Eight locations on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake, Kollam, one of the nerve centres of backwater tourism in Kerala, have been identified by the Union Government-supported Ashtamudi Tourism Circuit project. Mr. M. Sivasankar, Director, Tourism Department who inspected the locations has stated that the places identified are the Kollam Boat Jetty, Sambranikudy, Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, Pattamthuruthu, Munroe Thuruthu, Vallakadavu, Palliyamthuruthu and Kuthiramunambu.

Inspection of the locations was done to avoid the problems that could crop up after the implementation of the project. An alternative location would be identified if the inspection team feels that serious hassles are likely at any of the locations. As the Tourism Department was keen to commission the circuit at the earliest after obtaining the administrative sanction, the project report was being sent after the adhoc inspection.