V. S. Achuthanandan - Major Achievements

Major Achievements

• Initiated action against encroachment on government land in the hill resort and tea plantation town of Munnar.
• On 30 December 2007, he became the first Communist CM to trek to the 4000-year-old hill temple of Sabarimala. The 84-year-old Achuthanandan rejected any sort of physical or medical support which worried his doctors.
• V S Achuthanandan supports free and open source software movement in the state and Richard Stallman has also supported his activities regarding this.

• IT park In kollam- Kollam Technopark . The IT park is initiated, planned and constructed during while VS was also the IT minister of the state.

• IT park in Thrissur- Koratty IT park. The IT park is initiated, planned ,constructed and fully occpupied by IT companies during his tenure as IT minister. Phase two of the project is also initiated.

• Major developments In Kochi Infopark including Infopark second phase

• Major developments In Trivandrum Technopark including 2nd and 3rd phases of Technopark and technocity

• IT parks In Alappuzha including one at cherthala and one at ambalappuzha

• IT park in Kozhikkode- Cyberpark

• Major IT export growth during his tenure surpassing national average.

• Major renovation of Malampuzha Tourist destination

• AshtaMudi tourism Circuit In kollam

• Closing down of illegal Lottery mafia from state

• Major initiation against resort mafia including ordinance to take over Kovalam palace

• VS initiated all the process to start the construction of Kochi Metro from state government however central government did not approve the project citing Financial reasons

• Chamravattom regulator cum bridge a major project of mallappuram and completed during his tenure as CM

• Vallarpadom transshipment hub project has completed. Though its a central government projects VS has stern steps to take over for road rail lines of the project