The Kerala government is all set to
'develop' Bekal, near Kasargod, into
Asia's largest tourist resort. But the
locals are far from enthusiastic about
it. Resentment against the Rs 1,000-
crore mega project resulted in the filing of a writ petition in Kochi High
Court by the Bekal Samrakshana
Samiti, a coalition of 16 local groups
opposing the complex. The people
fear that the tourist complex will
destroy their culture and lifestyle by
reducing Bekal to another Goa.
