[Santhosh]

Manorama again about this IT Policy issue. It is good alteast one news media in Kerala is giving some importance to this.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?articleType=Malayalam+News&contentId=3967512&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@

[PLUS]

Google doesn't index new sites often. Certain sites like this one are however indexed into its database within minutes. This is done mainly on sites that google things is newsworthy and/or updates often, I think.

Coral group has its own website: http://www.coralgroupindia.com/home.html.

That's true, Boltz. I thought everone knew this fact about google.

That apart, its the second perennial cynic that I'm coming across - be it google's fault
or someone else fault. There is one more project posted in Trivandum thread by the
same group. I did not insert the link here coz I was expecting this project and had
already reported here.

[PLUS]

Manorama again about this IT Policy issue. It is good alteast one news media in Kerala is giving some importance to this.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?articleType=Malayalam+News&contentId=3967512&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@

At least this clearly shows that there is no opposition to these SEZs. This
must be the reason these SEZ developers have gone for Enviro clearance.
By the time this muck cabinet clears it they can get all other clearances.

Lets hope public outcry will force them to be fast

[bhasidali]

As a part of its expansion plans, Godrej Properties is eyeing new markets such as Chennai, Kochi, the National Capital Region (NCR) and Goa. The company is presently active in Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Godrej said that one-third of the real estate development was residential while the rest was commercial which included offices, IT parks and malls.

The product range by Godrej Properties Limited includes residential apartments, townships, commercial complexes, office spaces, business centres, It parks and technology parks. The construction expanse of GPL is in Delhi and NCR including Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi and other cities.

http://www.livemint.com/2007/06/10183053/Godrej-Properties-to-raise-up.html
http://www.indiahousing.com/mumbai/godrej-properties.html

[viperpaul22]

from my last visit to Kochi, I took these photos. I hope to cover a lot more next month when i return...forgive my poor photography-taken in a moving vehicle-

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2489271442_d6ee65505b_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/2488465507_7ed3d40a17_b.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2489286216_419e819beb_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2489285478_a73c34e991_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/2489279554_982c5af24d_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2310/2489278754_94812e0f60_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2489278090_d1bc53a8e4_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/2488456933_af42b11919_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2055/2489276856_ec17fb6560_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/2489284892_cbae1a7b88_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/2489276334_6f7ca62ef7_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2489275218_7ff227ee41_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2489274474_e13ec83549_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2489272200_ec9287b53e_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

Olive Courtyard

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2488562295_1e203b2511_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

CIAL...that's nearly 7 aircrafts parked..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/2488570571_a448fc803c_o.jpg

another Jet joining

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2395/2489389280_11ab70b0aa_b.jpg

[viperpaul22]

CIAL golf course taking shape

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2488564281_5cfaec5120_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3094/2489386476_be0b9b965a_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2153/2488565419_5f9e56dd68_b.jpg

[PLUS]

Wow...

Paul, would love to see them big.

[PLUS]

http://www.livemint.com/2007/06/10183053/Godrej-Properties-to-raise-up.html
http://www.indiahousing.com/mumbai/godrej-properties.html

:cheers:

Here is Rakindo - they will announce their project this year. In Kerala they own
land only in Kochi - so their Kerala project must necessarily mean Kochi.
And that is about 500 acres - it must be one of a kind :cool:

Prasad Koneru, Managing Director, Rakindo Developers said, “Our vision is to create modern theme-based townships which will offer holistic lifestyle and world class amenities”. Rakindo is committed to investing $5 billion in India over the next five years and plans to build about 50 million square feet, on a conservative estimate. The company will in the course of the next 12 months announce a slew of new projects in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
http://propertybytes.com/?p=2259

[manusmad]

Great work viperpaul, especially the pics of the Golf course. I'm sure all of us are happy to see such vibrant work in CIAL.

[elm07]

Good work Viperpaul! Those are some nice pictures.

[KMC]

from my last visit to Kochi, I took these photos. I hope to cover a lot more next month when i return...forgive my poor photography-taken in a moving vehicle-


Brilliant effort , actually such things misses in this forum as most of the forummers are actually living outside Kochi ..

[kaytees]

Viperpaul, nice pictures of Tejomaya and few others coming up around. Are those Wipro's new facility coming up around L&T Tech Park ?
Golf Course is still a long way off to completion . I would love to see how it comes up.

[scorpiogenius]

Nice pics Viperpaul!
Keep 'em comin...

And congrats on being chosen as the new mod along with Satya. Best wishes.

[JMen]

Ritz, Nitesh to offer $1 million luxury residences

BANGALORE/MUMBAI: Ritz Carlton Residences, the benchmark in luxury homes for the rich and famous in busy metros and exotic retreats, may be ready to redefine the ultimate in apartment living in India.

It is believed to have chosen the stunning backdrop of the Kochi coastline and the posh Boat Club area in Chennai as addresses for the million-dollar residences it will offer in partnership with Nitesh Estates, sources said.

But sources said the 2,500-4,000 sq ft apartments are expected to be ensconced within the premises of Ritz Carlton hotels in Kochi and Chennai.

Carrying a price tag in excess of $1 million, they will come with dedicated concierge and house-keeping services, gourmet dining and valet parking. An outright buy could cost Rs 3-6 crore and they may also be available on long lease. What has fuelled the speculation is Nitesh’s recent acquisition of land in Chennai and Kochi.
It is also believed to have bought 4 acres next to Bolghatty Palace in Kochi for an undisclosed amount. The land in Kochi is surrounded by water on three sides, with the heritage palace on the fourth.

“We can only confirm that the company is looking at mixed-use developments in both cities. We are looking at iconic developments that will leave a lasting impression,” Nitesh Estates CEO RS Mani said. He declined to comment on speculation about whether the Ritz association would be extended to these markets.

Sources said Nitesh has already roped in New York-based architectural consultancy KPF to develop these properties. The mixed-use development in Kochi is estimated to be about 5 lakh sq ft while in Chennai it could be a million sq ft. KPF is credited with some of the most acclaimed mixed-use developments in the world, including Tokyo’s $4-billion Rappongi Hills, built by realty tycoon Minoru Mori.

Source: www.economictimes.indiatimes.com

[JMen]

2 towers of 26 floors each!!

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/6167/rowanparkkt1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Source: www.manjooran.com

[PLUS]

:cheers: JMen, You are the toast of this forum.

Ritz, Nitesh to offer $1 million luxury residences

BANGALORE/MUMBAI: Ritz Carlton Residences, the benchmark in luxury homes for the rich and famous in busy metros and exotic retreats, may be ready to redefine the ultimate in apartment living in India.

It is believed to have chosen the stunning backdrop of the Kochi coastline and the posh Boat Club area in Chennai as addresses for the million-dollar residences it will offer in partnership with Nitesh Estates, sources said.

But sources said the 2,500-4,000 sq ft apartments are expected to be ensconced within the premises of Ritz Carlton hotels in Kochi and Chennai.

Carrying a price tag in excess of $1 million, they will come with dedicated concierge and house-keeping services, gourmet dining and valet parking. An outright buy could cost Rs 3-6 crore and they may also be available on long lease. What has fuelled the speculation is Nitesh’s recent acquisition of land in Chennai and Kochi.
It is also believed to have bought 4 acres next to Bolghatty Palace in Kochi for an undisclosed amount. The land in Kochi is surrounded by water on three sides, with the heritage palace on the fourth.

“We can only confirm that the company is looking at mixed-use developments in both cities. We are looking at iconic developments that will leave a lasting impression,” Nitesh Estates CEO RS Mani said. He declined to comment on speculation about whether the Ritz association would be extended to these markets.

Sources said Nitesh has already roped in New York-based architectural consultancy KPF to develop these properties. The mixed-use development in Kochi is estimated to be about 5 lakh sq ft while in Chennai it could be a million sq ft. KPF is credited with some of the most acclaimed mixed-use developments in the world, including Tokyo’s $4-billion Rappongi Hills, built by realty tycoon Minoru Mori.

Source: www.economictimes.indiatimes.com

[abhilash]

LNG Terminal to be completed in 3 years

www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753761&articleType=Malayalam%20News&contentId=3971909&BV_ID=@@@

[scorpiogenius]

These pictures are taken on my way to Nedumbassery from my family home in Alappuzha. I was flying the Jet Airways 8.30 am flight to Bangalore.

Entering Ernakulam district. Sun rising over the quaint backwaters. Taken from Aroor bridge.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4738/image0031xj8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9246/image0111pu0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is the site for Unitech mall
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/8764/image0141gt9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and the Forum Mall site.
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/3886/image0151ws6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Le Meredian and neighbourhood
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/730/image0121do0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Crown Plaza rising directly opposite.
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/149/image0131hz9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[scorpiogenius]

Moving on along the NH 47 Bypass. Early morning drive means less traffic and the bypass road is a pleasure to drive.

Approaching Vytilla
http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/820/image0161mh9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/5852/image0171cx8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Palarivattom
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/7599/image0101ys5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[scorpiogenius]

We deviated from Palarivattom to Kakkanad to have a look at my u/c apartment. I have an apartment booked at Skyline Ivy League at Edachira, and we thought it would be a good idea to make an unscheduled site visit.

Here are we on way to Kakkanad
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6397/image0341xm5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mather Green Hills (24 floors)
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/5959/image0351jp8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Near Collectorate. Crossing the junction with Seaport-Airport Road
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/4800/image0391xj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Noel Signature on the Infopark Road. This road will soon be developed into 4 lane until Edachira.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/173/image0471ee3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Apartments mushrooming all around Inforpark
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6288/image0481we3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3563/image0401wp1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Infopark
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6725/image075bf2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/4416/image140fq4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[scorpiogenius]

My apartment is in Sylvania block on the 14th floor.:):):) That block will be rising on the left of the frame. Yale, the first block is into its III roof slab.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9881/image084vs5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3392/image101fm6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Smart City, Phase I will be rising just across that compound wall. There is a stream running adjascent to the Yale block which joins Kadambrayar running just beyond those coconut trees.
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9936/image136pt4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thats the road leading to our site. And thats our car you see there. You can also see 4 shadows in the foreground, the tallest one is my friend, near to him my wife's brother, then my brother and the smallest shadow in the right corner is myself, clicking the mobile camera...:D:D
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/9350/image137xg5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Here is the elevation of Ivy League. Total of 6 towers in six and half acres of land. Over 650 units. 4 towers are open for sale and are almost sold out.
http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/8647/23001684ud7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[PLUS]

:awesome: scorpiogenius

Good photos and lots of useful commentaries on projects
Photos could have been brighter - May be due to early morning shoots.

[bhasidali]

Rakindo to spend $5 bn to build five townships
A joint venture between UAE-based Rakeen and the Chennai-based Trimex group, Rakindo has also other projects coming up at Coimbatore (to be called Kovai Hills), Chennai (named Ocean Marina), Kumarakom near Kochi in Kerala and Hosur near Bangalore in Karnataka. The corpus for each project is $1-1.5 billion.Prasad Koneru, managing director, Rakindo, said, "We are building the projects in phases. They will be completed in between 5 and 15 years. We are also building an IT SEZ in the Kochi and Coimbatore projects."

Two hotels are under construction at Chennai and Bangalore. "We are also set up hotels at Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Kochi and are looking at the western and southern market aggressively," Koneru said.

http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.asp?n=1162312

[bhasidali]

Infinite India pumps funds in Maytas

Maytas Properties will use these funds for land acquisition as well as development of some of the major residential and commercial projects that it is launching in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Vizag and Kochi over the next six months.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/06/stories/2008020659371900.htm

[sakrishna]

HOYSALA DZIRE @ KAKKANAD
http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/8229/hoysaladzireif0.png

[PLUS]

Rakindo to spend $5 bn to build five townships


A joint venture between UAE-based Rakeen and the Chennai-based Trimex group, Rakindo has also other projects coming up at Coimbatore (to be called Kovai Hills), Chennai (named Ocean Marina), Kumarakom near Kochi in Kerala and Hosur near Bangalore in Karnataka. The corpus for each project is $1-1.5 billion.Prasad Koneru, managing director, Rakindo, said, "We are building the projects in phases. They will be completed in between 5 and 15 years. We are also building an IT SEZ in the Kochi and Coimbatore projects."

http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.asp?n=1162312

Very good contribution. This was always expected - the moment Rakindo revealed that
they have about 500 acres at Kochi - on that big a land it has to be something like
an IT SEZ.

[PLUS]

Lufthansa to fly Kochi soon

Will it be the first European airline. BA also has plans to fly Kochi.
Lets see who starts first

Lufthansa plans new flights between India, Germany

New Delhi (PTI): With India and Germany having recently enhanced their bilateral air traffic rights from 50 to 69 flights a week, premier German carrier Lufthansa will launch an all-business flight from Pune to Munich next month exercising new rights.

While the two countries have decided to increase the flight frequencies with immediate effect, they have also slated another round of discussions in February next year to further review their air traffic agreement.

"We are happy to get more rights to fly to India and have already enhanced frequencies on existing routes this summer. We are also launching the all-business class flight from Pune," Lufthansa's South Asia Director Warner Heesen told PTI here.

Maintaining that the airline planned to "triple" its business from India in the next three years, he said the rights to operate to other destinations like Cochin and Goa would be exercised soon.

Heesen said the 45 frequencies being operated till March this year would increase to 55 from July 1 and 10 more to be added by this winter. The airline now operates to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200805141657.htm

[scorpiogenius]

:awesome: scorpiogenius

Good photos and lots of useful commentaries on projects
Photos could have been brighter - May be due to early morning shoots.

Yeah the photos appear hazy, perhaps due to the mob camera I was using. It was a Nokia 6230i, with 1.3mp . I also have lots of pics shot with N 70 and Sony DSC-S500, but I was primarily using the 6230i especially during drives. Lets see how the other two fares...

I'm having over 250 pics of Cochin, Trivandrum and Bangalore from my trip this time. I ll be uploading the worthy ones in the coming days:) :) Here are a couple of shots from the DSC S500.

from Kundanoor-Thevara bridge.Shot at dusk during our second visit to Cochin city.
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6899/dsc00481oc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8648/dsc00482lj3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

And the same region using my Nokia 6230i. Cochin skyline from the bridge. This is a 2km long tolled bridge connecting the NH 47 with Cochin Port.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/2644/image232ok9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4339/image231qk8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mather White Waters I & II and Reviera Suites @ Thevara. The bridge joins the SH College Road, which took us to the city, and then carries on over the backwaters to the islands.
http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5773/image236go1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/368/image234zp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[scorpiogenius]

Lufthansa to fly Kochi soon

Will it be the first European airline. BA also has plans to fly Kochi.
Lets see who starts first
:previous: :previous:
This will be a landmark for CIAL! :cheers: :cheers:

Lufthansa has been having landing rights in Cochin for at least 3 years now. Glad to hear they are going to utilise thier rights now. I thought some unholy nexus between Air India and North Indian lobbies were preventing them from landing in Cochin.

So now the whole world is becoming just one connection away from Cochin!:tup: :tup: :tup:

[PLUS]

Yeah the photos appear hazy, perhaps due to the mob camera I was using. It was a Nokia 6230i, with 1.3mp . I also have lots of pics shot with N 70 and Sony DSC-S500, but I was primarily using the 6230i especially during drives. Lets see how the other two fares...

I'm having over 250 pics of Cochin, Trivandrum and Bangalore from my trip this time. I ll be uploading the worthy ones in the coming days:) :) Here are a couple of shots from the DSC S500.

from Kundanoor-Thevara bridge.Shot at dusk during our second visit to Cochin city.
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/6899/dsc00481oc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


:thankyouthankyou: So we have more to look forward to.

One question : Is it not this project that i see there. Boy, Cochin is getting packed with skyscrapers

http://www.seikenproperties.com/images/sailwind_main.jpg

[Santhosh]

It is Not North Indian Lobbies.. It is Chennai Tamil Lobbies.


:previous: :previous:
This will be a landmark for CIAL! :cheers: :cheers:

Lufthansa has been having landing rights in Cochin for at least 3 years now. Glad to hear they are going to utilise thier rights now. I thought some unholy nexus between Air India and North Indian lobbies were preventing them from landing in Cochin.

So now the whole world is becoming just one connection away from Cochin!:tup: :tup: :tup:

[scorpiogenius]

:thankyouthankyou: So we have more to look forward to.

One question : Is it not this project that i see there. Boy, Cochin is getting packed with skyscrapers

http://www.seikenproperties.com/images/sailwind_main.jpg

Yes, its the Moonstone project getting ready.

Here is a close up...:cool:
http://i32.tinypic.com/2vdf9g9.jpg

[KMC]

Ritz, Nitesh to offer $1 million luxury residences

Source: www.economictimes.indiatimes.com

The last name in Luxury - The RITZ Carlton is in Kochi!!!!!!
Today wen i saw the ET , I knew this will be talk of the day in this forum ..
Incidentally ET carried pic of Ritz Carlton Residence in Toronto which they are unveling in Mumbai.

[scorpiogenius]

Etihad Airbus A320 on approach to CIAL from East. There was a strong drizzle and mist which made the view transluscent, but still the verdant green geography is a treat to the eyes.

http://i26.tinypic.com/6teglk.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/1z2zypw.jpg

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http://i28.tinypic.com/1433oya.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/m7t5s1.jpg

[scorpiogenius]

Touchdown...

http://i27.tinypic.com/167v71c.jpg

Different views of the ATC Tower in Cochin. Has anyone got a better closeup?
http://i31.tinypic.com/2v9f71y.jpg

http://i29.tinypic.com/2hdp4lg.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2jakg35.jpg

[KMC]

Very good contribution. This was always expected - the moment Rakindo revealed that
they have about 500 acres at Kochi - on that big a land it has to be something like
an IT SEZ.

Another IT SEZ, this could add to the pending list . But where is this 500 acres , I doubt whether they can have so much land in Kochi , it could be on border with other districts .

[scorpiogenius]

Business as usual for Cochin Domestic Terminal. 8 flights parked on the tarmac. Apart from these, an Air India service was boarding at the Int'l Terminal and our flight was joining the party.

http://i31.tinypic.com/10oe4v9.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/2ynqwrr.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/2wlxzia.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/2jaywzm.jpg

http://i25.tinypic.com/16as09u.jpg

[scorpiogenius]

Another IT SEZ, this could add to the pending list . But where is this 500 acres , I doubt whether they can have so much land in Kochi , it could be on border with other districts .

You're right KMC, the link has been posted in the previous page. It is in Kumarakom.

[scorpiogenius]

And now some CIAL terminal images.

http://i26.tinypic.com/fw3xir.jpg

Car Park area

http://i28.tinypic.com/107rh36.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/30w15rd.jpg

International and Domestic Terminals.
http://i31.tinypic.com/m93m35.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/20potns.jpg

[elm07]

I think the Kumarakom project is separate from the IT sez, the IT sez will most likely be in Kochi metro area.

You're right KMC, the link has been posted in the previous page. It is in Kumarakom.

[scorpiogenius]

The 18 hole Golf course u/c just outside Airport perimeters on way to the Highway.

http://i29.tinypic.com/e99l4l.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/2mcg8d0.jpg

[scorpiogenius]

On way home from CIAL. The highway all way upto Aroor is occupied by real estate hoardings of apartments, shopping malls and IT Parks on either side.

Here is the Oberon Mall (Mall O) getting spruced up.

http://i29.tinypic.com/1o0ocw.jpg

Lets see where are we with Hotel Crown Plaza

http://i27.tinypic.com/1180dq0.jpg

http://i30.tinypic.com/2wn9w1d.jpg

Lakeshore Hospital just across the river from Nippon Toyota showroom. See the Innovas lined up for sale...:D :D

http://i27.tinypic.com/2qly984.jpg

and now leaving Ernakulam district... Shot from Aroor Bypass bridge. The low point was that it took us 1 hour and 40 minutes, to be precise, to negotiate the 5-6pm Cochin traffic in spite of having a desperado driver! Thats a distance of just just 40 km from the airport.. Things weren't helped by a rally by some political party near Kundanoor. :dead:

http://i25.tinypic.com/2vtnrys.jpg

http://i26.tinypic.com/21ca5br.jpg

[elm07]

Here is an old link ........

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/12/04/stories/2007120457030200.htm


The projects cover Coimbatore and Chennai in Tamil Nadu, Kumarakom and Kochi in Kerala. An 800-acre township and SEZ has also been planned about 10 km from Coimbatore.

The Marina project that comes up on an estuary and a home-away-from-home in Kumarokom, in Kerala are the two luxury projects waiting for environmental clearances. The company is otherwise planning to focus on integrated townships as a model housing offering for different budgets, and plans to stay away from city projects.




I think the Kumarakom project is separate from the IT sez, the IT sez will most likely be in Kochi metro area.

[AbrahamVCherry]

Builder of international airport at Kochi says ground handling agency owes it around Rs45 cr as per the original deal
Cial may now move over the issues as it might wipe out the firm’s profit at the airport
Mumbai: Adispute over ground handling charges between Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) and National Aviation Co. of India Ltd (Nacil), which runs Air India, could impact margins of the company that built the international airport at Kochi.
Link (http://cochinoverseasfundsociety.blogspot.com/2008/05/nacil-cial-lock-horns-over-pending.html#links)

[abhilash]

FACT signs MoU with IPL

KOCHI: Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) and Indian Potash Limited (IPL), a State trading enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on Wednesday which enables FACT to source key raw materials like sulphur, phosphoric acid and rock phosphate from IPL on credit over the next three years.

The MoU was signed by IPL’s Managing Director P.S. Gehlaut and Chairman and Managing Director of FACT George Sleeba in the presence of J.S. Sarma, Fertilizer Secretary.

As per the pact, IPL will supply raw materials worth Rs.400 crore in a quarter on the basis of a letter of comfort from the Union Fertilizer Department.

This is among the six major steps approved by Union Fertilizer Ministry for bolstering the fertilizer unit which reeled under severe raw material last financial year.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051553980500.htm

[abhilash]

Brahmapuram trial run on May 16

KOCHI: The full-scale trial run of the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram will be held on Friday at 9 a.m.

However, the date of the formal inauguration of the plant has not been fixed, Kochi Mayor Mercy Williams told media persons on Wednesday.

The Brahmapuram plant is expected to permanently solve the garbage crisis that city has been facing for quite some time. It will also introduce a scientific way of managing the waste in place of the present crude system of dumping the waste, hoped civic authorities.

The completion of the plant will also mark the completion of the first project under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission in Kerala, said Ms. Williams.

The Corporation has acquired 63.32 acre for the plant and the value of the land is estimated to be around Rs. 63 crore, she said.

The Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC) was the implementing agency and the FACT Engineering and Design Organisation the consultant of the Corporation for the project.

It will take around 40 days to process the waste that would be taken to the plant. The Corporation has made provisions for the separate collection and transport of storm water and leachet from the plant. The system has been made foolproof under the direct supervision of the officials of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, she said.

Two review meetings were held with the officials of the Board and the other officials concerned to make the plant fully safe for the environment and to check any possible flaws that may creep into the system. Steps have also been taken to fill up the plot adjacent to the plant thus ensuring the safety of the structures of the plant, she said.

The construction of the compound wall, separate road to the site and setting up the green belt around the plant site are also progressing. The infrastructure for the segregated collection and transport of the waste are also in place, the Mayor said.

Corporation secretary Mini Antony made a presentation on the features of the plant and the process involved in the treatment of the municipal waste at the plant.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051558800300.htm

[sakrishna]

It is not that the whole 450 acres in Kochi will be used for building an IT SEZ.
The 450 acres is meant for developing a township project which will include an IT SEZ, similar to their coimbatore township project(Walk to Work concept).:tup:
Their project at Kumarkom, Kottayam will be a tourism related one, i think so.:tup:

[scorpiogenius]

lets have another look at CIAL now. This time I'm leaving for Bangalore in the Jet Airways ATR 72.

A long range look at the airport complex
http://i32.tinypic.com/2iom6q.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/33kbq6w.jpg

On the tarmac. Air India Express Boeing 737
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A Paramount Airways Embrayer Jet bound for Chennai.. This is the first time I'm seeing the Brazilian aircraft at such a short distance. Looks good, I must say. Wonder when India will start manufacturing commercial airplanes...
http://i26.tinypic.com/dlp6bq.jpg

Srilankan Airways A320 lands while we were waiting for our turn.
http://i30.tinypic.com/2hfnn6c.jpg

[PLUS]

The last photo tells us that you taxied till the eastern end of the runway where usually landings happen.
Full length taxitrack is functional contrary to news reports ?

[scorpiogenius]

^^ ^^

Sorry man, I didn't see any works going on except on the terminal roof. There must be works going on, for sure, but not at the time I went.

[PLUS]

^^ ^^

Sorry man, I didn't see any works going on except on the terminal roof. There must be works going on, for sure, but not at the time I went.

Hope this is reply for me.

No, I didn't mean any work. The full length taxi track was opened in December '07
reducing wait for take off/landing. Then there was a news report that the taxitrack was not
functional. Your a/c - in the last photo above - seems to be at the farthest end of the taxi track -
so it should have been fully functional - report was incorrect.

[scorpiogenius]

:previous:

Yes, our aircraft went to the farthest side(east) of the taxiway and runway. So they must be fully oprational. I'm not sure of the nature of works going on in CIAL but I too read that there were some recarprting works going on.

Now some Cochin areals...:cheers:

Manuelsons building on MG Road
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[viperpaul22]

^^^ nice

[scorpiogenius]

Entering MG Road from Thevara

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Harbour View Residency
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[viperpaul22]

only wished if those nasty electric lines were laid underground and the streets were minus those electric posts...some time back, I read about MG road beautification et al...how far has that gone? or rather, how far has that failed?

[scorpiogenius]

only wished if those nasty electric lines were laid underground and the streets were minus those electric posts...some time back, I read about MG road beautification et al...how far has that gone? or rather, how far has that failed?

Exactly Viperpaul, I was thinking of the same thing. But dont worry, those messy wires are going to be history once the MetroRail kicks up and running. Meanwhile there is also a 100-something crore project to format these electricity and telephone cables underground in Greater Cochin area. The bad news is that it is taken up by KSEB, so we may have to wait until next ice age..:jester: :jester:

[elm07]

The bad news is that it is taken up by KSEB, so we may have to wait until next ice age..:jester: :jester:

LOL scorpio, that might still be considered an optimistic estimate by some :D

[KMC]

Sobha Group Hotel project in Kochi

Who is the partner ??

http://www.processregister.com/projects/projects.asp?SearchSu=Kochi&SearchKe=-1&SearchTy=-1

http://www.processregister.com/Hi-Tech_City/Project/pid20275.htm

[tonapz]

24/7 Customer.com, a provider of customer support services and solutions will add about 1,000 people by April next even as it plans to branch out to Hyderabad and Kochi by investing close to $10 million this year.

The company is setting up a 250-seat centre in Hyderabad by investing about $5 million, which is expected to be operational by early December, said Mr T.S. Hariharan, Vice-President, Quality and Training, 24/7 Customer.com.

The company is also setting up a campus in Kochi, which is expected to be operational by early next year. It plans to have about 250 seats in the first phase and add another 250-300 by May next year. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kerala Government in this regard.

``We are in the process of identifying the land and the campus would come up in an area of 5 acres," he said. However, the company has the first right of refusal for developing the campus in additional 10 acres, he said. The company plans to invest $5 million in Kochi, for which it may go in for a bridge-loan from financial institutions, Mr Hariharan said.

24/7 Customer at present has some 800 people working out from its Bangalore centre. The Hyderabad and Kochi centres would also act as redundancy centres, he said.



Also Indigo Nortel is etting up their BPO facility in [/B]Kochi.

[PLUS]

Hi tonapz

Its a must to post the link to the news. Otherwise how do we know where it came from ?
Even the forum rules makes it compulsory

[bhasidali]

Big Street is currently present in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin and Chennai.
It has installed five Hydraulic mobile vans in Hyderabad and 10 mobile Hydraulic mobile vans in Cochin.

http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k8/may/maymam46.php

[PLUS]

Sobha Group Hotel project in Kochi

Who is the partner ??

http://www.processregister.com/projects/projects.asp?SearchSu=Kochi&SearchKe=-1&SearchTy=-1

http://www.processregister.com/Hi-Tech_City/Project/pid20275.htm



KMC, what is this registry ? How trustable is it ?

See this http://www.processregister.com/projects/projects.asp?SearchSu=cochin&SearchKe=-1&SearchTy=-1&x=0&y=0

It says KRL SPM project is abandoned - while the SPM has been completed and fully
functional in reality !!

[PLUS]

See the latest AAI data. CIAL is under all te table of major increases.

Major increase in flight movement, Passenger movement, Freight Movement.
CIAL is the only airport in India which has achieved an
across the board increase in all the traffic parameters.

If you check the last 2 years data CIAL continued to be on top.

Now see this - CIAL has the lowest percentage of service by public sector airlines !!

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9616/aaimaryb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This shows that public sector airline decisions on services are not based on traffic data
but political and regionalistic pressures. No wonder they die out.

[abhilash]

Hitch-free trial run at Brahmapuram plant

Ten truck-loads of vegetable waste segregated

Waste being segregated as part of the trial run held at the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram on Friday.

KOCHI: Solid waste treatment began on a trial basis at the Brahmapuram plant of the Kochi Corporation here on Friday. Ten truckloads of waste, mainly consisting of rotten vegetables and plantain leaf collected from markets in the city, were segregated by the sorting machine.

The trial run passed off without hiccups. The Kochi Corporation hopes that the garbage problem in the city will be solved once the plant becomes fully operational. M.P. Fernando, Director, Operations, Hyquip Technologies, said that 25 tonne of waste could be segregated per hour using the facility. Hyquip has been entrusted with the task of running the plant for one year.

Elaborating on the mechanical procedure behind the sorting equipment, Kesavan Nair, General Manager, Projects, said that solid waste below 100mm thickness would be used for composting. Solid waste above 100mm will go into the landfill. The entire plant will become fully operational within two weeks, he said.

Mayor Mercy Williams said that the Corporation owned 62 acres of land, worth Rs.63 crore, at Brahmapuram. .The major components of the plant are a tipping floor for dumping waste from vehicles, pre-sorting shed for sorting of large garbage bags, treatment platform for composting of heaped waste, compost processing shed for processing it to manure, packing godown, sanitary landfill areaand other amenities such as parking shed, workers’ resting facility and weigh bridge.

The completion of the plant will also mark the end of the first project under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission in the State.

The Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation is the implementing agency and the FACT Engineering and Design Organisation the consultant of the Corporation for the project.


http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051750810300.htm

[abhilash]

Does anybody know
What happens to

1.HDIL Cyber City
2.Shoba Hi Tech City at Maradu

[tonapz]

Its time to celebrate,.

There are 3 private FM stations currently operating in kochi and they have started their broadcasting also.

1. Radio Mango 91.9 FM
2. Club FM 94.3
3. Sun 93.5 FM

Hope more players would come up!
:banana:

[thunderboltz]

Its time to celebrate,.

There are 3 private FM stations currently operating in kochi and they have started their broadcasting also.

1. Radio Mango 91.9 FM
2. Club FM 94.3
3. Sun 93.5 FM

Hope more players would come up!
:banana:

I believe BEST FM has also started test broadcast.

I was taking part in a function yesterday, and the cordless mic we were using for the programme suddenly started broadcasting "ton kannakinu fun"!! The transmission tower for club FM was too close to where we were having the programme.:rolleyes:

[PLUS]

The pulling out of GoAir from CIAL seems to have nothing to do with ground handling.

When the Go-ing gets tough
Anirban Chowdhury / New Delhi May 18, 2008, 4:57 IST

Mumbai-based low-cost carrier GoAir has decided to stop its flights to Chennai from the coming week. This is the fourth destination to which the carrier has opted out after Kochi, Coimbatore and Pune. http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=lmnu1&subLeft=1&autono=323311&tab=r


Only GoAir cited this as the reason. Spice Jet had said that it is suspending
operations due to re-schedules for runway maintainence. Spice had said that
they would be back after the maintainence.
Go Air is infamous for flight delays and lost passenger patronage. They may wind up
really.

[AbrahamVCherry]

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Saturday announced that the government would soon start a new company in which non-resident Indians from Kerala can invest.

'This is being discussed and soon we will let you know the details,' said Achuthanandan interacting to reporters on the eve of his completion of two years in office.
The Achuthanandan-led Left Democratic Government was sworn in May 18, 2006.
Sheela Thomas, chairman of Roots-Norka, the state government company that looks after the needs of non-resident Indians from Kerala, said the name of the proposed company would be announced soon.
'It would be a company wherein NRIs can invest and would be assured a good return. The company will use the funds and would invest it in ventures where there would be a good returns,' said Thomas.
The state has nearly two million people settled abroad, mostly in the Gulf countries.
LINK (http://cochinoverseasfundsociety.blogspot.com/2008/05/kerala-to-start-new-company-to-attract.html)

[abhilash]

Everybody see this!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753761&articleType=Malayalam%20News&contentId=3993312&BV_ID=@@@

[KMC]

Everybody see this!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753761&articleType=Malayalam%20News&contentId=3993312&BV_ID=@@@

Bull....it

3500 crore Elbit project is struck at CM's office , why the heck is he still holding on to chair , Its hightime some one shud kick such oldies out ..
This happens only in Kerala . What the hell the opposition is doing???

This is total injustice to Kochi , where people are queing up with mega investments and this bl..dy politician ruins all . This will be his last term as CM in Kerala , and he also knows it well .

Just take these 2 projects alone its put together 8500 Crore at stake for Kochi , excluding the SEZ projects ... Other cities in Kerala dont have such issues , its just Kochi loosing out coz opf crazzy CM.

Wake up Kerala !!! else you loose.

[PLUS]

Bull....it

3500 crore Elbit project is struck at CM's office , why the heck is he still holding on to chair , Its hightime some one shud kick such oldies out ..
This happens only in Kerala . What the hell the opposition is doing???

This is total injustice to Kochi , where people are queing up with mega investments and this bl..dy politician ruins all . This will be his last term as CM in Kerala , and he also knows it well .

Just take these 2 projects alone its put together 8500 Crore at stake for Kochi , excluding the SEZ projects ... Other cities in Kerala dont have such issues , its just Kochi loosing out coz opf crazzy CM.

Wake up Kerala !!! else you loose.


Its also a matter of human rights - govt is taking up 100s of acres of land
by paying pittance to the owners while these companies directly purchase
at a rate sought by the owner. And this fossil Achuthanandan hopes to pull
plugs on these. Now it has become very clear to public that he just another
rotten politician.

[PLUS]

I could read the report only now. Now it is clear that it is not even SEZs
that are delayed by this rotten fellow. Even non-SEZ projects like Sobha and
Elbit-Salarpuria are delayed by this fellow.

It is fair enough to say that this Chief minister is just another anti-social
who managed to reach power. The best part of his rule is that it cant last long
as he is already 85 year old. He better moves the files faster since these files
are likely to live longer than him to get clearance from the next CM.

[scorpiogenius]

Shenoys and the Manuelsons building.
http://i25.tinypic.com/10nwbdc.jpg

LIC Building on MG Road
http://i26.tinypic.com/315mip0.jpg

Francis Alukkas Jewellery
http://i25.tinypic.com/2nhkoso.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/10oicu8.jpg

http://i28.tinypic.com/28tb1jk.jpg

[scorpiogenius]

Appologies appologies appologies for the poor pic qualities. :( :( :(

Malabar Gold showroom
http://i32.tinypic.com/zswwap.jpg

The stunning Alappat Building on MG Road
http://i32.tinypic.com/2i6f4ap.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/11kikhe.jpg

http://i32.tinypic.com/2v9vxqs.jpg

[PLUS]

Good album Scorpiogenie :cheers:

Here is an awesome snapshot of unseen Kochi from flickr.

No this is not MarineDrive. This is near Kundannoor

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1774/2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1774/2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.0b1aa28432.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=253&i=2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.jpg)

Photo Source - ezee as hell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezee123/)

[scorpiogenius]

WOW! Classy shot!

[Santhosh]

HI All

see the news about our CM and his attitude about projects

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073753761&articleType=Malayalam%20News&contentId=3993312&BV_ID=@@@

[PLUS]

That's a repeat post Santhosh. Did you see previous page ?

Elbit project requires just a sanction for a bridge !! Achu is an outright crook trying to catch any bit straw
to see his interests through. This reaches its heights.
Whats more the committee constituted has never met to consider these projects. Obviously so !! If they meet
this fraud CM does not have anything to say against these projects and will have to give nod !!

Here is news from Manorama
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/3420/20080519af006101013xz6.jpghttp://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2861/20080519af006101012xn4.jpghttp://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7361/20080519af006101010sx4.jpghttp://img253.imageshack.us/img253/8715/20080519af006101005pw8.jpg

[kunjumon123]

Good album Scorpiogenie :cheers:

Here is an awesome snapshot of unseen Kochi from flickr.

No this is not MarineDrive. This is near Kundannoor

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1774/2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1774/2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.0b1aa28432.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=253&i=2502864486af48c12d69ozi5.jpg)

Photo Source - ezee as hell (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezee123/)

my word- thats beautiful- are you sure thats kochi- if it is thats just breathtaking

[viperpaul22]

^^^ Good maaaamma....beauty it is!

[elm07]

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=216089&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16



KERALA Minister for Public Works and Roads Mons Joseph has called for building fast-track roads in the southern Indian state.

In view of the massive development projects being initiated in Kochi and surroundings like Smartcity, Vallarpadam Container Terminal and Petronet LNG Terminal, the city and its neighbouring roads top in the priority list, he said.

[AbrahamVCherry]

May 19 2008


Club FM, the FM venture of the Mathrubhumi Group, hit the Cochin airwaves on May 16. With this FM station, Club FM has completed the launch of all its four stations. Apart from Cochin, Club FM is present in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kannur.

Shreyams Kumar, Director, Electronics Media, Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co, is gung-ho about the Cochin market, which is considered to be the fiefdom of the Matrubhumi Group.

Club FM will be on air from 5 am till midnight everyday. Apart from regular interactive and live shows, the FM station has lined up some live road shows as part of its exclusive ‘connect to people’ marketing strategy.

Kumar feels that the three RAPA Awards for station anthem, humour programme category and best female radio jockey is a reiteration of the fact that Club FM’s programme quality is the ultimate differentiating factor for its success.

Meanwhile, adding to its medley of music and game shows, Club FM will be coming up with a new lunch time show, ‘Meals Ready’, especially crafted to capture the distinctive eating-out habit of the people of Cochin. The show will cover various eateries and food joints of the city.
Link (http://cibercitycochinindia.blogspot.com/2008/05/club-fms-fourth-station-goes-on-air-in.html#links)

[abhilash]

Volvo Ocean Race

Cochin Port Trust to spend 30 Crores!!!!!!!

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?tabId=11&programId=1073753761&contentId=3997799&contentType=EDITORIAL&articleType=Malayalam%20News

[abhilash]

Modified Benz Show room in Kochi.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?tabId=11&programId=1073753761&contentId=3997804&contentType=EDITORIAL&articleType=Malayalam%20News

[abhilash]

I heard that former Ernakulam district collector Mr.Mohammed Haneesh to become MD of CIAL.

Is the news true??

Somebody kindly confirm

[PLUS]

I heard that former Ernakulam district collector Mr.Mohammed Haneesh to become MD of CIAL.

Is the news true??

Somebody kindly confirm

Sounds good if true. He is an energetic person, and famous for his integrity too.

[tonapz]

I heard that former Ernakulam district collector Mr.Mohammed Haneesh to become MD of CIAL.

Is the news true??

Somebody kindly confirm

Currently there are two candidates for taking charge as thre MD of CIAL
1. Mohammed Hanish
2. P H Kurian

Both these candidates are favoured by the director board.
But most probably it will be Mohammed Hanish, as he is favoured by Minister S Sharma who is a strong hold in the Borad of Directors. Also Mohammed Hanish has not taken charge in the deputed post!

-Courtesy Manorama News.

[PLUS]

Madura Coats land to host IT park at Koratty

This is attractive since it is just 20 kms from CIAL

Kerala to spin land from Vaiga Thread Processors to IT park
Economy Bureau
Posted online: Tuesday , May 20, 2008 at 0031 hrs IST


Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 The Kerala government is readying to spin an IT infrastructure out of a former cotton sewing threads unit. The proposed land for the IT park had been used on lease by Vaiga Thread Processors, formerly Yamuna Coats.

An IT park, yielding 10,000 direct jobs will be set up at Koratty (near Kochi and Trissur), state revenue minister KP Rajendran confirmed, when contacted. This is part of the initiatives from the 'land bank' that the state government is culling together for development projects, he said. About 45 acres for the new IT park will be from the excess land procured from the Koratty unit of Vaiga Thread Processors last year.

[sakrishna]

[QUOTE=PLUS;3561261]That's a repeat post Santhosh. Did you see previous page ?

Elbit project requires just a sanction for a bridge !! Achu is an outright crook trying to catch any bit straw
to see his interests through. This reaches its heights.
Whats more the committee constituted has never met to consider these projects. Obviously so !! If they meet
this fraud CM does not have anything to say against these projects and will have to give nod !!
QUOTE]

I don't think achumama is a fraud and it's not right to call him so. I'm not a supporter of LDF or UDF but i've to tell a fact. yeah, he should act fast in the case of such big projects. but u cochitites should thank him. it's bcoz of his policy that many other private IT parks are coming up and many are willing to start IT parks and firms in kochi.
according to the previous UDF govt's policy, no other IT park other than smart city would have been allowed to operate in EKM district for the next 5 years. this means EKMs neighbouring districts (esp. thrissur) or other districts of Kerala or some other cities of India might have benefitted.
(i'm not a supporter of LDF or UDF. coz KTM is the most neglected district under LDF's rule. During the UDF regime, there were 3 ministers from the district including CM but they were totally useless as far as kottayam district's development is concerned. Only one person, shri V.N. Vasavan MLA, LDF,of KTM constituency has taken some initiative for the development of kottayam. most of the MLAs of KTM district are hopeless.)

So be happy.

[PLUS]

I don't think achumama is a fraud and it's not right to call him so. I'm not a supporter of LDF or UDF but i've to tell a fact. yeah, he should act fast in the case of such big projects. but u cochitites should thank him. it's bcoz of his policy that many other private IT parks are coming up and many are willing to start IT parks and firms in kochi.
according to the previous UDF govt's policy, no other IT park other than smart city would have been allowed to operate in EKM district for the next 5 years. this means EKMs neighbouring districts (esp. thrissur) or other districts of Kerala or some other cities of India might have benefitted.
(i'm not a supporter of LDF or UDF. coz KTM is the most neglected district under LDF's rule. During the UDF regime, there were 3 ministers from the district including CM but they were totally useless as far as kottayam district's development is concerned. Only one person, shri V.N. Vasavan MLA, LDF,of KTM constituency has taken some initiative for the development of kottayam. most of the MLAs of KTM district are hopeless.)

So be happy.

I did not say VS is more faurdulent that Chandy. Chandy had included a clause saying
that no goverment IT parks will be built in Kochi. This was truly unjustified.
VS claimed to have goten rid of the same. But you see Kochi has 10 times more
private IT parks waiting for sanction than govt IT park (only Infopark). Though the
agreement with TECOM does not say anything - it is clear , as has repeatedly appeared
in media - that it is the underhand deal with TECOM that causes delay in sanction
of the private IT SEZs and other ventures like Sobha and Elbit.

I personally think, that if Chandy were in power, he would have acted worse. He would
have delayed govt owned as well as private IT parks from taking off - so its a case
of better among worse you see. Chandy is occupying the high moral ground becoz its
VS who gets to do the dirty work that he planned to do. That does not make the actions
of these politicians less fraudulent or dirty. If I dont call these fraud what should I call
a simple upright person ? God ? Unfortunately I'm not a believer.

[Santhosh]

See this link, news from Manorma, regarding the sports academy.

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?articleType=Malayalam+News&contentId=4000616&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@

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For FM enthusiasts

Sun TV launches FM station at Kochi
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Sun TV Network, a television broadcasting company based in South India announceD the launching of its FM Radio Station at Kochi under the brand ``S FM`` from May 21, 2008 through its Subsidiary Kal Radio. This Station can be heard at 93.5 MHz frequency in Kochi and will cater to the audience of all age groups. http://www.myiris.com/newsCentre/newsPopup.php?fileR=20080520161141193&dir=2008/05/20&secID=livenews