Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) involved the acquisition of of government land on a temporary basis. The height of the road passage above the underpass was increased to from to facilitate movement of modern container trucks through the underpass. The underpass was opened to the public at the end of May 2015. Marine Aquarium at Kollam Beach On 22June 2014, construction work started on a marine aquarium at Kollam Beach—the first of its kind in the state of Kerala. The Harbour Engineering Department constructed the aquarium on the eastern side of the beach for the KMC. The foundation stone for the project was laid in March 2014 and it was inaugurated on 14 July 2019. The aquarium has 24 tanks worth Rs. 25 lakh, a pool with a 12,000-litre capacity, and 18 varieties of fish. The facility is open to the public in the evenings. Popular activities/ achievements ISO 9001:2015 certification: In May 2019, Kollam City Corporation achieved the ISO 9001: 2015 certification for the best municipal administration and services. IUDI Conclave: The city hosted a three-day national conclave, 'Kollam City Vision', 20–22 September 2019. Jointly organised by the KMC and the Institute of Urban Designers India (IUDI), this was the second-ever IUDI conclave and the first one outside New Delhi. E-governance facilities: On 4 November 2019, the KMC launched the Intelligent Property Management System (IPMS) to regulate the recording and tax-filing of properties, and Integrated Management System (IMS), an e-governance facility. A touch-screen ‘information kiosk’ has been placed in front of the KMC headquarters in Kollam Cantonment for the public to clear their queries, track applications and search for information. A digital screen, replacing notice boards, has been placed inside the office to provide information to the public. See also Kollam Kollam District Kollam Lok Sabha constituency Kollam Assembly Constituency 2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election References External links Kollam Corporation Opens Marine Aquarium at Kollam Beach 1903 establishments in India Government of Kollam Municipal corporations in Kerala