CPT’s global connectivity to get a major boost
Staff Reporter
| Introduction of direct sail to the U.S., Europe |
KOCHI: Cochin Port Trust’s (CPT) global connectivity is
set to get a major boost with the introduction of direct sails
to the United States and to Europe likely to be introduced
within a couple of months.
Vaduthala folks to move apex court
Thursday November 23 2006 08:48 IST
KOCHI: The Vaduthala Janakeeya Samara Samithy will approach
the Supreme Court against the order of the Kerala High Court on
Monday.
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Whoever sold this “idea” to the “folks” have plans to
make money at the cost of these people. Apex court
will in no doubt throw their case out. Some of these
“leaders” have been acting as agents to scuttle the
whole development project which is expected to generate
millions of job in the coming decade. Now these “leaders”
are also trying to fecth some money to certain SC lawyers
by misleading the folks. Not a single Kochiite will fund
their motivated destructive attempts.
Interestingly, their “case” bares the wicked mindset of
the so-called “leaders”. Every single one of the 70 families
displaced is being rehabilitated in township. This bunch is
approaching court saying that “cost is high” !! The route
has been decided in order not to affect Mangalavanam and
the High Court. Hence the cost is higher. Moreover,
Mangalavanam route can facilitate only single line, where as
requirement is a double line.
It is cheap on the part of people like Medha Patkar to “take up”
such cases where there really is no case as everone is
compensated with 110% of what they lose. It will only
help to color her as an anti-development crook - like
the conmen posing as “leaders” of Janakiya Samity.
Objection overruled
Wednesday November 22 2006 09:20 IST
KOCHI: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld
the proposed alignment via Vaduthala (alignment No 2) of the railway
line connecting the proposed International Container Transshipment
Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadom with Kalamassery Railway Station.
The Bench, consisting of Chief Justice V K Bali and Justice Siri Jagan,
dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by the residents of Vaduthala
challenging the alignment and acquisition of their lands in implementing
the alignment.
Govt assures help for international media complex
Wednesday November 22 2006 00:00 IST
PTI
KOCHI: Kerala Minister for Fisheries and Registration S Sarma on
Tuesday assured all help for the Ernakulam press club in their effort
for the construction of an international media complex, in Kochi.
This structure was inaugurated recently at Kakkanad. If only
we could find a few snaps.
About 2 dozen highrise projects get launched during past week.
Listing them a tough task … will do it here and at Skyscraperpage forum.
DD Golden Gate, Kakkanad - 19 floors
Kochi powers ahead …
Good find Ken. Asset homes projects are found here
http://www.assethomes.in/
Also, Puravankara launches its third project - Oceanus - in Kochi.
CHENNAI: The Consulate General of Germany will open new visa application centres in Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi on November 15, a decision aimed at easing the visa application process. It has commissioned VFS (India) Private Limited to operate the visa application centres.
According to a release, with the new arrangement south Indian residents applying for a visa would be able to submit their applications at these centres.
Asset Homes launches nine mega projects Flats would be constructed in and around Kochi
These homes will be in the range of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 85 lakh. The projects’ speciality will be “truly digital homes” he said, adding Digital towers to be constructed at nearby Kakkanad will have 150 flats.
The company will be constructing CRG homes for the first time in India, he said, adding these flats are offered exclusively to close knit groups.
http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=51905
This blog congratulates the administration in moving
the land acquisition proceedings. Just 70 families are
displaced and all are given accomodation (better
than present) within 1 km radius. The bunch who
opposed the project even after getting a handsome rehab
package did it only to scuttle the project at the behest
of certain anti-Kochi, anti-development lobbies.
Survey ignites protests
Tuesday November 14 2006 09:35 IST
KOCHI: Amidst protests from the locals and tense moments for about
six hours, the land survey for the proposed Vallarpadom railway line
project through Vaduthala began on Monday. A large squad of police
was deployed in the area in anticipation of tension.
Acquisition of land from Wednesday
Tuesday November 14 2006 09:40 IST
KOCHI: The handing over of land demarcated for the proposed
Vallarpadom-Kalamassery Highway is set to begin on Wednesday.
District Collector Mohammed Hanish said on Monday that the land
acquisition will begin from Thrikkakkara North village and the entire
land acquisition process in the seven villages will be completed in
a fortnight.
The construction work of the road will begin on December 1 from
the Kalamassery side.