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Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Ltd.

5.68 The Corporation was formed in 1989 by the statutory amalgamation of Kerala Inland Navigation
Corporation Ltd. (KINCO) and Kerala Shipping Corporation Limited (KSC) both Government of Kerala
Companies. The main objective of the company is to develop passenger and cargo transportation
through Inland Waterways of Kerala, docking and repair of marine vessels, construction of boats,
conducting navigation training programmes, conducting tourist cruises, providing navigational
aids and maintenance in National Waterway-III. The Corporation at present has six barges two
tourist boats and two Jhankars. The operational statistics of KSINC are shown in Appendix 5.23
.Construction work of Theme Cruise Vessel (Sagararani -3) is in progress .

Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation Department

5.69 The main Inland Canal schemes in the State are implemented through this department. The
programmes implemented through this department during 2013-14 are:-

5.70 The removal of water hyacinth in channel for which supply order has been placed for the
purchase of Water Hyacinth Harvester.The reach from Kottappuram to Beypore is partially navigable
in different stretches.The reach from Vadakara to Mahe is to be totally constructed as new cut canal
were arranged and is in progress. XIII Finance Commission has earmarked Rs.100 Crores for the
development of the Inland Water Transport . An amount of Rs.50 crores each is provided for 2013-
14 &2014-15. This scheme includes improvement of existing Main Canals and Feeder Canals for
Inland Water Transport . The Development of Feeder Canals Connecting the National Water Ways
III were arranged through (RIDF)

Section 2
Energy Sector

5.71 Energy plays a vital role in the socio-economic development and human welfare of a State.
Efficient, reliable and competitively priced energy supply is a prerequisite for accelerating economic
growth and human development. Apart from its contribution to economic development, it contributes
significantly to revenue generation, employment, enhancing the quality of life and reducing poverty.
Making available the required quantity of power at affordable price is the responsibility of the state.
For any developing country, therefore the strategy for energy development is an integral part of the
overall economic strategy.

Box 5.8
Challenges in the Energy Sector

• Inadequate capacity addition over the years leading to massive in-house demand supply
gap.

• Hydel power dominated supply scenario.
• Negligible share of Renewable Energy in the Energy mix.
• Losses/inefficiencies of the main power utility.
• Gap between energy conservation potential and its realisation.
• Limited presence of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and Co-Generating Stations

(CGS).
• Limited penetration of star labeled products.
• Insufficient interventions/incentives to promote energy conservation and thereby manage

demand.
• No coal based plant, no gas based plant.

Kerala State Planning Board