{"id":102515,"date":"2023-01-12T21:32:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/?p=102515"},"modified":"2023-01-13T11:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T05:59:06","slug":"local-self-government-a-hindrance-to-kerala-tourist-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/local-self-government-a-hindrance-to-kerala-tourist-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Self-Government: A Hindrance to Kerala Tourism Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yj6qo\" style=\"color: #252525;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-102516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tourism-and-design.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tourism-and-design.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tourism-and-design-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tourism-and-design-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dcbooks.com\/promotions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/tourism-and-design-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\">A reflective session on `New Opportunities in Tourism Development: Roles of Good Design &amp; Planning` was led by Tony Joseph, Arun Narayanan, and Manisha from the architecture and design fields. The conversation was moderated by tourism director Ravi Sankar. The talk opened a space to discuss the real challenges and opportunities of design in the tourism sector.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\">The conversation took a turn when the panellists were asked about the role of LSGs. Criticism was drawn on the lackadaisical approach of the Local State Government to sanction infrastructure-demanding projects. &#8220;Most of my projects are outside Kerala. Unless you have a political clout, you cannot build here.&#8221; He questioned the lack of master planning in Kerala tourist projects, which leads to &#8220;tourism tragedy.&#8221; Arun shared a similar concern about the inefficacy of LSGs in state tourism management.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\">When asked about design and tourism, Tony observed that wellness-focused projects have become a trend in modern times. Manisha shared her views on the same in the light of her own project, &#8220;Kakkathuruthu.&#8221; The young woman entrepreneur narrated the journey of the project, inspired by her childhood memories. She observes Design and Space as momentous aspects of a venture.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\">Designer Arun raised the ambiguity associated with the terms Design, Innovation, and Tourism. Arun commented that Design is not about style but rather about connecting diverse realities. &#8220;We have a cultural problem with innovation,&#8221; says Arun. But he believes that the unconventional ideas of the younger generation are promisingly leading the design world forward. The conversation concluded by visualising a novel world of Design and Tourism with a multitude of possibilities.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\" dir=\"auto\" style=\"color: #252525;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reflective session on `New Opportunities in Tourism Development: Roles of Good Design &amp; Planning` was led by Tony Joseph, Arun Narayanan, and Manisha from the architecture and design fields. The conversation was moderated by tourism director Ravi Sankar. 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