
Indo-Norwegian Project was
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
's first foreign aid development project.
The project was first established in
Neendakara
Neendakara is a suburb of Kollam city in Kerala, India. The twin harbours, Neendakara and Shakthikulangara are located here. , url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/neendakara-port-kollam.html Trawling ban and withdrawal of the state off ...
, near
Quilon
Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city ...
, Kerala in 1953, and the aim was modernisation of fisheries of Kerala, but also including health, sanitation and water supply.(including building a
water pipe
Plumbing is any system that conveys fluids for a wide range of applications. Plumbing uses pipes, valves, plumbing fixtures, tanks, and other apparatuses to convey fluids. Heating and cooling (HVAC), waste removal, and potable water delive ...
factory)
The project was moved to
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation ...
in 1961, now focusing on fisheries only. At Ernakulam an
iceplant and workshop with
slipway
A slipway, also known as boat ramp or launch or boat deployer, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats, and for launching and retrieving small ...
for fishing vessels were built. During the years 1952–1972,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
gave technical and financial assistance to India to the tune of 120 million
Norwegian kroners.
See also
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India–Norway relations
India–Norway relations are the relations between the countries of India and Norway. Since the independence of India in 1947, the two nations have maintained a strong relationship as with India's relations with other Nordic countries.
India has ...
References
Further reading
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Arne Martin Klausen: ''Kerala fishermen and the Indo-Norwegian pilot project''. Prio Monographs from the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget (published for Scandinavian University Books), 1968.
Economy of Kerala
Fishing in India
Foreign aid to India
India–Norway relations
1953 establishments in India
Ernakulam district
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