Chavara


Chavara is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is a part of Quilon Lok Sabha constituency. Until 8 March 2020, the MLA of the Chavara constituency was Vijayan Pillai, who died on that day. The position is currently vacant.

Location and tourism

Chavara is situated on the shores of the Arabian sea and the major freshwater lake in Kerala, Ashtamudi, which flows through it. Chavara has many lakes and lagoons including Sasthamkota Lake. Popular tourist destinations are St Andrew's Church, Kovilthottam, Kottankulangara Devi Temple, Kovilthottam beach and lighthouse as well as the area around Ashtamudi lake.

Industries

The village has a high supply of mineral sand, mainly titanium in its beaches. For the processing of titanium, India's first titanium sponge plant was developed by KMML here, inaugurated in 2011 by the then Defence Minister of India, AK Antony. IRE is another public sector unit located in Chavara. Kerala Premo Pipes a govt company in Chavara has been lying closed for the past 18 years.The Premo pipe factory which started production in 1961 and was closed in 1997 following adverse market conditions.Though an MOU was signed between KWA and HLL in the year 2011 for starting PVC pipes, it is yet to be materialized.

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