Keel-laying of dredger held

KOCHI: The keel-laying of one of the two dredgers constructed by the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation for the Irrigation Department was done at the yard in Palluruthy in the presence of Irrigation mechanical division superintending engineer Ismayil.Top officials, including the executive engineer of Irrigation Department,  assistant executive engineer of dredger division and other officials of KSINC were present.It would be the first dredger to be constructed in the State. The machine is capable of removing 100 cubic metres of sand in an hour. The keel-laying of the second dredger will be in the second week of December. The two dredgers would be handed over to the Irrigation Department in January next year.