These shutters,operated by Traction motors help to regulate the flow of saline water entering into the neighboring paddy fields of Thuravoor, Pattanakad, Ezhupunna, Kuthiathode panchayats connected to the back waters.
Two bridges, one connecting Thuravoor and Thycattussery and another one connecting Makkekadavu and Nerekadavu will be constructed as part of this project.
One of the oldest and reputed educational institutes in Cherthala is run by Alappuzha Ananthanarayanapuram Thuravoor Thirumala Devasom (AATTD) belonging to the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community.
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Thuravoor Viswambharan - Professor Viswambaran is a well known Vedic Scholar.