Kochi, June 15 -- The Kerala government will work on a project that promotes Fort Kochi as the state's foremost tourist destination, Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas has said.

Authorities will convene a special meeting on this matter and take the plan forward once the current wave of Covid-19 subsides, he told newspersons on Monday evening after visiting Fort Kochi's South Beach which suffered sea erosion recently.

The vaccination for Kerala Tourism employees, including guides, will soon be completed.

About the restoration of South Beach here, a renovation project will be drafted after holding discussions with pertinent departments, Mr Riyas said.

The developments on recent tourism projects such as a toilet complex and floating Kootha...