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News: A CPEO seminar highlighted the need to diversify operations and revitalise Willingdon Island to boost Cochin Port’s revenue and employment.
About Willingdon Island
- Location: Willingdon Island is a man-made island in the city of Kochi, Kerala.
- It is surrounded by the backwaters and the Arabian Sea
- It is one of the largest man-made islands in India.
- Named after: It is named after the erstwhile Viceroy, Lord Willington.
- Designed by: It is designed and created by the harbour engineer Sir Robert Bristow.
- It was formed using mud and materials dredged from Vembanad Lake.
- Area: It is spread over about 775 acres.
- Important commercial and maritime hub:
- It is connected to the mainland by the Venduruthy Bridge and plays a major role in Kochi’s trade and transport.
- It is home to the Port of Kochi, Kochi Naval Base, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, and several hotels.
- Prominent institutions and facilities: It houses the headquarters of the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, and the Port of Kochi.
