The Kerala ports department is preparing to execute a slew of projects to improve the coastal infrastructure so that the state may benefit from the Vizhinjam Deepwater Sea Port, scheduled to open in May 2023. REcently, the Prism Online Investors' Meet was conducted towards achieving this goal. Around 120 investors from nations like the UAE, Qatar, and Malaysia, including the NRI investors, attended the meeting. The port department revealed a slew of projects that the state hopes to build via public-private partnerships (PPPs) or revenue-sharing models. As per reports, shipbuilding and ship repair yards, dry docks, offshore wind energy projects, water sports and tourist projects are among the projects. Contact: Kerala STate Port Department Website: www.portinfo.cdit.org