Trivandrum Projects & Infrastructure :News - Page 16

Subin · #**301** Posted **Aug 23, 2007, 10:42 AM**

The sprawling grounds of the Chitranjali Studio complex crowning the Thiruvallam hills in Thiruvananthapuram is witnessing a unique experiment in harnessing the strength and imagination of its employees to create the State’s first film city-cum-recreation centre

Source: Hindu Property Plus

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Take 70 acres of verdant land, mix it with the fertile imagination and hard work of a couple of hundred employees, add the spirited leadership of an IPS officer, and you have what it takes to revive a flagging public enterprise and redefine the concept of urban recreation.

The sprawling grounds of the Chitranjali Studio complex crowning the Thiruvallam hills on the city border are the crucible of a unique experiment in harnessing the strength and imagination of employees to create the state’s first film city-cum-recreation centre.

The enterprise which falls under the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), is today poised for an image makeover after years of neglect which took it to the verge of collapse.

Spearheading the revival is the incumbent managing director Jacob Thomas, an IPS officer who took over in January this year. The regeneration of the campus involves landscaping 50 acres with flower beds, lawns, shrubs, vines and trees of a multitude of species. Terrain features, water bodies, and buildings constructed to create sets for shooting films constitute the other features.

A brainstorming session convened earlier this year came up with the idea of beautifying the campus and creating a film city. The session decided to make use of the 70 acres of prime land to create a visual spectacle and to attract visitors to the campus to mobilise resources. The employees also resolved to take up the project themselves without consultancy services.

The project proposes the creation of a butterfly garden featuring over 140 species of butterflies and a birdscape where visitors can view endemic and exotic species of birds. Both these facilities depend on the creation of pseudo habitats to attract and retain the winged guests.

Another highlight of the project is a rainwater harvesting system with three artificial lakes. The water bodies are to be stocked with fish and swans. Pedal boats will be introduced to attract visitors. The existing pond on the campus is being converted into a swimming pool to be used for film shooting.

There are plans to create walking circuits, indoor stadium, cottages, cafeteria, ice-cream parlours and a swimming pool. A convention centre that can accommodate up to 600 persons and a catering service are additional income-generating components. Another proposal is to install a powerful telescope on the grounds to make use of the panoramic view from the hilltop. A film museum and a light-and-sound show on the history of films are also on the anvil. “The campus will offer the ideal location for a weekend outing in the lap of nature. We have plans to set up a Chitranjali Club with membership open to the public. The details are being worked out,” says Mr. Thomas.

Film sets, including a nalukettu, railway station, farmhouse and temple, are coming up at various locations on the campus. The features are being designed in the modular form to serve multi-purpose facilities. For example, the railway station building will double up as cottages for lodging while the bogies can be used to ferry visitors around the campus.

Simultaneously, plans are afoot to modernise the studio facilities and outdoor units. “After all, creating infrastructure for the film industry remains our core area. If all goes well, by the end of 2008, a filmmaker can enter the Chitranjali grounds with an idea and walk out with the prints of the film, ” says Mr. Thomas.

Sathyalal · #**302** Posted **Aug 27, 2007, 5:57 AM**

Onam celebrations

Corporation office

Near Palayam underpass

Sathyalal · #**303** Posted **Aug 30, 2007, 2:15 AM**

Legislative Complex

Stage show(Asianet)

Subin · #**304** Posted **Aug 30, 2007, 2:33 AM**

Piling work for new terminal complex to be completed in September

S. Anil Radhakrishnan

The three-storeyed building has been designed using modern concepts

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Thiruvananthapuram: Piling work for the Rs.245.58-crore international terminal complex being constructed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for Thiruvananthapuram international airport will be completed in September.

Over 200 piles have been completed. The authorities are taking up the construction of four to five piles every day. The piles are being simultaneously tested to check if they can withstand the load.

The Rs.165-crore first phase of the terminal complex includes a Rs.115-crore terminal building, apron and a car park in front of the building which can accommodate 575 cars. In addition, parking facility will be provided for the vehicles bringing VVIPs and buses.

“The work is proceeding as per schedule. Over 250 labourers are working on the site round the clock. The terminal will be completed by September 2008 and the commissioning is scheduled for December 2008,” airport director K. Natarajan, who has been promoted as General Manager, Vigilance, at the AAI corporate headquarters in New Delhi, told The Hindu.

The Chennai-based Consolidated Construction Consortium has been entrusted with the work of the terminal, which has a floor area of 23.299 sq. metres. The firm has set up a concrete plant near the site to ensure round the clock work. The AAI has demarcated the site from the operational area by erecting barricades to ensure that flight operations and civil works are not affected.

The work on the AC plant and the ancillary buildings will be taken up after the pile-work is completed in September. Fabrication work for the main terminal building and other works will be taken up simultaneously after September.

The three-storeyed building, constructed on Chaka side and facing the Parvathi Puthanar, has been designed using modern concepts. Basically of tubular structure of elliptical geometry, the building will be constructed using modern construction materials and covered with heat-reflecting toughened glass. All facilities similar to in a world-class airport such as escalators, elevators and aerobridges will be provided. The new terminal complex will have 18 check-in counters, 20 immigration counters, 11 customs counters, two security gates, two baggage claim belts, a bus lounge and a Rs.5-crore sewerage system. The escalator, elevator and the aerobridges will be procured for the airport by the AAI.

Four parking bays would be set up in the first phase at a cost of Rs.14.5 crore, AGM, AAI, S. Aboobacker, said. The four bays would be linked to the 3,398 m runway that would be used for the flight operations.

The tender process for constructing the taxiway to connect the existing runway to the parking bay is being finalised by the AAI, General Manager, AAI, Projects, V.K. Malhotra, said.

In the Rs.80-crore second phase, extension of the terminal building by 50 m on both sides and construction of four parking bays will be taken up.

Source: Hindu

Sathyalal · #**305** Posted **Aug 30, 2007, 4:01 PM**

Open Air at Film & video Park

Sathyalal · #**306** Posted **Aug 31, 2007, 4:30 AM**

Animation zone.
Film & Video Park

robin · #**307** Posted **Aug 31, 2007, 12:07 PM**

sathyalal do u have any idea about the current position of tjhe proposed [B]telecom city[/I]/does the government have any plans for an electronics hub in trivandrim

Sathyalal · #**308** Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 4:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by robin

sathyalal do u have any idea about the current position of tjhe proposed [B]telecom city[/I]/does the government have any plans for an electronics hub in trivandrim

Gov has signed MoE with ITI and land is identified(Sidco).

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Technopark view from Film & Video Park

Sathyalal · #**309** Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 10:15 AM**

Vismaya max campus(Film & video park)

Sathyalal · #**310** Posted **Sep 1, 2007, 2:58 PM**

US Technology Expands Mortgage BPO Contract with a Global Financial Services Provider

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - August 28, 2007 - US Technology, a leading provider of IT services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) solutions for Global 2000 enterprises, announced today that a global leader in credit and information management has added additional services to the three-year agreement they signed earlier this year with US Technology’s mortgage BPO division. The client, a major provider of settlement services to the mortgage lending industry, selected US Technology to support their appraisal (valuation) business based on the overall US Technology mortgage banking and financial services background and the extensive experience of its on-site and offshore teams
http://www.ustri.com/pressrelease28August.aspx

rajkrish · #**311** Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 5:30 AM**

Great updates Sathya. It seems like UST is going great guns. They've currently bagged a multi million dollar project from an US Major replacing Infy.

Sathyalal · #**312** Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 8:16 AM**

Thanks Rajkrish,

Josco

Sathyalal · #**313** Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 9:14 AM**

Construction Already Started.. Looks like more space will be available for IT.

Photo courtesy to Chadru Rajan

http://www.jcjrindia.com/public_buildings1.html

Sathyalal · #**314** Posted **Sep 2, 2007, 11:28 AM**

Vismaya max Guest houses

Sathyalal · #**315** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 1:50 AM**

ISRO again! Great Achievement

B.N. Suresh, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, which built the GSLV-F04, said the launch reinforced ISRO’s confidence in the mastery of launch vehicle technology.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/03/stor...0360701400.htm

Sathyalal · #**316** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 5:47 AM**

Roles of LPSC,IISU,LPSC

GSLV was designed and developed by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. The inertial systems for the vehicle were developed by the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU) at Thiruvananthapuram. The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) also at Thiruvananthapuram developed the Liquid propulsion stages for the strap-ons and the second stage of GSLV as well as the reaction control systems.
http://www.space-travel.com/reports/...ncher_999.html

Subin · #**317** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 11:31 AM**

From City Express

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23 firms including 12 foreign ones have already placed bids for Vizhinjam project. The tender process is expected to be completed by October 31st Work is expected to be started by December 2008. Current estimates show that Phase I will cost 2390 crores, Phase II -1103 and Phase III - 1855 crores.

Another slap in the face for "Re-Cycled" guys in marshy lands

Sathyalal · #**318** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 12:39 PM**

Another 3000 jobs

Printing giant RR Donnelley Monday expanded its BPO facility at the Technopark campus here by acquiring another 41,000 square foot centre.

This is the second facility the Chicago-headquartered firm has at Technopark. The company claims the expansion will lead to 3,000 new jobs shortly.

K.R. Jyothilal, special secretary in the state IT department, inaugurated the new centre.

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/i...a_BPO_facility

Sathyalal · #**319** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 3:10 PM**

From Vismaya max

Sathyalal · #**320** Posted **Sep 3, 2007, 3:21 PM**

Europe's largest mall developer eyeing India's mall mania

Europe's largest mall developer wants to get in on India痴 mall mania. Israel headquartered Plaza Centers says it will develop 50 malls in the next 5-7 years. And the company is starting in South Indian cities...

The company says it has already acquired land for six malls in Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum and Kochi. And for each of them, it has tied up with a local partner.

http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/ne...a/20/27/301115