<p></p><p>The Minister for Ports, Ramachandran Kadannapally, assured all help for the quick and sustained development of the Kollam sea port. Passenger connectivity with Minicoy and facilities for the cashew sector were the immediate priorities, he said after visiting the port on Friday. <br></p> <p>The Minister said that the development of the port would be on the basis of opinions taken from representatives of the people and officers concerned. During the visit, the Miinister held detailed talks with the port officers. He also boarded the survey vessel Indira Point, which had docked at the wharf there. The Kollam MP, N.K. Premachandran, MLAs M. Mukesh and M. Noushad, the Ports Director P.I. Shiekh Pareeth, District Collector A.. Shainamol, and Port Officer Abraham V. Kuriakose accompanied the Minister.<br></p><p></p>