunnels at Varkala would be a challenging task". 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
5. ^ "TS Canal: A passage through time - Scorpio Genius". Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
6. ^ "Renovated Kollam canal now a cesspool". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
7. ^ "Kollam Canal Devpt Project to be Restartedl - The New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
8. ^ "Transportation - Kollam District". Retrieved 26 March 2015.
9. ^ "IMPACT OF URBANISATION ON WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS – A CASE STUDY OF ASHTAMUDI LAKE KOLLAM - International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 26 March 2015.
10. ^ Pereira, Ignatius (20 March 2015). "Renovated Kollam canal now a cesspool". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
11. ^ "കൊല്ലത്ത് നിര്‍മ്മാണത്തിലിരുന്ന പാലം ഇടിഞ്ഞു; കുടുങ്ങിയ തൊഴിലാളിയെ രക്ഷപ്പെടുത്തി". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 July 2020.

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Kollam

History|

* Mar Sapir Iso
* Chera dynasty
* Port of Quilon
* Nelcynda
* Kollam Era (Malayalam calendar)
* Quilon Syrian (Tharisapalli) plates
* Venad
* Rama Rajasekhara
* Rama Varma of Venad
* Dutch Malabar
* 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
* Portuguese Cemetery
* Buckingham Canal
* St Thomas Fort
* Kollam Cantonment
* Battle of Quilon
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon
* Kollam Airport

Geography|

* Quilon formation
* Ashtamudi Lake
* Kollam Parappu
* Asramam Maidan
* Estuaries of Paravur
* Islands of Kollam
* Ithikkara River
* Kallada River
* Kattaka Kayal
* Kollam Beach
* Mundakkal Beach
* Vattakkayal
* Paravur Lake
* Pozhikara
* Polachira
* Sasthamcotta Lake
* Thirumullavaram Beach
* Thekkumbhagam-Kappil Beach
* Chittumala Chira
* Ashramam Biodiversity Heritage Site

Zones|

* Central Zone
* Sakthikulangara
* Kilikollur
* Vadakkevila
* Eravipuram
* Thrikkadavoor

Administration
& authorities|

* Kollam Municipal Corporation
* Kollam Development Authority
* Kollam City Police
* Kollam Taluk
* Kollam Lok Sabha constituency
* Kollam Assembly constituency
* Chavara Assembly constituency
* Eravipuram Assembly constituency

Economy|

* Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI)
* Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
* Cashew business in Kollam
* The Kerala Ceramics Limited
* Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.(KMML)
* Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited
* List of cashew companies based in Kollam
* Parvathy Mills Limited
* Techno-lodge
* Kollam Technopark
* Kollam Port
* Fisheries Industry in Kollam
* Neendakara Port
* List of Seafood Companies in Kollam
* United Electrical Industries Limited(UNILEC)

Visitor
attractions|

* 8 Point Art Cafe
* Asramam Adventure Park & Picnic Village
* British Residency
* Sambranikodi Island
* Thangassery Breakwater Tourism Park
* Asramam Children's Park
* Chinnakada Clock Tower
* Dutch Church, Munroe Island
* Estuaries of Paravur
* Islands of Kollam
* Kollam Beach
* Mahatma Gandhi Park
* Mundakkal Beach
* Portuguese Cemetery
* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum
* St Thomas Fort
* Tangasseri Lighthouse
* Paravur Thekkumbhagam
* Thirumullavaram Beach
* Thanni Beach

Healthcare|

| Medical college hospitals|

* Azeezia Medical College Hospital
* Government Medical College, Kollam
* Travancore Medicity Medical College

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* Government District Hospital
* Government Victoria Hospital
*   * Meditrina Hospital
* N. S. Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences
* ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital
* Upasana Hospital
* Shankar's Institute of Medical Science
* Dr. Nairs Hospital
* Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
* Holy Cross Super Speciality Hospital

Buildings
& structures|

* British Residency
* Cashew House
* Cheena Kottaram
* Crowther Masonic Hall
* Kovilthottam Lighthouse
* SMP Palace
* St Thomas Fort
* Tangasseri Lighthouse
* Thevally Palace
* The Raviz

Shopping centres|

* Bishop Jerome Nagar
* Downtown Kollam
* RP Mall
* H&J Mall

Culture|

* Kalidasa Kalakendram
* Kollam Pooram
* Kottankulangara Festival
* President's Trophy Boat Race
* Kollam Kite Club
* Kollam Public Library
* Kollam Rentha
* Anglo-Indian
* List of statues in Kollam

Sports & stadiums|

* Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
* International Hockey Stadium
* Olympian Suresh Babu Multipurpose Indoor Stadium

Places of worship|

* Ammachiveedu Devi Temple
* Anandavalleeshwaram Sri Mahadevar Temple
* Asramam Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
* Kolloorvila Juma Mosque
* Infant Jesus Cathedral
* Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple
* Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
* St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam
* St Antony's Church, Kanjiracode
* Valiya Koonambaikulam Temple

Other topics|

* Kollam metropolitan area
* Cashew business in Kollam
* Neendakara Indo-Norwegian Project
* List of schools in Kollam district
* Jatayu Earth's Center
* Kollam CSI Diocese
* Kollam Orthodox Diocese

Education

Universities|

* Sree Narayanaguru Open University

Premier institutions|

* Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction
* Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala
* Kerala Maritime Institute
* Kerala State Institute of Design

Engineering colleges|

* Bishop Jerome Institute
* College of Engineering, Perumon
* College of Engineering Karunagappally
* TKM College of Engineering
* TKM Institute of Technology

Arts, science & law colleges|

* Fatima Mata National College
* NSS Law College
* Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies

Schools|

* Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chandanathope
* Govt. Boys Model HSS
* Kendriya Vidyalaya, Mulangadakam
* Mount Carmel Convent Anglo-Indian Girls High School
* St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School

Other institutes|

* Govt. ITI, Chandanathope
* Sree Narayana Polytechnic College

Neighbourhoods

South Kollam|

* Eravipuram
* Koottikkada
* Mevaram
* Thattamala
* Vadakkevila
* Valathungal

North Kollam|

* Anchalumoodu
* Kavanad
* Kureepuzha
* Maruthadi
* Mathilil
* Ramankulangara
* Sakthikulangara
* Thrikkadavoor
* Vallikeezhu

Central Kollam|

* Andamukkam
* Asramam
* Cantonment
* Chamakada
* Chinnakada
* Cutchery
* Kadappakada
* Karbala
* Kochupilamoodu
* Mulamkadakam
* Mundakkal
* Pattathanam
* Polayathode
* Pullikada
* Thevally
* Thoppilkadavu
* Uliyakovil

East Kollam|

* Ayathil
* Chandanathope
* Chathinamkulam
* Kallumthazham
* Karicode
* Kilikollur
* Punthalathazham

West Kollam|

* Pallithottam
* Tangasseri
* Thamarakulam
* Thirumullavaram

Transport

Road|

| Bus stations|

* Andamukkam City Bus Station
* Kollam KSRTC bus station
* Tangasseri Bus Terminal

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National highways|

* National Highway 66
* National Highway 183
* National Highway 744
* National Highway 183A
* Kollam Bypass

City roads|

* Asramam Link Road
* Coastal Road
* Port Road
* QAC Road
* Residency Road

Organisations|

* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
* Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation

Railway|

| Stations|

* Kollam Junction
* Eravipuram
* Kilikollur
* Chandanattop

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Services|

* Ananthapuri Superfast
* Visakhapatnam Express
* Chennai Egmore Express
* Tirupati Express

Lines|

* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line
* Kollam-Ernakulam line
* Kollam–Sengottai line

Sheds &
maintenance yards|

* Kollam MEMU Shed

Air|

* Kerala Seaplane
* Kollam Airport(defunct)

Water|

* Kollam Port
* Kollam KSWTD Boat Jetty
* Kollam Canal
* National Waterway 3

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* WikiProject

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