Neendakara Grama Panchayat

Documented local history

Kollam district · Karunagappally taluk

Historical overview

During the early 16th century, Portuguese traders settled in Kollam, and their ships passed through the Neendakara bar, the site of Neendakara Bridge on National Highway 66 linking to Sakthikulangara across Ashtamudi Lake. [1][2]

The Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community project headquarters was established in Neendakara in 1953 and remained there until 1961, when the site was handed over to the Government of Kerala. [1][2]

Timeline

1953-1961

HQ of the Indo-Norwegian Fisheries Community project was based in Neendakara from 1953 until 1961, when the site was handed over to the Government of Kerala. [1][2]

Sources

[1] Neendakara — English Wikipedia contributors
[2] നീണ്ടകര — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors

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