The Cochin Port Joint Trade Union Forum has recently made an appeal to the Prime Minister for the revival of Willingdon Island, once the city’s business hub.
About Willingdon Island:
- The Willingdon Island is the Largest artificial island in India, part of Kochi city, Kerala.
- It is constructed from dredged soil around a natural island within Vembanadu Lake.
- It hosts significant establishments: Port of Kochi, Kochi Naval Base, Southern Naval Command, Plant Quarantine station, Customs House Cochin, and Central Institute of Fisheries Technology.
- It was once the hub of business activities in Kochi.
- It houses the Office of the Cochin Port Trust, which controls the Port of Kochi, along with several export-import offices, warehouses, and business centres.
- The Cochin Port Maritime Heritage Museum is a museum located on Willingdon Island
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