A team from central government visited Kumarakom to take part in a two-day stakeholder consultation programme to discuss various measures and the potential of comprehensive tourism project implementation. The Central team led by Mr. K. J. Alphons, Union Minister of State for Tourism, Ms. Rashmi Verma IAS, Union Tourism Secretary; Mr. Suman Billa IAS, Tourism Joint Secretary; Mr. Sanjay Shreevats, Regional Director (South); Ms. Bharti Sharma, Asst. Director General; Mr. Senthur Kumaran, Manager, India Tourism, Kochi; Ms. Drashana Mali and Mr. Niraj Bhan, PMC; visited Kumarakom to conduct discussions with tourism stakeholders.