Trivandrum Projects & Infrastructure :News

[Sathyalal]

Mr Bean's merchandise to hit Indian markets

Toonz Licensing, Mr Bean's licensing agent for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal has inked an agreement with Tiger Aspect Productions to bring the globally popular character portrayed by Rowan Atkinson to the South Asia market.
This deal comes close on the heels of the huge success of the movie 'Mr Bean's Holiday', which has grossed almost $2 million in just 4 weeks.

Toonz Licensing, is the licensing and merchandising arm of multimedia entertainment company Toonz Animation, which is based in the Technopark campus.

Announcing the deal, Toonz CEO Jayakumar said, Mr Bean already has

Toonz Animation is a major provider of animation to the US and European markets and has several global entertainment majors on its client list - including Marvel, BBC, Hallmark, Paramount and Cartoon Network.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=7d55b193-f108-42a8-b5d4-8eabd62e9060&&Headline=Mr+Bean's+merchandise+to+hit+Indian+markets

[rajkrish]

New Josco @ pattom. Their biggest...

Photo credits : Ajaypp

[rajkrish]

Skyline Domain opp: Infy Campus, Technopark

Pic credits : Vinod Vasudevan

[Sathyalal]

Etihad Airways has started its three flights-a-week service from Abu Dhabi to its latest destination, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

"The launch of the Thiruvananthapuram service is the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for Etihad Airways in India. There is huge demand for flights to Kerala from our customers across the world, including Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and we look forward to welcoming them onboard our aircraft.”

Launch prices for Etihad's new Thiruvananthapuram flights start from AED 1260 for return coral zone (economy class), AED 2460 for pearl zone (business class) and AED 3950 diamond zone (first class).

http://www.expresstravelworld.com/20...nworld26.shtml

[Sathyalal]

Cyber sleuths

G. Anand

Thiruvananthapuram: The cyber forensic experts at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) here are developing software tools for gathering digital evidence from electronic devices such as personal digital assistants and portable media players.

The CDAC’s national resource centre for cyber forensics here was in national news recently after its software tools were successfully used for retrieving evidence from the personal computer of a Bangalore-based suspect in the London-Glasgow bombing.

The centre has already devised a set of tools for extracting digital evidence from mobile telephones. The use of digital devices for criminal purposes has been on the increase in the country.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is currently using CDAC’s cyber forensic tools for training investigators at its academy in Ghaziabad.

The centre has developed special digital surveillance software for Central security agencies. Six forensic laboratories in the country are currently using CDAC’s tools. CDAC is also helping the State police set up a cyber forensic laboratory at the State Forensic Sciences Laboratory here.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/17/stor...1750840200.htm

[Sathyalal]

The main campus of the IIST will come up at Ponmudi in two years・time.

The course streams at the IIST, which will be set up temporarily at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thumba, are BTech in Avionics, BTech in Aerospace Engineering and Integrated Masters in Applied Sciences. There are 120 seats in all
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems...apuram&Topic=0

[Sathyalal]

Silicon valley based animation firm started operations in Video park, animation hub of the country. They are planning for one more animation park

Thiruvananthapuram: I am a serial entrepreneur. It is the bug of Silicon Valley that has bit me.・Meet Elizabeth Koshy, the CEO of Animation Dimensions, and come face to face with a woman who lives and breathes entertainment. For her, animation is yet another creative bash, one that she celebrates whole-heartedly.

Based in Silicon Valley, hailed as the animation hub of the world, she could not keep herself away from the bug for too long. After scripting success as the general manager of Nivea and making a name in social marketing by establishing Cause Celebre, an event management company (she had introduced Bipasha Basu to fashion ramps and had worked in close connection with Bollywood for years), she entered the animation industry just two years ago.

Elizabeth had set up Animation Dimensions only to bring in some of the international names in animation industry to India - Mike & Young, 6ph and Outside Lines, to name a few. The animation feature, Growing up with Creepy, that her company made in collaboration with Discovery Kids is currently on air in the US.


In the city on Wednesday as part of opening a new facility of Animation Dimensions at Kinfra Park, she says the animation boom is here to stay. She, however, is disappointed about the dearth of talent here.

We are currently working on three international projects and few other domestic ones. Though our team has 300-plus artists, we need more adept hands to work in our international productions
She had recently acquired Kathaa Animations that hot to fame with the cartoon characters in Hum Tum. And currently, she is engaged in animation features such as Pammi and I, The Sea Prince, Bombay Dogs, Potbelly Narayan and many more.

We are planning to set up a state-of-the-art CGI studio in the city and an animation park along with a residential complex where the artists can stay and work. It will boast of a totally new creative ambience.

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems...puram&Topic=0&

[Sathyalal]

Vellayambalam circle

[Sathyalal]

India's first Space University takes wings in August

Bangalore, Jul 22 (PTI)

"August middle is our target", said G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of ISRO, which is setting up the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in Thiruvananthapuram..


India's first space university is all set to take wings next month seeking to groom tailor-made experts to fuel the country's satellite and rocket programmes.
"August middle is our target", said G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, which is setting up the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and expected to meet the high technology requirements of ISRO.
It would initially operate from the campus of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thiruvananthapuram, a lead centre of ISRO, which will create a full-fledged infrastructure for IIST on a picturesque site in Ponmudi near the Kerala state capital in about two years.
The Institute, which offers technically tuned courses in space science and technology, has already attracted some of India's bright minds encouraging India's space agency.
"The response is really good. Original plan was to take from the so called extended list of IIT JEE. But we could see large number of applicants from the main list of IIT itself", Nair told PTI in an interview.
ISRO sources said around 150 students were expected to be enrolled in aeronautical and avionics engineering and integrated MSc in space sciences in the first academic year.
Nair said ISRO came up with the idea of setting up of the institute as it was faced with a "very alarming situation" in terms of attracting the right talent for India's space programmes.
"Most of the students who come out of IIT and IISc etc..they go to either Management, IT or abroad. So, they are not available to the Indian scientific community," Nair said.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/...ion=updatenews

[SREEKUMAR]

This is really a great news for Kerala .....
The infy Campus & IIST will defenitely change the face of TVM......

Originally Posted by Sathyalal

India's first Space University takes wings in August

Bangalore, Jul 22 (PTI)

"August middle is our target", said G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of ISRO, which is setting up the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in Thiruvananthapuram..


India's first space university is all set to take wings next month seeking to groom tailor-made experts to fuel the country's satellite and rocket programmes.
"August middle is our target", said G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, which is setting up the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and expected to meet the high technology requirements of ISRO.
It would initially operate from the campus of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre at Thiruvananthapuram, a lead centre of ISRO, which will create a full-fledged infrastructure for IIST on a picturesque site in Ponmudi near the Kerala state capital in about two years.
The Institute, which offers technically tuned courses in space science and technology, has already attracted some of India's bright minds encouraging India's space agency.
"The response is really good. Original plan was to take from the so called extended list of IIT JEE. But we could see large number of applicants from the main list of IIT itself", Nair told PTI in an interview.
ISRO sources said around 150 students were expected to be enrolled in aeronautical and avionics engineering and integrated MSc in space sciences in the first academic year.
Nair said ISRO came up with the idea of setting up of the institute as it was faced with a "very alarming situation" in terms of attracting the right talent for India's space programmes.
"Most of the students who come out of IIT and IISc etc..they go to either Management, IT or abroad. So, they are not available to the Indian scientific community," Nair said.
http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/...ion=updatenews

[Sathyalal]

Originally Posted by SREEKUMAR

This is really a great news for Kerala .....
The infy Campus & IIST will defenitely change the face of TVM......

Sreekumar,
Agree, No doubt that ISRO, VSSC,IIST,C-DAC,RRL etc and the proposed ISSER will make Trivandrum, a unique knowledge hub of the country. But Looks like it is not stopping there. There is a proposal to set up one of the largest and advanced R& D lab which will make all the others dwarfs.

May be you must have guessed it by now.

Keep fingures crossed. If everything goes well,may be in next one year we will see some concrete plans/agreements, which will make the place an international knowledge hub.

[Sathyalal]

Capital awaiting a development boom

Monday July 23 2007 11:55 IST


T'PURAM: The development of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, complete with a glass terminal, will be completed by August 2008, Law Minister M Vijayakumar has said.

Construction company Kitco has already been given Rs 15 crore for the construction of the flyover that leads to the entrance of the airport at Chakka
The Minister said that lots would happen in the city on the development front. The tender process for the Vizhinjam terminal would be completed in three months, he said. An agreement will be signed with the qualified agency this year itself.

The development of the IT corridor, which begins from Pallippuram, and the construction of the International Convention Centre at Akkulam too will be expedited.

The international IT Fest will be held at Technopark this year, he said.

The capital city outskirts too have much in store.

The work on national institutes like Indian Institute for Science Education and Research Centre at Nedumangad and

ISRO’s space institute will begin this 2007.


http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems...apuram&Topic=0

[SREEKUMAR]

I heard that Dubai based Emmar group has plans to develop the technocity .Is there any update on that ???

[QUOTE=Sathyalal;2966794]Capital awaiting a development boom

Monday July 23 2007 11:55 IST

T'PURAM: The development of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, complete with a glass terminal, will be completed by August 2008, Law Minister M Vijayakumar has said.

Construction company Kitco has already been given Rs 15 crore for the construction of the flyover that leads to the entrance of the airport at Chakka
The Minister said that lots would happen in the city on the development front. The tender process for the Vizhinjam terminal would be completed in three months, he said. An agreement will be signed with the qualified agency this year itself.

The development of the IT corridor, which begins from Pallippuram, and the construction of the International Convention Centre at Akkulam too will be expedited.

[Sathyalal]

Emaar is one of the contesters for the projects. But ultimately our Babus & polititions will play to decide who will execute it.

[QUOTE=SREEKUMAR;2966807]I heard that Dubai based Emmar group has plans to develop the technocity .Is there any update on that ???

[QUOTE=Sathyalal;2966794]

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by SREEKUMAR

I heard that Dubai based Emmar group has plans to develop the technocity .Is there any update on that ???

Yes, and one of our friends who is active in 'skyscrapercity' is the Business Development Manager of Emaar MGF . They are submitting their proposal for Technocity. As sathyalal said lets see what the Govt is going to do.

[Sathyalal]

Mathrubhumi reports..

[QUOTE]512 acre Technocity to be done by Inkel.

Current strenth of Technopark is 20000(around 80 % of IT mass in the state). Around 130 companies.

The third phase will soon add 20000
Around 50000 thousand jobs in Technocity.
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/2007_cust...170_50bis1.pdf
This is my view
Current 20000 Technopark+ Another 40000 thousand from Second(construction going on) and third phase + 50000 for technocity and several private IT parks, Telecom city, Film and Videopark, Life Sciences park and Aparal park will provide around 4-5 lakhs direct jobs in and around Kazhakkutam and 3-4 lakhs indirect jobs. That means additional 1 million population in this area. Gov agencies should act quickly and effectively to handle the situation.

[Sathyalal]

KIMS

[sudheeshnairs]

Sathyalal, I think we can have the photos in the 'Trivandrum-Lush green city in the hills and by the blue sea' thread. This thread is for projects and other news.

[Sathyalal]

Trivandrum is miles ahead when it comes to research, compared to other places in the state. Space Science, Supercomputing, Cyber Forensics, Biomedical or whatever is it.

Research capital
Tuesday July 24 2007 11:34 IST

An analysis of published papers in the field of medical research has found that Thiruvananthapuram accounts for 64 percent of the total papers published in the state

The reason for capital city topping the list could be because of the clustering of research institutions in the city.

The Sree Chithra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology heads the list with nearly 24 percent of the total publications from the state, followed by Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College and surprisingly, the Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala.

Surprising, because the KU Department with relatively meagre infrastructure facilities and funding has done exceptionally well than fully-fledged research institutions such as Regional Research Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology and Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems...apuram&Topic=0

[Sathyalal]

Kazhakkutam-Intl Airport Corridor (Thiruvananthapuram)
Most happening place in Kerala
A Case Study

‘Happening place’ is a term commonly abused by the real estate promoters. But how many of them reveal a real analysis based on facts.
What makes a region happening place? Existing infrastructure, number/size/importance of the new projects coming up makes one such a place.

A study on Kazhakuttam Bypass Region, the most happening place in Kerala.

• It tops the state in terms of Hi-tech industries
• It tops the in terms of number of IT companies/IT employees/IT exports
• It tops with the existing R&D and educational institutions/new projects.
• It tops the state with the existing support infrastructure.
• New IT parks, Malls, Hotels, Convention Centers, Residential Buildings.
• It is near to many tourist locations where you can relax after a hectic day of work.

1 Technopark



Word class infrastructure for IT


Unique supporting infrastructure

• NH 47 bypass through the main gate.
• NH 47 to city near the rear side.
• Link road to MC Road.
• Multiple road access from the city, which is unique to this IT Park.
• 10 minutes drive to Trivandrum International Airport.



Tejaswini-Largest office building in the state. Around 8.5 lakhs sq ft.

www.technopark.org


2 Major IT Companies

2.1 Infosys

• Operating from Bhavani Building.
• Expanding to the new space in Tejaswini
• Major plans along the bypass.





This is the largest campus for a software company in Kerala
www.infosys.com

2.2 TCS
Tata consultancy service has 40 acres around Technopark


Global Training center 5 lakh sq ft Peepul park getting completed


Construction started for the new 1 million sq ft campus in 25 Acres SEZ
www.tcs.com

2.3 US Tech• Largest IT employer in the state, around 3500 people
• Currently operating from Nila and Bhavani
• New campus construction in 36 acres is about to start. Around 1.6 million sq ft planned
http://www.ustri.com/

2.4 Tata Elxi• Currently operating from Gayathri building.

• Completing the construction of the new campus
http://www.tataelxsi.com/

2.5 IBS
One of the fastest growing IT firms in the areas of aviation sector

New campus of around 5 lakhs is getting completed.
www.ibsplc.com

2.6 E & Y
Operating from Gayathri building
www.ey.com/me/ssc

2.7 Allianze cornhill
Operating from Chandragiri building.
Planning for individual campus in 10 acres of land.
www.allianz.co.uk www.acis.co.in
2.8 RM
Operating from Gayathri building www.rmesi.co.in
2.9 Suntec
City grown company. One of the fastest growing international companies in the billing sector.
Operating from Nila
Has got separate campuses in the city
Planning new campus near technopark in 20 acres of land
www.suntecgroup.com
2.10 Nest
Operating from Pamba-Periyar
Has got separate campuses in the city
Constructing new campus near technopark
http://www.nestsoftware.com/
2.11 Toonz
India’s most advanced Studio and Animation giant.
www.toonzanimationindia.com
3 New campuses under construction
• Infosys
• TCS
• IBS
• US Tech
• Tata Elxi
• Leela park
• Nest


100 acre acquisition is getting completed in coming weeks



4 Construction companies waiting for land to build IT parks


http://www.technopark.org/landrequest.htm


Embassy Group
Emaar Group
Chesterton Mehraj Property Consultant
Raheja Group
Ascendas Group
Compact Disc India Pvt.Ltd, Chandigarh
Leela Scottish Lace
Indo-Hong Kong Industries P Ltd


5 IT Companies waiting for more land
http://www.technopark.org/landrequest.htm

Name of company
L & T
Patni Computers, Chennai
IBS
SunTec Business Solutions
Torque
IIITM-K
Allianz Cornhill
Assyst International
Aryan Infoway
IVL India Ltd
IDS Software Services Pvt Ltd
Accel Transmatics
Britek India
CDI India Ltd
Indriya Technologies
Seaview Support Systems
eZe Care Systems
Qburst
SRC Software
Zafin Centre of Excellence
Wins Infotech
Kreara Solutions P Ltd
B2B Software
Maxartisits
Vinirma Consulting
Alamy Images
Hages Business Solutions
A R Software Solutions
Argent Software
MCFADEYAN
Palnar Transmedia

6 Technocity
Largest proposed IT park in the state


Location: 5 kms from Existing Technopark
Area: 512 Acres
Estimated number of jobs: 2,00,000
Current Status: Land acquisition is getting completed. Procedure for 200 acres is over
Location: 3 Kms from Technopark

7 Film & Video Park



http://www.kinfra.com/pro4.htm

Location: 2 Kms from Technopark
Spread over 75 acres


Emerging leader for post-production services, animation studios and teleport facilities in the country.

25 Acre animation SEZ, First in the country

Prasad Video Labs has set up an advanced film processing lab.

A state-of-the-art studio facility for Vismaya max

Accel Transmatics had setup india’s first motion capture studio

Toonz, India’s most advanced studio has set up animation school

http://www.studio-systems.com/broadf...merging/44.htm

8 Word class Life Science Park
Current status: Land: Acquisition in Progress
Location: Kazhakkuttam
Planned for
Pharmaceuticals,
Medical devices,
Biotechnology,
Nanotechnology
Nanufacturing
R&D
Clinical development
9 Telecom City
This has been planned in association with the Indian Telephone Industries (ITI).
Total investment: 300 crores
Location: Kazhakkuttam
Status: Agreement signed with ITI for sidco’s 25 acres land

4 million sq feet built up space
40 000 new jobs.

10 Country’s most prestigious R& D and Educational Institutions

10.1 VSSC


VSSC, ISRO´s single largest group of technologists and engineers

India’s Space Research center, developing satellites, Launch vehicles
Pioneer in Liquid Propulsion Technology
Pioneer in Scramjet Propulsion
Planning Chandrayan (Moon Mission)
Second largest employer in the state after Technopark
Location: Beach Road parallel to bypass

http://www.isro.org/centers/cen_vssc.htm
10.2 Indian Institute of Space Technology


A world-class institute for Space Technology. First of its kind in the country. No.1 preference for IIT entrance toppers.
IIST Share the resources and Special facilities of ISRO apart from creating its own infrastructure to integrate its research activities with the national space programs
Dr. Abdul Kalam will be the lead faculty for the institution
Location: Inside VSSC.
100 acre additional campus is coming up in Ponmudi hills
http://iist.ac.in/index.htm

10.3 Oak Ridge National Laboratories
The proposed will be one of the largest R & D institutions in India
The laboratory is in the final stages of a $350-million project to provide a modern campus for the next generation of `great science.
ORNL is a multi-program science and technology laboratory managed for the US Department of Energy by University of Tennessee and Battelle
Location: Technocity
http://www.ornl.gov/
10.4 Asian School of Business
Location: Inside Technopark



International campus for Business Studies
New 15 acre campus planned

http://www.asb.edu.in/

10.5 IIITM-K

IIITM-K is a premier, autonomous institution of excellence.
Established by the Government of Kerala for higher learning and research in Information Technology and Management.
The institute enjoys the best possible natural and hi-tech ambience of pursuit of knowledge.
The Institute is well recognized for its path-breaking innovations in IT and for its major projects
10.6 College of Engineering Trivandrum

Kerala’s first and one of India’s Premier Engineering colleges

Location: 2 kms from Infosys
http://www.cet.ac.in/

10.7 Kerala University Campus
Kerala university’s center for Research programs

Areas: Basic Sciences
Technology
Literature

Location: Shares boundary with technopark
http://www.keralauniversity.edu/location.htm
10.8 LNCPE

The Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram is a part of the academic wing of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Location: 2 Kms from Technopark

www.lncpe.gov.in

10.9 International School

Kerala’s first and only authentic international school with international curriculum

Location: 2 kms from Technopark
www.trins.org


In addition to the above specified, many number of schools/colleges/technical training centers including Sainik schools, university engineering college etc are in this location
11 Manufacturing
11.1 Apparel Park
Location: Kazhakkuttam


AIHH is setting up a major unit in collaboration with a Japanese firm
An Italian-Australian joint venture is also on the cards
Three more units by Leela group.
Currently it has three units by the Leela group and one from a city-based entrepreneur
Apparel and small industries park’s together occupy area of 90 acres.

Unlike the typical apparel parks they offer the following

Dedicated power supply
Continuous supply of treated water.
Common bonded warehouse,
Convention and business centers

Guesthouse
Healthcare centre.
11.2 Others
Travancore Titanium/Kerala Hi-tech industries and Veli industrial area are the important ones to mention in the same region

12 Hotels/Malls/Hospitals/Convention centers

Large number of hotels/Malls conventions centers is mushrooming around the area
The Akkulam international convention center
Total built-up area of 16,480.86 square meters.

A convention and exhibition centre, resort, retail, marina and on-site infrastructure in the first phase.
The convention and exhibition centre will have a plenary hall, hi-tech hall and VIP room
Chalet Hotels Ltd. (part of the K. Raheja Group) is constructing the same.

Plaza Mall : Israeli groups purchased land near Akkulam Bridge.
2.1 million sft of IT Park, mall and hotel are planned
This is the largest land transaction in the state.
This will be one of the largest commercial installations in the state





Ginger, Technopark KIMS

13 Residential Projects
Based on the number of projects it is natural that residential sector is booming up. Several number of apartment projects are coming up in the area.

Some of the finishing ones




14 Other Major installations around the area
Southern Air Command

Sprawling campuses spread over several acres in Akkulam.
The proposed Nuclear command center of India

Trivandrum intenational Airport
5th international Airport in India after the 4 metros.
10 minutes drive from Technopark
New International terminal gate opens at Bypass.

New world class terminal with steel and glass structure
Kochu veli Terminal


Terminal near the bypass

Trivandrum central is the second busiest terminal in South India after Chennai
Kochu veli terminal will help to divert some of the trains
Center for Earth Science Studies
http://www.cessind.org

15 New public sector projects under completion in the region

Air India MRO being completed

New cargo terminal


16 What makes the region so vibrant
Most cosmopolital population in the state due to Technopark, Airforce base, VSSC and several world class training institutions.
See what ASB says in their website
“Our campus is located in Trivandrum, the capital city of Kerala. Trivandrum has wide, open spaces, a relaxed atmosphere and a cosmopolitan outlook. A unique combination of great natural beauty, vibrant culture, friendly people and a safe, welcoming ambience, the city offers a nurturing environment where students can excel”
Near to the capital city of Kerala, knowledge hub of Kerala
Following are the research centers around the city
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Bio Technology
VSSC
ISRO
LPSC
Regional Research Laboratory
RCC
Sree chithra institute of medical technology
Center for Development Studies
TBCRC
Tropical Research Center
C-DIT
C-DAC
New proposed ISSER

Near to important tourist destinations
10-30 minutes drive to the following tourist locations

1. Akkulam
2. Sankummukham
3. Veli
4. Kovalam
5. Museum park
One To Two hrs to the following locations
1. Ponmudi
2. Neyyardam
3. Varakala
4. Poovar


17 No Media glare! Surprising?

• May be it is because of the demand market, This is evident from the companies waiting for land
• Not much advertisement/promotions needed for the sale of residential apartments
• Quoting the words of our hon. president, our local media is more interested in negative projections and debates. Not on the ones like what is happening here.

18 Summary• Fastest growing Region in the State
• Most Cosmopolitan Area in State
• Around 2,00,000 IT jobs in next 4-5 years
• Around 1,00,000 jobs in Animation, Cinema, Telecom industries
• Around 1,000,00 in other sectors
• Around 2,000,00 indirect jobs