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Urban renewal projects finalised

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: The city corporation has finalised development projects,
estimated at Rs. 11,150 crores, under the Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission.

These projects will be submitted to the Union Government through
the Kerala State Urban Development Project (KSUDP) for approval.

The projects were presented by chairmen of various committees on
Saturday. Most of the projects have been listed under transportation,
water supply and sewerage. Others are in land use, environment,
heritage tourism and urban poverty alleviation.

The corporation will hold a detailed discussion on the City Development
Plan, prepared to get funds from the mission. The plan includes development
projects for areas in the city and the limits of Kalamassery and
Thripunithura municipalities and 11 panchayats neighbouring the corporation
areas.

At the presentation, V. Gopalakrishna Pillai, Senior Town
Planner, Greater Cochin Development Authority, presented projects,
estimated at Rs. 4,000 crores, in the sector covering traffic and
transportation. These included the outer ring road, one of the prestigious
projects conceived so far by the authority, 16 corridors to ease traffic
snarls, shifting of a bus terminal to Vytilla and construction of four
truck terminals at Thiruvankulam, Kalamassery, Kumbalam and Vallarpadom.

The Kerala Water Authority presented a project of Rs. 2,629 crores
for completing sewerage for the project area. Two proposals to bring
in water from the Periyar river and the Muvattupuzha for distribution
in the project area were also presented.

Bluedot Akash Heights

Bluedot Soorya Enclave

Golden Heights

VPV and VS builders

Abad Aquaris, Alwaye

South Star, Star Homes

Skyline back with a bang

Rs.3,500-crore plan for city proposed

Staff Reporter

KOCHI: Projects costing a total of Rs.3,500 crores have been mooted to
construct new roads, bridges and flyovers in Kochi, to streamline traffic
and to change the face of the city.

Mayor Mercy Williams has said that a project steering committee has
been working on the proposals. Recommendations made by the National
Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC), the Babu
Jacob Committee, etc., have been taken into account while coming up
with the proposals. “The Babu Jacob Committee has recommended
steps to develop 16 road corridors in Kochi. An outer ring road
tarting from the Marine Drive and passing through Chatiath, Vaduthala,
Cheranaloor, Varapuzha, Athani, Edathala, Puthen Cruz and Udayamperoor
to reach Kumbalam too has been suggested,” she said.
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Grand Meadows, Kundanoor.

Manjooran’s Orchid Meadows, Kakkanad.

Kalpaka JMJ Residency, Kacheripady


BCG Vertical Heights, Kakkanad.

Go Air to launch new
Cochin - Coimbatore connection soon.

With recent launches of new Hyd, Chennai
flights of
and
Cochin Airport will have a total of 290 flights
per week. When Jazeera Airlines of Kuwait
joins in August, CIAL will cross the landmark
300 per week.

Skyline Palmshade, Edappally

Abad Oriental Gardens, Mamangalam

Big Apple, Padivattom

RDS Avenue One, Panampilly Nagar

Trinity Crown, Edappally

Trinity Coral, Edappally

Santhi Riverdale, Vyttila

CIAL mulling Rs 640-cr IT Park in Kochi
Wednesday July 26 2006 00:00 IST

KOCHI: As part of its diversification plans, the Cochin
International Airport Ltd is planning to set up an IT Park
with an investment of about Rs 640 crore. According to
the plan, the IT Park would be set up on 35 acres. About
12,000 job opportunities could be created by the project
which could be completed within five years.

Following up its proposal for IT park at Ambalamugal,
FACT plans a biotech park too.

Rs.1 bn bio-tech project planned in Kochi