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vinod_2007

January 13th, 2012, 08:03 AM

:) Thalikulam is one of the many well known coastal hamlets in central Kerala, located on the western side of Thrissur district. Snehatheeram, locally known as Love Shore beach, is located 28 kms away from the district headquarters.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/lifestyle/wanderlust/virgin-beach-called-love-shore-200

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Thalikulam is one of the many well known coastal hamlets in central Kerala, located on the western side of Thrissur district. Snehatheeram, locally known as Love Shore beach, is located 28 kms away from the district headquarters.

Located on NH-17, Thalikulam is developing rapidly as an important tourist centre along the Kodungallur-Guruvayur route. Other popular villages nearby are Valappad, Nattika, Vadanappilly and Engandiyur.

But it is the presence of the Snehatheeram beach that gives Thalikulam its unique identity.

Snehatheeram beach

Snehatheeram, located at the mouth of Thalikulam beach, is a prominent tourist destination as far as beach tourism is concerned.

This virgin beach acts as a base for local fisherman and the park around Snehatheeram beach is an idyllic retreat for those who want to rest, relax and rejuvenate in the company of nature.

Swaying green palms, rhythmic waves and an endless stretch of golden sand make it a perfect beach destination. Long stretches of shoreline around Snehatheeram beach are the best places to enjoy the warm sunshine and also to view the majestic sunsets.

The beach is a favourite zone where people gather, to play with their children, indulge their passion for reading or enjoy a quiet conversation.

Nearby resorts offer all the modern facilities albeit in a rural setting. The beach is maintained by the Department of Kerala Tourism and the cleanliness and facilities offered at Snehatheeram beach are excellent.

No wonder it was selected as the best beach tourism destination by the Department of Tourism during the year 2010.

Notable attractions: Beach park

The park at Snehatheeram beach is a favourite picnic spot and the numerous facilities for children that are available here make it an attractive destination for families.

This is the biggest beach park in the state and is home to an array of exotic flora as well as an aquarium that has a large collection of marine species. A well maintained garden, open stadium and a tiled walkway add to the charm of the place.

Thalikulam beach resorts

A unique accommodation centre located in proximity to the Snehatheeram beach, this venture was started with the aim of promoting tourism in and around the area.

PURA (Provision of urban amenities in rural areas)

The coastal village of Thalikulam has already been selected under the PURA scheme from the state --- this will give it a facelift as the aim of the scheme is to improve the village roads, drainage, solid waste management, street lightning, power and water supply systems, upgrade fish landing centres and a create a tourist beach resort.

vinod_2007

January 13th, 2012, 08:08 AM

reanaming the road is a bad step.

This is not a renaming... The Road did not have a Name....

Shornur road Stretches from Thrissur to Shornur which i dont think is a good identification...

Aslesh

January 13th, 2012, 08:27 AM

Giving a proper honour for Swami Vivekananda in Kerala is a long time due. He is the man who correctly identified this place as a mental asylum. :D

maheshponneth

January 13th, 2012, 08:31 AM

reanaming the road is a bad step.

PP, as vinod said , this is not a renaming. It got the name "Shoranur road", only because it leads to Shoranur. But I think all other roads in city have name except this one. It will be better if the road has the name of S V. Because I don't think, his name has not been given to any Kerala road.:)

PPJ

January 13th, 2012, 08:45 AM

PP, as vinod said , this is not a renaming. It got the name "Shoranur road", only because it leads to Shoranur. But I think all other roads in city have name except this one. It will be better if the road has the name of S V. Because I don't think, his name has not been given to any Kerala road.:)

naming a road after persons, I dont know what we gain from that. Roads should be more landmark based which can help people to find out the road. Naming roads after the town where is leads to is a common practice which is very friendly to people who use the road. For example mavoor road, waynad road, kannur road in calicut causes no confusion. In bangalore if we take we have tumkur road, hennur road, bangalore-mysore corridor etc.

We should stop paying tribute to people by renaming public properties with their name. Road naming should be more technical.

Hari Kumar

January 13th, 2012, 08:53 AM

PP, as vinod said , this is not a renaming. It got the name "Shoranur road", only because it leads to Shoranur. But I think all other roads in city have name except this one. It will be better if the road has the name of S V. Because I don't think, his name has not been given to any Kerala road.:)

Mahesh, the road starting at Poonkunnam jn. to guruvayoor is guruvayoor road- it is not just renaming, it is also popularity of the names- recently they changed names of certain roads- including west fort part of ring road as Achuthamenon road, but no body uses that name- even till just the previous generation, MG Road used to be referred to as Padinjare nadakkavu. So just by changing the name, how much time will it take to get acceptability among people?

Fastandfurious1989

January 13th, 2012, 12:15 PM

I dont think people will use the new name,they will stick to the existing name.give a proper name at the time of construction.dont change it after decades.it wont be successful we have examples.

Fastandfurious1989

January 13th, 2012, 12:20 PM

I think the post office road got a new name these days azhikodan road or something.when people refer to there still using old name.

Libinhalo1

January 13th, 2012, 12:39 PM

What about College road ?? its was a good name right ?? that too changed to a politician name..azikoden or something..i forgot the name.. !!:bash:

The name such related to Place name or English touch name..get road some popularity !! like

College Road
Round East,W,N and South
Bennet Road
Church Circle
Rice Bazzar
Palace Road
Town Hall Road
High Road
MG Road
MO Road
Avenue Road
Unity Road just like this.. !!

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 14th, 2012, 05:15 AM

http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/1412012/1412012-md-th-3/52146593.JPG

TIMES OF INDIA - ALL KERALA EDITION STARTED TO PUBLISH FROM THALORE, THRISSUR

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 14th, 2012, 05:18 AM

TRICHUR IS BECOMING A METRO CITY

A STUDY BY MANORAMA

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897624&contentId=10821235&district=Thrissur&BV_ID=@@@

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 15th, 2012, 06:19 AM

Proposals to avert traffic snarls

A meeting held at Ramanilayam yesterday discussed proposals for traffic improvement in the city. MP PC Chacko, City Police Commissioner P Vijayan, MLAs Therambil Ramakrishnan and PA Madhavan, Mayor IP Paul, District Collector PM Francis, KD Babu, traffic sub-inspector Shaiju, the corporation secretary and other officials were present.

A study was conducted recently by the inspector general of police, Thrissur range, along with the district police chief, the assistant commissioner of police and the sub inspector of the town traffic on the traffic congestion in the city.

The team visited important junctions and their observation revealed that even though sufficient traffic policemen are deployed, there are congestions at all junctions due to heavy flow of vehicles.

The authorities are considering measures for smooth traffic in the city.

East Fort Junction

A bus bay has to be made on the south west corner of East Fort so that buses can be parked without affecting the movement of other vehicles.

Bus stop in front of Lourde Church causes traffic block. So, it has to be demolished and shifted to the eastern side.

Buses from Palakkad, now passing through East Fort Junction also make traffic block. They have to divert from Pulikkan Market near Paravattany Junction and proceed to Sakthan Bus Stand.

The vehicles coming through Chembukkavu to Palakkad and Mannuthy should take diversion from Pension Moola Junction instead of Bishop Palace Road.

Install the automatic electronic signal system at the junction to facilitate free flow of traffic.

The junction has to be expanded. Now two sides have been expanded. If the other two sides are expanded, traffic congestion will be reduced.

The road from Paravattany to East Fort is too narrow. So the widening of the road is highly necessary.

Now, the PWD road from Mannuthy junction to Paravattany should be made four lines as accident rates are increasing on this stretch.

Aswini Junction

The roundabout and the median are very big. There is no sufficient space for the movement of vehicles.

Buses from Shornur should reach North Bus Stand instead of entering Swaraj Round.

The bus stop in the north east side has to be shifted to the eastern side.

Patturaikkal

The electric post in the north east side affects the smooth flow of traffic. It has to be shifted.

The vehicles from Swaraj Round through Shornur Road are to be diverted through underneath the over bridge. But the road there is too narrow and tarring is not done.

Punkunnam

Aswini, Patturaikkal and Punkunnam are witnessing major traffic snarls, especially during peak hours.

There is a feasibility of an elevated highway covering Patturaikkal, Aswini junction and ending up at Cherumukku.

The proposed bypass will also reduce traffic congestion at Punkunnam, Patturaikal and Aswini Junction.

Diwanji Moola

The bus stop near the entrance of railway junction has to be shifted.

Immediate action is required to shift the entrance of KSRTC bus stand to the southern side and urgent steps are needed to widen the Veliyannur-KSRTC road.

There is sufficient land on both sides of Diwanji Moola Poothole road, which is now occupied by slums. If they have been rehabilitated, the space can be utilised for road widening.

Veliyannur Junction

No right turn should be allowed for the vehicles from the Sakthan stand.

An over bridge from West Veliyannur junction to Poothole road will reduce traffic congestion at Diwanji Moola and Veliyannur junction. If this over bridge is constructed, it will pave the way for full swing outer Ring Road.

Chettiyangadi

Traffic island has to be renovated.

No right turn should be allowed for the vehicles coming from the Veliyannur side.

Swaraj Round

The parking in the inner round should be prohibited from security point of view.

The signal light at Naikanal need to be repaired.

High Road

The road is highly congested. All the right turn has to be stopped. There is a parallel road in the eastern side. This road is now occupied by private parties. This has to be checked.

Compiled by: Dhanya Ezhuthachan

JoeyJ

January 15th, 2012, 08:44 PM

Happy Pongal!

Libinhalo1

January 16th, 2012, 04:31 AM

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AT THRISSUR SOON !!

SOURCE:http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/marketing/article1585079.ece

Libinhalo1

January 16th, 2012, 04:33 AM

http://bangalore.burrp.com/images/e/w/c/photo_cafe-coffee-day_brigade-road_bangalore@wccfnsue_1vd_1_300.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 16th, 2012, 05:52 AM

http://i39.tinypic.com/5zjxfs.jpg

DEVA A/C DTS, PERINGOTUKARA , THRISSUR

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 16th, 2012, 06:02 AM

Hari Kumar

January 16th, 2012, 06:18 AM

http://bangalore.burrp.com/images/e/w/c/photo_cafe-coffee-day_brigade-road_bangalore@wccfnsue_1vd_1_300.jpg

Where is it? have they opened in trichur? i have seen an outlet at CIAL, but not in trichur till my last visit to tcr.

Hari Kumar

January 16th, 2012, 07:34 AM

ONLINE RESRVATION IN CINEMAS

online reservation is started in full swing in All theater in irinjalkuda and kanjani brahmakulam a/c dts.

Trichur ragam, Ram das, Ravi Krishna, Girija, kanjani simla, peringotukara Deva and Little deva also will start online reservation soon through catchmyseat.com

Kerala used to be the trend setters with state of the art movie halls back in 70s. But of late , kerala movie halls and facilities lag way behind other states ( bigger towns and metros) - we still follow the half an hour before bell for ticket, long queue and all such archaic stuff where as rest of the world book online.

Fastandfurious1989

January 17th, 2012, 04:42 AM

Thrissuril inu kalolsavam+harthalulsavam.
Former is going to be a hit and later to be a flop:)

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 17th, 2012, 06:32 AM

Pappu Zebra too squeezes in for a campaign

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120117/images/Papu.jpg

Pappu Zebra, the road safety campaign symbol of traffic police, got all the VVIP treatment at the youth festival procession.

Eleven student police from CMS School, Thrissur, took the opportunity to propagate the message of road safety. Dressed in Pappu's costume, they showed placards which stared bluntly at the onlookers.

'Yes to helmet and no to mobile phone while driving'; 'Crossing at the Zebra line'; 'Better late than never'; and 'Avoid alcohol while driving' are the main messages.

A boy named Hari, who led the Pappu campaign said had their campaign brought a little change in the minds of people, they would be more than happy.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:11 AM

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/8090354.jpg

vadakechira, Trichur

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:14 AM

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/47844737.jpg

view from Nehru park, Trichur

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:17 AM

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/45696626.jpg

a street near basilica ,Trichur

vinod_2007

January 18th, 2012, 10:43 AM

Mahindra Showroom

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/866/img00361201112261302.jpg

vinod_2007

January 18th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Honda Showroom

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/9653/img00363201112261308.jpg

vinod_2007

January 18th, 2012, 10:45 AM

Jayalakshmi Silks - Thrissur

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5346/img00365201112261401.jpg

vinod_2007

January 18th, 2012, 10:45 AM

Reliance Trends _ MG road, Thrissur

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/2118/img00366201112261409.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6256/img00367201112261409.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:48 AM

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/45696794.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:48 AM

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/45696808.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:49 AM

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/8090529.jpghttp://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/45696814.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:51 AM

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/63818876.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:57 AM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_usOOfXCPdAU/TQ4T4XhlyoI/AAAAAAAABe0/J8IyAWWlGbw/s1600/DSC01095.JPG

TUDA Road,Trichur

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 10:58 AM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_usOOfXCPdAU/TQ4ULJMatDI/AAAAAAAABfA/gbrx9RRqawo/s1600/DSC01090.JPG

kovilakam palace, TUDA road,Trichur

vinod_2007

January 18th, 2012, 10:59 AM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_usOOfXCPdAU/TQ4T4XhlyoI/AAAAAAAABe0/J8IyAWWlGbw/s1600/DSC01095.JPG

ikkanda varyar Road,Trichur

That's not Ikkanda Warrior Road.. That's TUDA road....

Mean While any Update on TUDA ? Thrissur Urban Development Authority ?

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 18th, 2012, 11:12 AM

That's not Ikkanda Warrior Road.. That's TUDA road....

Mean While any Update on TUDA ? Thrissur Urban Development Authority ?

SORRY..YOU ARE RIGHT..IT'S MISTAKE

Shyam Citydude

January 18th, 2012, 11:19 AM

^^ Great Pics....

Hari Kumar

January 18th, 2012, 11:39 AM

Excellent photos- it was like briefly transported back to my hometown.

maheshponneth

January 18th, 2012, 11:57 AM

^^
great works.

maheshponneth

January 18th, 2012, 11:58 AM

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TUDA Road,Trichur

This thrissur district co-operative bank's marriage hall(A/C) at TUDA Road.:)

Fastandfurious1989

January 18th, 2012, 03:09 PM

Honda Showroom

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no volkswagen? i think it is near to honda.

JoeyJ

January 18th, 2012, 05:33 PM

This thrissur district co-operative bank's marriage hall(A/C) at TUDA Road.:)

Honestly, i think that is a disaster of a building. not be offensive or anything. I like the shape, but that glass facade makes it look very cheap. IMO anyways

Malayaali

January 18th, 2012, 05:38 PM

Honestly, i think that is a disaster of a building.
I hope you are living in India and not Singapore! :nuts:

ajay ramchandran

January 18th, 2012, 08:50 PM

This thrissur district co-operative bank's marriage hall(A/C) at TUDA Road.:) This road isjust behind my house. It is a challenge to walk on this road after 645 PM. absolute darkness and no footpaths. Hopefully the corporation will install lights and construct a decent pavement on one side. I am not sure if that has been done as yet.otherwise it is a fantastic road.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 06:43 AM

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/405615_367496843267914_172900219394245_1723698_888368383_n.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 06:44 AM

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Sali_varakkal

January 19th, 2012, 06:55 AM

I hope you are living in India and not Singapore! :nuts:
self delete

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 07:17 AM

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South Indian Bank Ltd. Head Office T.B Road, Mission Quarters, Thrissur

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 07:28 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Ollur_town_seen_from_muncipal_building.jpg/800px-Ollur_town_seen_from_muncipal_building.jpg

ollur junction , trichur (before 2 years)

Hari Kumar

January 19th, 2012, 07:50 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Ollur_town_seen_from_muncipal_building.jpg/800px-Ollur_town_seen_from_muncipal_building.jpg

ollur junction , trichur (before 2 years)

Frank, Thanks for the photographs. The Youth festival pandal lighting is fabulous, but somehow I liked the old Townhall more, the new painting making it an all white house doesn't look as elegant as the old colonial style one.

Hari Kumar

January 19th, 2012, 07:51 AM

This road isjust behind my house. It is a challenge to walk on this road after 645 PM. absolute darkness and no footpaths. Hopefully the corporation will install lights and construct a decent pavement on one side. I am not sure if that has been done as yet.otherwise it is a fantastic road.

Probably this is the typical case of old town v/s new corporation- in the old town area it is still the municipal authorities handle electricity where as areas outside the old town is with KSEB- I have seen similar cases near ollur .

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 08:03 AM

Guruvayoor Temble & Town view
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http://rpmedia.ask.com/ts?u=/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Guruvayur.JPG/250px-Guruvayur.JPG

maheshponneth

January 19th, 2012, 09:27 AM

This road isjust behind my house. It is a challenge to walk on this road after 645 PM. absolute darkness and no footpaths. Hopefully the corporation will install lights and construct a decent pavement on one side. I am not sure if that has been done as yet.otherwise it is a fantastic road.
I also admit with you Ajayetta. The corporation authorities did not place any street light in this road. I think after establishing the big commercial establishments, it will be placed. Similarly, another bad thing is that, the people throw away their waste bags to the side of this road. So it is very difficult to walk on this road with out catching nose.:bash:

maheshponneth

January 19th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Honestly, i think that is a disaster of a building. not be offensive or anything. I like the shape, but that glass facade makes it look very cheap. IMO anyways

ha ha that is fashion now. even worst buildings have this kind of glass facade in order to beautify their face. :)

maheshponneth

January 19th, 2012, 09:31 AM

RaufAzi

January 19th, 2012, 11:49 AM

Looks like the front portion is to be used as an office complex/commercial tower.
A bit more struggle would have made this building "RISE" to Malappuram standards, if not Singapore. A touch of Violet and a splash of sparkling yellow/green would have worked wonders for the structure.
For vehicle parking and Fire and safety what are the arrangements provided.
As per the co-orporation standards ,hopefully they have provided enough car parking space. Thrichur has a good number of 4 wheelers.

Townhall looks awesome. Do they have plans to Light up in the evenings. It would be fantastic. Here in Trichur, the co-orporation itself used to be the current supplier. So currentfund wont be an issue, i guess.

Could you explain what is Malappuram standard?:mad:

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 19th, 2012, 12:07 PM

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/394011_236358783108141_100002020640622_527876_1349293609_n.jpg

JoeyJ

January 19th, 2012, 06:04 PM

ha ha that is fashion now. even worst buildings have this kind of glass facade in order to beautify their buildings. :)

Oh. I didn't know that. I'm not from that part of the world. If it's fasion it's okay... :)

maheshponneth

January 20th, 2012, 03:23 AM

Fastandfurious1989

January 20th, 2012, 04:28 AM

^^I don't know which your part of the world is. I said the fact .I said the fact. that's all. I have seen several buildings in many cities in kerala, of which the face will be like this one and whenever we enter into it, the interior will be below standard.

Vitu kala maheshetta,cheelu topic.
Pne kalolsavam endayi?
I think it is down to samuthiri vs sakthan:)

maheshponneth

January 20th, 2012, 06:08 AM

ayyo njanilleee! njan vittu.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 20th, 2012, 10:51 AM

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23 Steps Down, 23 Steps Up : Art Show | Jan 19,20,21 | Thrissur
Exhibition @ Subway Round East !! : sumthin' different !!
‎:: 23 Steps Down, 23 Steps Up :: Art Show By 4th Year Students : Govt. College of Fine Arts, Thrissur | At Subway | Near Paramekkavu Temple, Swaraj Round , Thrissur | Jan 19,20,21 | 8 am to 8 pm " an attempt to set up a temporary art gallery in the underground of our habits, in the subway

Shyam Citydude

January 20th, 2012, 11:27 AM

^^ great concept making subway like an art gallery...creative indeed.

Hari Kumar

January 20th, 2012, 11:49 AM

maheshponneth

January 20th, 2012, 06:05 PM

^^nice concept. and great work too

ajay ramchandran

January 20th, 2012, 07:50 PM

I also admit with you Ajayetta. The corporation authorities did not place any street light in this road. I think after establishing the big commercial establishments, it will be placed. Similarly, another bad thing is that, the people throw away their waste bags to the side of this road. So it is very difficult to walk on this road with out catching nose.:bash:

Ha ha that is true but our colony..parakkote lane/vasant Nagar has a fair waste disposal method . The`corporation workers get paid by the residents to collect rubbish once a week. This is a private arrangement not ideal because the`corporation should `do it anyway as it is colllecting tax . Has Thrissur got aproper waste disposal team? I mean a proper way of collecting different type of wastes.

JoeyJ

January 20th, 2012, 10:42 PM

^^I don't know which your part of the world is. I said the fact . that's all. I have seen several buildings in many cities in kerala, of which the face will be like this one and whenever we enter into it, the interior will be below standard.

I didn't want to be disrespectful or offensive or anything.

But are these buildings mostly commercial ffice buildings, or government buildings?

Fastandfurious1989

January 21st, 2012, 06:58 AM

ayyanthole road pani endaayi? theernno? will it be a better option to turn right at puzhakkal instead going straight to avoid conjestion at punkunnam,patturaikkal..etc.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 21st, 2012, 07:11 AM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/JJP_086.jpg/800px-JJP_086.jpg

VIEW FROM BASILICA TOWER

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 21st, 2012, 07:24 AM

Preserving Thrissur’s heritage

LIVING WITH CHANGE: Thrissur is witnessing fastpaced change. High-rise buildings at Pazhayanadakkavu in the city.

http://www.hindu.com/pp/2008/08/23/images/2008082350620301.jpg

Thrissur ,rebuilt by Sakthan Thamburan, used to be an elegant, well-planned city. It was developed around a hillock with Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple on top and is surrounded by the Thekkinkadu Maidan.

The lush green maidan, which became the core of the town, is a rare luxury as very few towns have such a breathing space. Swaraj Round, the large ring road around the core and lanes originating from it, proved to be the perfect road system.

Heritage buildings and structures stood with pride around Swaraj Round. The huge ‘tharavads’ (traditional Kerala houses) along the lanes such as Kuruppam Road and Marar Lane were monuments to Kerala’s architectural traditions. Brahmin madoms at Pazhaya Nadakkavu, established by Sankaracharya’s disciples, were unique structures.

The vast wetlands around the town acted as a reservoir of water and absorbed the rainwater. Water-logging was never a problem.Thrissur’s reputation as a heritage town, however, started fading with the intense urbanisation in the past quarter century. The spurt in population has hurt the architectural heritage and the orderly urban ambience of Thrissur. The “tharavads” gave way to multi-storeyed modern commercial buildings. The huge apartment complexes that mushroomed in the city during the past decade stood out mostly as eyesores. The old infrastructure proved insufficient when the town got transformed into a busy urban centre. The roads became crowded and congested.

A recent seminar organised in the city by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) highlighted the urgent need to preserve the remaining heritage structures, which were on the verge of extinction.

“Haphazard development with short-term goals defaced the city,” the former Chief Town Planner Kasthuri Rangan said. He called for an integrated planning package for the city as well as its outskirts to decongest the city. Though development was inevitable for any growing city, it should be in such a manner that the traditional landscape and culture is preserved, says M.M. Vinod Kumar, an architect interested in heritage preservation.

“We need to study the fabric of the city, its architectural language and conservational possibilities before changing the original character of the city with new structures,” he told The Hindu.

The huge cost of maintenance and shortage of skilled labourers were the main challenges to the conservation of heritage buildings. Many of the ‘tharavads’ were rich in wooden carvings. Only two or three old persons stayed in most of these huge buildings, which were once home to dozens of family members and servants. If unused, termites would finish the elegant woodwork of these houses in no time.

“Reusing these tharavads as heritage home-stays without changing their external structures and elevation is one of the viable options to preserve them,” Mr. Vinod Kumar said.

Experts suggest that areas with many traditional structures should be declared heritage zones as in Fort Kochi. Thrissur has a huge potential for heritage tourism, they feel. “We should get the pilgrims to Guruvayur to stay here for some time,” Mr. Rangan said.

from the hindu property plus

maheshponneth

January 21st, 2012, 09:30 AM

I didn't want to be disrespectful or offensive or anything.

But are these buildings mostly commercial ffice buildings, or government buildings?

The picture contains a semi government organization's buiding. I saw the glass facade mostly in private buildings:)

maheshponneth

January 21st, 2012, 09:34 AM

ayyanthole road pani endaayi? theernno? will it be a better option to turn right at puzhakkal instead going straight to avoid conjestion at punkunnam,patturaikkal..etc.

not completed. The canal work across the road(horizontally) is going on. The canal contains four sections two of them to flow maligned water and other two for passing telephone lines. The work is now going on near to Chungam. The work is going on by section wise. Nirmala Convent-Puzhakkal section is the next. There after only the work of chungam -west fort section will start.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 21st, 2012, 02:55 PM

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/404551_330601000294588_100000340712197_1140305_636468649_n.jpg

Town hall,Trichur

safarksalim

January 21st, 2012, 07:36 PM

Creativity meets social commitment...

Really proud of our youth!!!

:nocrook:

ajay ramchandran

January 21st, 2012, 10:53 PM

Preserving Thrissur’s heritage

from the hindu property plus

That particular building in the background was built after demolishing our 100 plus old year old ancestral house in Pazhaya Nadavu. That was the first 7 storied built on that road next to the temple,well the first high rise on that and Thekkemaddom road.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 22nd, 2012, 07:03 AM

MEGA SHOWROOM BY KALYAN SAREES

THERE IS AD IN THE NEWSPAPER MENTIONIONG THAT KALYAN SAREES OPENING SOON THEIR MEGA SHOWROOM IN TRICHUR.

JAYA LAKSHMI , EMKE SILKS AND AVATHAR GOLD MEGA SHOWROOM ALSO WILL OPEN SOON

I HOPE IT WILL MAKE THRISSUR AS CITY OF WEDDING CENTER

maheshponneth

January 22nd, 2012, 11:55 AM

congrats to the Thrissur team, who are in second place in 52nd School Youth Festival, Thrissur.:applause:

maheshponneth

January 22nd, 2012, 12:00 PM

Ha ha that is true but our colony..parakkote lane/vasant Nagar has a fair waste disposal method . The`corporation workers get paid by the residents to collect rubbish once a week. This is a private arrangement not ideal because the`corporation should `do it anyway as it is colllecting tax . Has Thrissur got aproper waste disposal team? I mean a proper way of collecting different type of wastes.

Actually there is Kudumbasree team for waste disposal in corporation. But it is not working so well as compared to Kozhikkode. :)

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 24th, 2012, 05:16 AM

FLOWER SHOW IN THRISSUR CITY FROM TODAY

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http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/2412012/2412012-md-th-13/54425119.JPG

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 24th, 2012, 06:44 AM

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120124/images/E-paper/Page/page-9.jpg

Hari Kumar

January 24th, 2012, 09:40 AM

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120124/images/E-paper/Page/page-9.jpg

Frank- the usual story- we start everything with such fanfare and then lose interest resulting in utter neglect- this is one of 100s of such examples.

vinod_2007

January 24th, 2012, 09:45 AM

We should go an see the NH's in Water lacking Tamil Nadu... This is really pathetic to such BADly maintained Kerala's Public Flora gardens

maheshponneth

January 24th, 2012, 10:34 AM

^^+100

dinakar

January 24th, 2012, 11:28 AM

We should go an see the NH's in Water lacking Tamil Nadu... This is really pathetic to such BADly maintained Kerala's Public Flora gardens

Trivandrum should be an exception here. they have very well maintained greenary and landscapings all over the city......rest of the cities..just hopeless..

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 25th, 2012, 05:55 AM

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120121/images/E-paper/Page/page-1.jpg

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 25th, 2012, 11:13 AM

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is thrissur girls also improving ...in drinking?

vinod_2007

January 25th, 2012, 11:32 AM

May be Joy Palace and Casino... promotes

apjustin

January 25th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Kotak Mahindra Bank opened their fifth branch in the state @ Salpa Complex, West Fort, Thrissur. Other branches are in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kottayam.

maheshponneth

January 26th, 2012, 10:17 AM

Street vendors' shops 'demolished'

A JCB demolishing shops of a road encroacher near the North bus stand yesterday.
The corporation has demolished street vendors' 'illegal' sheds round Kairali/Sree Theatres at the North bus stand.

The corporation officials said, a removal notice was issued to the vendors two weeks ago, but the vendors alleged that they were not informed. Corporation used JCB for the demolition.

"We were asked to remove only those parts of our shops which were blocking the road and we did just as we were told," said Sudhi a street vendor, whose shop was removed. He alleged that the authorities had stopped the means of income and do not know what to do.

They alleged that the corporation took steps against them because of pressures from some vested shopowners. They said the civic body should give them an alternative place for conducting their business as ruled in a high court's verdict. But they do not have any guarantee that corporation will provide them place.

Mayor IP Paul told City Journal that the vendors were informed vocally by the corporation two days in advance. "It was a direction from the collectorate and the corporation and the police had to obey," he said. He hastened to add that there were no discussions going on for the rehabilitation of the evacuated.

Joy, a person who was selling tea at the footpath said he would be hard-pressed to find a living. The 70-year old who was a cab driver but had to quit that job due to illness. He said he is expecting a kind approach from the civic body and hoped to get another place to continue his stall.

Kerala State Vendors Forum President Chandran said that the corporation had cheated them. "We had a discussion with the corporation authorities. They had then asked us to remove the parts that are obstructing the traffic. We carried out the recommendations. But no one expected such an action from the corporation" he told City Jopurnal.

He said the Mayor promised them to give back the goods taken by the corporation after the demolition.
city journal (http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120126/Metro/Metro_17.html)

maheshponneth

January 26th, 2012, 04:36 PM

can Thrissur get Knowledge city, prescribed by Sam Pithroda?

Aslesh

January 26th, 2012, 05:02 PM

sanjupalayat

January 27th, 2012, 12:50 AM

No

:ohno::runaway:

Aslesh

January 27th, 2012, 07:16 AM

^^ :jk: Actually it is coming in Trivandrum.

maheshponneth

January 27th, 2012, 09:16 AM

^^athum poyi:lol:

vinod_2007

January 27th, 2012, 11:08 AM

city journal (http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120126/Metro/Metro_17.html)

This needs to be done.. everywhere in the City... and Corporation needs to make other areas ready.... for rehabilitation of these removed shops..

vinod/kakka

January 27th, 2012, 10:50 PM

^^ :jk: Actually it is coming in Trivandrum.

All the 10 projects are in the "proposal" stage, and only one newspaper has reported that the Knowledge City would be in Trivandrum. The govt has said that it would be happy if 5 of the projects get to implementation.

OTOH, http://tharoor.in/news/mp%E2%80%99s-half-term-report/ has something in there -

EDUCATION

• Arrangements made for admission with scholarships for 25 students from the BPL category for undertaking MBA/BBA courses in prominent educational institutions throughout India.

• Negotiated with prominent national universities to consider setting up campuses in Thiruvananthapuram. Inspection visits being conducted.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 28th, 2012, 07:40 AM

Development of Thrissur Bureaucrats-professionals cooperation must

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120128/images/DSC_0253.jpg

For the growth of Thrissur, cooperation between bureaucrats and professionals is needed, Dr Shanthakumar said while delivering the presidential address yesterday at 'Thrissur Vision 2012' organised by Indian Professional Congress at Hotel Elite International. The meeting also recommended inclusion of villages in the process of city development. At the inaugural address, Mayor IP Paul said it is not the lack of raw materials but the employees problems are undermining industries in the district.

maheshponneth

January 28th, 2012, 09:25 AM

The site of thrissur pooram festival opened

thrissurpooramfestival.com (http://thrissurpooramfestival.com/index.html)

moncy

January 28th, 2012, 11:27 AM

can Thrissur get Knowledge city, prescribed by Sam Pithroda?

Knowledge city in Thrissur ? :lol::lol::lol:

sanjupalayat

January 28th, 2012, 03:42 PM

^^What is there to laugh for that??

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 29th, 2012, 06:20 AM

Pre-paid auto facility from next month

http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/20120129/images/asdd.jpg

Pre-paid auto rickshaw facility at the railway station will begin from February. A meeting held yesterday took the decision. The meeting was chaired by Assistant City Police Commissioner TK Thomas.

All the arrangements for the system will be completed on February 10. An agreement on the pre-paid counter will be signed by the police and the railway authorities. A copy of the agreement was handed over to the police.

The licensing system which was here for many years was withdrawn. Any auto rickshaws can take passengers from the railway station under the pre-paid system.

Service charge of Rs 1 will be taken from passengers. The service charge can be shared by the police and the railway. Computers for the counter are also ready.

Auto Rickshaw Workers Union representatives, Railway Passengers Association secretary K Krishnakumar, advocate Baby and Youth Congress activist Anil Kumar, who filed a case demanding the pre-paid system at the railway station, participated.

moncy

January 29th, 2012, 07:38 AM

^^ :jk: Actually it is coming in Trivandrum.

^^What is there to laugh for that??

ചോദ്ദ്യത്തില്* തന്നെ ഉത്തരവും ഉണ്ട് . ഈതൊക്കെ കോട്ടയം കാര്*ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ളത, മീഡിയ , നോലെഡ് ജ ... anyway ലെറ്റ്* ഇറ്റ്* ബി ഇന്* തിരുവനതപുരം .....

maheshponneth

January 29th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Knowledge city in Thrissur ? :lol::lol::lol:

we know about Thrissur city very well than you.. don't post this kind of controversial post any more.

I request the mods to please remove the above post, since it is belittling a particular region.:bash::ohno:

Thrissur is a major educational hub. Certainly Thrissur needs the project like "knowledge city". The central Government selected Thrissur for the project of international university(innovative university) which is one of the 15 cities for the project in india. It is head quarters of several universities,and the main problem of Thrissur city is the lack of initiative from GoK for the IT projects or any other job oriented projects. Thrissur has good road and rail connectivity and Nedumbassery AP is only 45kms(only 1hr journey) from city. In southern parts of city, it won't take that much of time to AP. So the Government should take keen initiative to implement the projects like Knowledge city , IT parks, with the development of Ayurvedic, Educational, and Tourism development.
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Aslesh

January 29th, 2012, 07:44 AM

ചോദ്ദ്യത്തില്* തന്നെ ഉത്തരവും ഉണ്ട് . ഈതൊക്കെ കോട്ടയം കാര്*ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ളത, മീഡിയ , നോലെഡ് ജ ... anyway ലെറ്റ്* ഇറ്റ്* ബി ഇന്* തിരുവനതപുരം .....

Uvvo? :nuts:

mohammedirshad06

January 29th, 2012, 07:52 AM

we know about Thrissur city very well than you.. don't post this kind of controversial post any more.

I request the mods to please remove the above post, since it is belittling a particular region.:bash::ohno:

Thrissur is a major educational hub. Certainly Thrissur needs the project like "knowledge city". The central Government selected Thrissur for the project of international university(innovative university) which is one of the 15 cities for the project in india. It is head quarters of several universities,and the main problem of Thrissur city is the lack of initiative from GoK for the IT projects or any other job oriented projects. Thrissur has good road and rail connectivity and Nedumbassery AP is only 45kms(only 1hr journey) from city. In southern parts of city, it won't take that much of time to AP. So the Government should take keen initiative to implement the projects like Knowledge city , IT parks, with the development of Ayurvedic, Educational, and Tourism development.
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Perhaps, the govt need to pass a new university to allow private universities, deemed university, PPP ventures, Private research institutes etc.... You can name any place in earth as Knowledge city, but unless such a law doesn't happen, its no use.... The state cannot start another 100 universities. Equally mere foreign universities study centers will not qualify too. So I believe the first step to start a Knowledge city, would be passing a new act.

Once the act is passed, private initiatives can take place anywhere.... Eariler Catholic Church of Kerala was pushing for a Catholic University either in Idukki or in Thrissur.... Due to absence of such law, they are in verge of taking it to Bangalore. If there was law, we can see more universities coming up all over the state and it will be a leap forward.

I hope it will happen this time.

Thrissurians doesn't have to worry about not getting a mention in Sam Pitroda's 10 suggestions. He have mentioned that his vision is to see Kerala becoming Ayurvedic Capital of India.

And its Thrissur-Palakkad belt that has the largest number of Ayurvedic initiatives happening, both in terms of research, medical production, treatments etc. Surely I expect a mega Ayurvedic Zone might be coming up in this region to take the Heritage into more universal in nature.

maheshponneth

January 29th, 2012, 07:58 AM

moncy

January 29th, 2012, 10:11 AM

Shyam Citydude

January 29th, 2012, 10:12 AM

ചോദ്ദ്യത്തില്* തന്നെ ഉത്തരവും ഉണ്ട് . ഈതൊക്കെ കോട്ടയം കാര്*ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുള്ളത, മീഡിയ , നോലെഡ് ജ ... anyway ലെറ്റ്* ഇറ്റ്* ബി ഇന്* തിരുവനതപുരം .....

ithokke Kottayamkarkku paranjittullatho?????
:wtf::hammer::hammer::hammer::lol:

maheshponneth

January 29th, 2012, 10:31 AM

Can't understand why you are getting nervous..Asharanagari is KOTTAYAM ......it is an accepted fact ( Media City )
then about knowledge city .... it was well mentioned in the report that they are planning it in Trivandrum city //// Then what is the point in asking ----Can Trissur have it ? That is why I laughed

I have not read the report. But in the news report, regarding Sam Pithroda's statement contains only the need of Knowledge city. So, I asked , whether there exists any chance of getting Knowledge city to Thrissur. It is not wrong. Aslesh gave me the answer, which I needed. I have not rediculed any other place in my question. It was you , who made the teasing statement. That is why many guys including me, questioned you.:bash:

Kottayam mathramalla Akshara nagari, Kozhikkode is also an important place for Media.

Thrissur is important for education. It is known as educational hub.

I am not interested an argument war. So you please stop this argument.

moncy

January 29th, 2012, 10:57 AM

^^ Njanum argumentinu ella .. Thank you :kiss:

mohammedirshad06

January 29th, 2012, 11:24 AM

^^Mohammed, I have seen many knowledge parks initiated by Reliance and Patni, in Mumbai and Chennai and I have noticed the private IT parks like Maheendra etc in Chennai, why can't these private parks , start in Kerala? Presently the only private IT park is technopolis of Muthoot at Kochi. I think, private IT parks are opened in various parts of Kerala, it will improve IT field very much along with the development of Kerala(other than TVM and Kochi)

I am not talking about IT parks at all.... Rather talking about educational sector reforms..... More educational institutions, research units, emerging engineering technology, management etc is something where Kerala has a strong edge.... State cannot create more facilities, hence we require more private investment in this area.... Kerala's educational policy, ie the state sponsored universal educational system, is too outdated which cannot create any knowledge parks....

Once an amendment is brought to our educational policy, it will open more private institutions.... I am not talking about the NRI money eyed traditional engineering colleges.... They may come like the first drops of polluted rains... But in long process, more high value research oriented educational institutes gets opened.... In Kerala's social set-up such institutions fastly spread all over the state and helps lot of skill and HR development happens uniformly across the state.

IT parks is quite different from such knowledge clusters..... Perhaps if we look, IT is still nascent in Kerala, compared to other states.. Its easy to divide a large platter, but too difficult to divide whats available in alms.... Yet Kerala is perhaps the only state where there is no centralization of resources happens. We are still dividing whats available to us.... But there is a limit to what state can invest....

More private investments is needed and it takes times to channelize to all regions.

lk777

January 29th, 2012, 11:32 AM

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maheshponneth

January 29th, 2012, 11:41 AM

^^please, get into another development topic.yaar

psanthosh

January 29th, 2012, 02:39 PM

mohammedirshad06

January 29th, 2012, 03:05 PM

With the current situation of left parties, kerala will not have any kind of private universities. Now also the CPI youth wing is against starting the private law colleges in Kerala. Then how Kerala can have private universities?

Though left parties are late in realization, I feel very slowly they will embrace into it..... If we look, the level of agitations against self-financing institutions have come down from 9 months to just 2 months regular hungama, which may get reduced to one month dramas soon.... These things sooner or later becomes rituals and soon we will see they themselves starting a series of self financing colleges......

Well, privatization donot merely mean mushrooming engineering/medical colleges, meant to create a series of useless doctors/engineers who became due to NRK money.... Rather the focus must be counterbalanced by motivating private institutions to go into deemed universities based on their academic/research performances.... More research-oriented grants/scholarships, bringing some top University brands say BITS-Pilani or Anand Rural Management University or ISB as well as academic/financial autonomy to our own existing universities, will fuel knowledge growth.... These things won't get populist agitation reasons too......

maheshponneth

January 29th, 2012, 03:54 PM

Well, privatization donot merely mean mushrooming engineering/medical colleges, meant to create a series of useless doctors/engineers who became due to NRK money.... Rather the focus must be counterbalanced by motivating private institutions to go into deemed universities based on their academic/research performances.... More research-oriented grants/scholarships, bringing some top University brands say BITS-Pilani or Anand Rural Management University or ISB as well as academic/financial autonomy to our own existing universities, will fuel knowledge growth.... These things won't get populist agitation reasons too......

100% correct. There is a belief in people that all the private institutions are excellent But the people do not understand some of them are money making institutions. As you said, the quality of private professional colleges and universities should measure with the performance in the research or academic programs. It should be a guide to the new institutions.:)

Fastandfurious1989

January 31st, 2012, 05:09 AM

private professional institutions should be given some kind of grading system according to the performance so that colleges below certain std can not survive.it could raise the performance of private colleges to very large extend.these days starting an engg college is considered as a safe business.in kerela most of the businesses are struggling from nokkukooli,union,politics,harthal etc. but they are not affected with educational sector.this is why the no. of colleges increasing here.

FRANKTHRISSUR

January 31st, 2012, 05:30 AM

Hari Kumar

January 31st, 2012, 05:40 AM

Corporation is going install new Signal system in all over the city

a link from manorama

http://http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=10930355&district=Thrissur&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@

I dont know how many times the then municipality and now corporation has done this- starting from probably 1982 at College road junction Round East. only to be declared defunct within a very short period of time.

vinod_2007

January 31st, 2012, 08:28 AM

I dont know how many times the then municipality and now corporation has done this- starting from probably 1982 at College road junction Round East. only to be declared defunct within a very short period of time.

Very True..... Hari..

We need permanent once...

All Junctions should be made Bell Mouthed and Roads should Widened to Four Lanes.... Then a Permanent Traffic Signal Installation should happen...

This should be a one time job and needs to be just maintained...

JayKrish

January 31st, 2012, 09:15 AM

Heyloo ma dr fellow Thrissurians.....Namaskaram...Kindly accept me into ur group...

ThNX

Malayaali

January 31st, 2012, 09:31 AM

Heyloo ma dr fellow Thrissurians.....Namaskaram...Kindly accept me into ur group...
ThNX

No requests and acceptances here. Welcome to SSC :)

Hari Kumar

January 31st, 2012, 10:55 AM

Very True..... Hari..

We need permanent once...

All Junctions should be made Bell Mouthed and Roads should Widened to Four Lanes.... Then a Permanent Traffic Signal Installation should happen...

This should be a one time job and needs to be just maintained...

Vinod, Mumbai, Delhi, chennai, bangalore all come to grinding halt without traffic lights ( well because of fly overs here in delhi, my drive from home to office of 23 Kms has a stretch of almost 18 Kms light free) And it almost never fails. I think even in Kochi , and Tvm, ( and for that matter even in smaller places like perinthalmanna) have it and functioning for many years now. Unfortunately in our own thrissur, it is installed with much fanfare but discarded within no time. Somehow our city still bears the look of an old town for want of good 4 lane roads with foot paths and lighting at median. Successive mayors and corporators made interesting promises but delivered little. But for a few tall private buildings, trichur has almost nothing to claim the status of a city in the modern parlance - not even the very basic city bus service.

vinod_2007

January 31st, 2012, 11:32 AM

Malayaali

January 31st, 2012, 11:35 AM

Hari Kumar

February 1st, 2012, 05:18 AM

^^

+1

One of the sensible post i have seen here. As i told before, Thrissur even after being one of the main cities of the state, has not come really out of the old town square. The city can be easily developed with the active involvement of a development body including business people. Infact Thrissur have got majority of the biggest names of business in the state.

Few things which needs to be addressed at the earliest.

1) Better bus service connecting CBD within city and suburbs.
2) Widening many roads which have not been untouched but encroached for more than a decade.
3) Better foot paths and drainage system.

You are right Malayaali. And of course , one thing we all missed is good parks. Despite having such a beautiful thekkinkadu maidan on which several beautification attempts were made half heartedly- we still have only a small Nehru park and almost nothing at all. Opening a few malls or dominos or subways won't make it a good city. Those things may help at a cosmetic level but a good city need to have these basic amenities.

Viveks

February 1st, 2012, 05:45 AM

You are right Malayaali. And of course , one thing we all missed is good parks. Despite having such a beautiful thekkinkadu maidan on which several beautification attempts were made half heartedly- we still have only a small Nehru park and almost nothing at all. Opening a few malls or dominos or subways won't make it a good city. Those things may help at a cosmetic level but a good city need to have these basic amenities.

Rightly said... :cheers::cheers:

maheshponneth

February 1st, 2012, 06:23 AM

Vinod, Mumbai, Delhi, chennai, bangalore all come to grinding halt without traffic lights ( well because of fly overs here in delhi, my drive from home to office of 23 Kms has a stretch of almost 18 Kms light free) And it almost never fails. I think even in Kochi , and Tvm, ( and for that matter even in smaller places like perinthalmanna) have it and functioning for many years now. Unfortunately in our own thrissur, it is installed with much fanfare but discarded within no time. Somehow our city still bears the look of an old town for want of good 4 lane roads with foot paths and lighting at median. Successive mayors and corporators made interesting promises but delivered little. But for a few tall private buildings, trichur has almost nothing to claim the status of a city in the modern parlance - not even the very basic city bus service.

yes, ofcourse Hari. Your view points are right here. Thrissur needs better traffic light system . Whenever every corporation counsel comes here, the installation of traffic signals taking place and as you said, it will be removed with in a year. This is mainly due to the lack of interest taken by the corporation authorities themselves and there are some people especially the auto drivers against this in city. These people are not patient to wait for the signal. So the attitude to thrissurians should change in this aspect.

@shopping malls. I have slight difference with your opinion in this aspect. In the case of Thrissur city, whenever a shopping mall comes , I think that place will be live. At least some more shops will come near to that place. I can say this. Now the Kalyan and some other building construction is taking place in the Patturaikkal byepass road. In the previous days this place was not a place for walking with out fear. I think after one or two years this place will be highl live due to the arrival of new shopping centres etc. Already the contruction of Kalyan sarees is taking place there and the some other show rooms also coming there.
Similarly in the case of puzhakkal area. Whenever more malls came there more and more people will visit there and this will be footstep of further development. The main drawback of the development of Puzhakkal is the delay of corporations projects such as Punkunnam satellite city and Kinfras Knowledge park.

I am not neglecting view points ,such as good park etc, here. But my view point is that Shopping mall can also bring certain improvements in the life of Thrissurians. Some changes can be made there.

In order to construct a large park, firstly corporation has to have property , which is in the place, where people can easily reach. Otherwise nobody won't go there. Besides that there should have a proper city bus service system. (That is the first thing the corporation has to do).

@towards road condition. It is true that the some of roads in city has to be widened. It is already going on with the widening of model road etc. I won't blame this for Thrissur city only. In Kochi , the big city of Kerala, I will say the road condition is horrible. 70% bus routes in Kochi are narrow. Similarly in other cities also. This is a problem in entire state.

In order to have better road , I have the following suggestions.

1.Construction of Kokkalai flyover
2.Four laning of city-Thalore rout
3.Four laning of Mannuthy route
4.fouri laning of Guruvayur road(it has been sanctioned by state and construction has been started)
5.good foot path and street lights in Patturaikkal byepass
6.Construction of model road which contains Civil Lanes road and M G Road(In this now the four lining Chungam-Civil station is going on)and Nirmala Convent-Puzhakkal section will start immediately.

Hari Kumar

February 1st, 2012, 07:45 AM

yes, ofcourse Hari. Your view points are right here. Thrissur needs better traffic light system . Whenever every corporation counsel comes here, the installation of traffic signals taking place and as you said, it will be removed with in a year. This is mainly due to the lack of interest taken by the corporation authorities themselves and there are some people especially the auto drivers against this in city. These people are not patient to wait for the signal. So the attitude to thrissurians should change in this aspect.

@shopping malls. I have slight difference with your opinion in this aspect. In the case of Thrissur city, whenever a shopping mall comes , I think that place will be live. At least some more shops will come near to that place. I can say this. Now the Kalyan and some other building construction is taking place in the Patturaikkal byepass road. In the previous days this place was not a place for walking with out fear. I think after one or two years this place will be highl live due to the arrival of new shopping centres etc. Already the contruction of Kalyan sarees is taking place there and the some other show rooms also coming there.
Similarly in the case of puzhakkal area. Whenever more malls came there more and more people will visit there and this will be footstep of further development. The main drawback of the development of Puzhakkal is the delay of corporations projects such as Punkunnam satellite city and Kinfras Knowledge park.

I am not neglecting view points ,such as good park etc, here. But my view point is that Shopping mall can also bring certain improvements in the life of Thrissurians. Some changes can be made there.

In order to construct a large park, firstly corporation has to have property , which is in the place, where people can easily reach. Otherwise nobody won't go there. Besides that there should have a proper city bus service system. (That is the first thing the corporation has to do).

@towards road condition. It is true that the some of roads in city has to be widened. It is already going on with the widening of model road etc. I won't blame this for Thrissur city only. In Kochi , the big city of Kerala, I will say the road condition is horrible. 70% bus routes in Kochi are narrow. Similarly in other cities also. This is a problem in entire state.

In order to have better road , I have the following suggestions.

1.Construction of Kokkalai flyover
2.Four lining of city-Thalore rout
3.Four lining of Mannuthy route
4.fouri lining of Guruvayur road(it has been sanctioned by state and construction has been started)
5.good foot path and street lights in Patturaikkal byepass
6.Construction of model road which contains Civil Lanes road and M G Road(In this now the four lining Chungam-Civil station is going on)and Nirmala Convent-Puzhakkal section will start immediately.

Very true Mahesh, regarding shopping malls, I am not against them, but the cosmetic upliftment it provides is to be aided and assisted by matching infrastructure. otherwise they may end up the reverse of the "scarecrow" - a beautiful setting in a lousy backdrop. and personally i feel the condition of shornur road and kuruppam road are pathetic. Taking a right turn at Chettiangadi junction is dangerous.And you also know how many years since we have been hearing about the Kokkalai flyover. decentralised bus stands is another step heard many times but never materialised. and the comment on auto drivers not following rules, in trichur it is always the auto owners and bus owners who decide what the amenities should be- no doors in bus decided by bus owners, no city service again because of their opposition, no lights due to auto. Are these lobby so power as to hold the administration to ransom or is there a sheer lack of will on the part of the corporation?

maheshponneth

February 1st, 2012, 09:07 AM

^^ofcourse, Hari. the roads like Veliyannur road, Kuruppam road(including Chettiyangadi Jn), is always nightmare for the drivers and pedestrians as well. These kind of roads should be widened. But who is ready to give the land? We malayalees have a nature, that, we are not ready to give the land, but all of us need express highway in front of our house. When Raju Narayanaswami, tried to widen the Veliyannur road, so many objections came from the residents there. Some people, even if the government assured the market value of land, are not ready to give the land. So what happens, the unnecessary strikes are coming (such as Paliyekkara Toll strike). and the officials who tried widen these kind of roads will be transferred to another place. This is the normal proceedure taking place not only in our city, but also in the entire Kerala

maheshponneth

February 1st, 2012, 09:09 AM

And you also know how many years since we have been hearing about the Kokkalai flyover. decentralised bus stands is another step heard many times but never materialised. and the comment on auto drivers not following rules, in trichur it is always the auto owners and bus owners who decide what the amenities should be- no doors in bus decided by bus owners, no city service again because of their opposition, no lights due to auto. Are these lobby so power as to hold the administration to ransom or is there a sheer lack of will on the part of the corporation?
+100. Fortunately, the bus owners have fixed the doors in the back stare case also. Now this can be seen in all bus here.

Hari Kumar

February 1st, 2012, 09:28 AM

+100. Fortunately, the bus owners have fixed the doors in the back stare case also. Now this can be seen in all bus here.

That is good news. hope it will remain in place when i come home for my next visit. and yes we are champions of strikes for any and every thing. and i know it will be very difficult to start toll there at paliekkara which eventually may be at the cost of such a beautiful road-

FRANKTHRISSUR

February 1st, 2012, 12:55 PM

Lulu to host fair on branded indian products

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Builders Association of India treasurer Sujith Srinivas, Hari, Lulu general manager Jos Sebastian, Oscar Event managing director Janeesh PS at a press meet at Lulu Convention Centre on 'Lulu carnival and BAI property expo' yesterday.
Staff Reporter
Thrissur Lulu Convention Centre is conducting an exhibition on the branded Indian products and the imported goods from March 23 to April 1.
LULU Carnival and Builders Association of India will jointly conduct the exhibition. There will be around 200 stalls in the exhibition which will be open from 9am to 9pm. The organisers said that the exhibition will be of international level. It was announced at a press conference held at the centre yesterday.
Modern building materials, villas, flats, house materials, electronic goods, vehicles, handicrafts, clothes, cosmetics, jewellery, etc will be available at the exhibition.
An amusement park for children, food courts, variety of food and the entertainment programmes will be conducted. The entry is free. Free vehicle services to the LULU Convention Centre will be provided from different bus stands in Thrissur town.
There will be competitions in which surprise gifts are given. Around 1,800 vehicles can be parked at the venue.

FRANKTHRISSUR

February 1st, 2012, 01:06 PM

CHELOOR CITADEL INAGURATION

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binoy mala thrissur

February 2nd, 2012, 08:05 AM

How many stop are mentioned in Athivega Railway patha...? Is the train will stop in Thrissur station...?

binoy mala thrissur

February 2nd, 2012, 08:10 AM

Is Thrissur will get a stop in Athivega Railway Patha...? Or i think the stops are in Trivandrum, Kochi, and Kozhikode...

Reghu

February 2nd, 2012, 08:44 AM

Is Thrissur will get a stop in Athivega Railway Patha...? Or i think the stops are in Trivandrum, Kochi, and Kozhikode...

Then all the people have to settle in those 3 cities. Probably the Athivega Railway Patha will be extended to Dubai as well in future. Nowadays every major function of Kerala is happening there.:lol:

maheshponneth

February 2nd, 2012, 09:23 AM

Is Thrissur will get a stop in Athivega Railway Patha...? Or i think the stops are in Trivandrum, Kochi, and Kozhikode...

It has the stops at Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shoranur, Kozhikkode, Kannur and Kasaragod

safarksalim

February 2nd, 2012, 10:33 AM

How many stop are mentioned in Athivega Railway patha...? Is the train will stop in Thrissur station...?

Hey dude, actually how old are you!!!???? Anyway the ikon pic suits your comment...

maheshponneth

February 2nd, 2012, 12:26 PM

^^please be patient to him Safar. He may not be aware about HSR. That is why he is asking such questions.:)

Shyam Citydude

February 2nd, 2012, 04:29 PM

Hey guys there is something that i found out...there is no such thing as times of india thrissur....it is kochi and thrissur.....most of the news are kochi and only very few are of thrissur.....so irrittating..........:ohno:

binoy mala thrissur

February 2nd, 2012, 06:28 PM

Hey dude, actually how old are you!!!???? Anyway the ikon pic suits your comment...

Sorry safarka... Actually i have not much aware about HSR...

Fastandfurious1989

February 3rd, 2012, 04:03 AM

nagarathil footpath vettinirathal.....

Fastandfurious1989

February 3rd, 2012, 04:12 AM

Aslesh

February 3rd, 2012, 06:34 AM

Ithokke thanne alle Neelandante thozhil. :doh:

mohammedirshad06

February 3rd, 2012, 12:20 PM

local people near paliyekkara,amballur is welcoming toll system,since they are all excluded.but..it is some other people going for strike ..etc.they says they won't allow toll.the head of the toll virudha samithi is c. r.neelakandan.i dont know what is the profit of going against the bot.

Leave them to perform their regular dramas.... They have done the same in Kochi for few days and after that, they will leave.... They are on-contract actors...... Nammude heritage onnu kannikade... thats all....

FRANKTHRISSUR

February 6th, 2012, 05:20 AM

തൃശ്ശൂരില്* ആധുനിക തിയറ്റര്* കോംപ്ലക്*സിന് സഹായം നല്*കും-മന്ത്രി

Posted on: 06 Feb 2012
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തൃശ്ശൂര്*: തൃശ്ശൂരില്* അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സൗകര്യത്തോടുകൂടിയ തിയറ്റര്* സമുച്ചയം നിര്*മിക്കുന്നതിന് സംസ്ഥാന സര്*ക്കാര്* എല്ലാ സഹായവും നല്*കുമെന്ന് സാംസ്*കാരികവകുപ്പുമന്ത്രി കെ.സി. ജോസഫ് പറഞ്ഞു. സാംസ്*കാരിക തലസ്ഥാനമായ തൃശ്ശൂരിന്റെ പോരായ്മയാണ് സൗകര്യമുള്ള വേദിയില്ലാത്തത്. ഇതിന് പി.സി. ചാക്കോ എം.പി.യുടെ സഹകരണത്തോടെ കേന്ദ്ര സര്*ക്കാരുമായി സഹകരിച്ച് പദ്ധതി തയ്യാറാക്കും. ഫിബ്രവരി 23ന് തൃശ്ശൂര്* സന്ദര്*ശിക്കുന്ന കേന്ദ്രമന്ത്രി ഷെല്*ജയുമായി ഇക്കാര്യം ചര്*ച്ച ചെയ്യുന്നതാണ്.

സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമിയില്* അക്കാദമി തിയറ്ററിന്റെ നവീകരിച്ച സ്റ്റേജിന്റെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം നിര്*വഹിച്ച് സംസാരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു മന്ത്രി കെ.സി. ജോസഫ്. നാടകരംഗത്തെ പ്രതിഭാധനന്*മാരെ ഈ രംഗത്ത് തന്നെ പിടിച്ചുനിര്*ത്തുന്നതിന് ഇവര്*ക്ക് ആവശ്യമായ സാങ്കേതിക സാമ്പത്തിക സഹായം നല്*കുന്നതിനുള്ള സംവിധാനം വേണമെന്നും മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു.

പി.സി. ചാക്കോ എം.പി. അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിച്ചു. സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി, സാഹിത്യ അക്കാദമി, ലളിതകലാ അക്കാദമി എന്നീ സാംസ്*കാരിക സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളെ സംയോജിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുള്ള സാംസ്*കാരിക സമുച്ചയം തൃശ്ശൂരില്* സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നതില്* കേന്ദ്രത്തില്* സമ്മര്*ദ്ദം ചെലുത്തുമെന്ന് അദ്ദേഹം അറിയിച്ചു.

നാടകോത്സവത്തോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് വിപുലമായ സ്റ്റേജാണ് നിര്*മിച്ചിട്ടുള്ളത്. ഇതോടൊപ്പം ദീപവിധാനത്തിനുള്ള സ്ഥിരം ക്യാറ്റ്*വാക്കും സജ്ജീകരിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ചടങ്ങില്* അക്കാദമി ചെയര്*മാന്* സൂര്യ കൃഷ്ണമൂര്*ത്തി, എംഎല്*എമാരായ തേറമ്പില്* രാമകൃഷ്ണന്*, പി.എ. മാധവന്* എന്നിവര്* സംസാരിച്ചു. സെക്രട്ടറി ഡോ. പി.വി. കൃഷ്ണന്*നായര്* സ്വാഗതവും വൈസ് ചെയര്*മാന്* ടി.എം. അബ്രഹാം നന്ദിയും പറഞ്ഞു. അക്കാദമി ഹാളില്* വൈകിട്ട് 5.30ന് ആരംഭിച്ച ഒഡീസിയൂസ് കയോട്ടിക്കസ് എന്ന നാടകം കണ്ടശേഷമാണ് സാംസ്*കാരികമന്ത്രി വേദി വിട്ടത്

maheshponneth

February 6th, 2012, 09:29 AM

^^Really good news

maheshponneth

February 6th, 2012, 09:38 AM

Hari Kumar

February 6th, 2012, 10:39 AM

There is a good news to Thrissurians. The corporation will soon clear the CPO jn by replacing CPO ,P&T office and small temple in Pattalam road. There was meeting in which MP P C Chacko was presided. The meeting decided to submit the request to the central government and it will be accepted soon.

Similarly the corporation decided to give 25 cent in S T Nagar for KSRTC , in order to clear the KSRTC's portion in ring road. It was long awaiting demand of KSRTC. The decision will be implemented soon. So now let us hope the bottle neck in KSRTC Jn will be cleared.

Mahesh, Buses from Ekm side will have to take a right turn at the KSRTC junction. with a tall building on the opposite side, and a narrow road leading to railway stn and diwanji moola, how will the bottleneck be eliminated? is there a proposal for the flyover over railway stn so that vehicles going to west fort and beyond can take that?

FRANKTHRISSUR

February 6th, 2012, 12:04 PM

Renovated theatre inaugurated
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Cultural Minister KC Joseph inaugurating the renovated theatre at Sangeetha Nataka Akademi yesterday.
A renovated theatre on the KT Muhammed Smaraka Theatre premises was inaugurated at 5.15pm yesterday.
Dr PV Krishnan Nair welcomed the gathering and chief guests. MP PC Chacko presided over the function.
Cultural Minister KC Joseph inaugurated the function. MLAs PA Madhavan and Therambil Ramakrishnan were present at the function

bijuarr

February 6th, 2012, 02:22 PM

AZHIKODE MUNAKKAL BEACH-KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR (One of the largest beaches in Kerala)

46km from Thrissur

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OPEN STAGE

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PARKING AREA

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MUNAMBAM BEACH, KOCHI

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AZHIKODE / MUNAMBAM PORT OFFICE

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maheshponneth

February 6th, 2012, 05:54 PM

Mahesh, Buses from Ekm side will have to take a right turn at the KSRTC junction. with a tall building on the opposite side, and a narrow road leading to railway stn and diwanji moola, how will the bottleneck be eliminated? is there a proposal for the flyover over railway stn so that vehicles going to west fort and beyond can take that?

please read my post care fully, first. The main problem of KSRTC JN is , that, there is some more land to be acquired. That land is the land in which the work shop of KSRTC exists. So KSRTC's demand is that they need some place in S T Nagar, when corporation tried to access that land. There were some argument war occurred between corporation and KSRTC. Finally corporation decided to hand over the 25 cent land , which is near to LIC , in S T Nagar. So I think, the work shop of KSRTC will be shifted to that land. So the current bottle neck will be avoided at that junction. I think there will be a new entrance to the KSRTC stand from ring road, when the workshop is replaced. So the Junction will have more width.
The masjid road which you have mentioned above already has width for two way traffic from KSRTC Jn.. There you can not construct a fly over. The flyover should be through Kokkalai and go over RS and should end at Vanchikkulam road.
When that flyover comes the traffic block in Masjid road can be reduced a lot.

maheshponneth

February 6th, 2012, 06:01 PM

sanjupalayat

February 7th, 2012, 12:53 AM

^^plz dont quote the posts like this Maheshji.

FRANKTHRISSUR

February 7th, 2012, 05:01 AM

PROGRESS OF WORKS IN MODEL ROAD IS BECOMING MODEL

SEE THE LINK FROM MANORAMA

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FRANKTHRISSUR

February 7th, 2012, 05:12 AM

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Hari Kumar

February 7th, 2012, 05:34 AM

please read my post care fully, first. The main problem of KSRTC JN is , that, there is some more land to be acquired. That land is the land in which the work shop of KSRTC exists. So KSRTC's demand is that they need some place in S T Nagar, when corporation tried to access that land. There were some argument war occurred between corporation and KSRTC. Finally corporation decided to hand over the 25 cent land , which is near to LIC , in S T Nagar. So I think, the work shop of KSRTC will be shifted to that land. So the current bottle neck will be avoided at that junction. I think there will be a new entrance to the KSRTC stand from ring road, when the workshop is replaced. So the Junction will have more width.
The masjid road which you have mentioned above already has width for two way traffic from KSRTC Jn.. There you can not construct a fly over. The flyover should be through Kokkalai and go over RS and should end at Vanchikkulam road.
When that flyover comes the traffic block in Masjid road can be reduced a lot.

Mahesh, I often find drivers avoiding this junction because of traffic jam at the junction. they prefer the even narrower chettiangadi junction rather than this road. are they planning some traffic signal system at the junction? buses coming from shaktan takes the kokkalai junction and then straight to the railway station side masjid road. so there will be traffic across the street where the ring road meets masjid road, and i quite often find the situation there as typical " kayyookkullavan karyakaran" rather any regulation. is there anything going on in the flyover front?

vinod_2007

February 7th, 2012, 06:56 AM

please read my post care fully, first. The main problem of KSRTC JN is , that, there is some more land to be acquired. That land is the land in which the work shop of KSRTC exists. So KSRTC's demand is that they need some place in S T Nagar, when corporation tried to access that land. There were some argument war occurred between corporation and KSRTC. Finally corporation decided to hand over the 25 cent land , which is near to LIC , in S T Nagar. So I think, the work shop of KSRTC will be shifted to that land. So the current bottle neck will be avoided at that junction. I think there will be a new entrance to the KSRTC stand from ring road, when the workshop is replaced. So the Junction will have more width.
The masjid road which you have mentioned above already has width for two way traffic from KSRTC Jn.. There you can not construct a fly over. The flyover should be through Kokkalai and go over RS and should end at Vanchikkulam road.
When that flyover comes the traffic block in Masjid road can be reduced a lot.

This move can help to ease the outgoing traffic from KSRTC Bus station but incoming buses are still at the junction... We need to widen that road into a four lane.. and spread the incoming traffic through both directions....

another sensible option is to move the Bus stand to a better place with wider road connectivity.....

vinod_2007

February 7th, 2012, 07:06 AM

AZHIKODE MUNAKKAL BEACH-KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR (One of the largest beaches in Kerala)

Work looks good... But not Maintained...

We less Green.... Kerala's concept to development limits to tarring and concreting... No Lush green landscapes or flowering plants.... SAD to see god's own concrete country

maheshponneth

February 7th, 2012, 08:03 AM

This move can help to ease the outgoing traffic from KSRTC Bus station but incoming buses are still at the junction... We need to widen that road into a four lane.. and spread the incoming traffic through both directions....

another sensible option is to move the Bus stand to a better place with wider road connectivity.....

vinod, my suggestion is that the KSRTC stand should be shifted to S T Nagar, completely and a foot over bridge should be constructed , starting from RS and ending at S T Nagar, as we have seen in Bangalore. Through this facility, the passengers can access the private stand, RS and KSRTC stand easily. Then more space will be available in Masjid road.

maheshponneth

February 7th, 2012, 08:05 AM

Mahesh, I often find drivers avoiding this junction because of traffic jam at the junction. they prefer the even narrower chettiangadi junction rather than this road. are they planning some traffic signal system at the junction? buses coming from shaktan takes the kokkalai junction and then straight to the railway station side masjid road. so there will be traffic across the street where the ring road meets masjid road, and i quite often find the situation there as typical " kayyookkullavan karyakaran" rather any regulation. is there anything going on in the flyover front?
Thrissur should have good traffic signal system, which is permanent. ha ha City corporation approached NATPAC for studying the importance of flyovers in city. There is no result from NATPAC on this issue. "padanam kazhinju varumbozhekkum, nammude generationte maranam kazhinjirikkum"

maheshponneth

February 7th, 2012, 08:19 AM

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This is very important for Thrissur city. It is useful to the people for urinal. Currently people have to go to hotels for urinal facilities

maheshponneth

February 7th, 2012, 08:22 AM

Hari, The work of model road between civil station and chungam is almost completed. and the land acquisition of Chungam-West Fort section will commence soon. I think it can be done with in short span of time. because the entire section has already width.

Hari Kumar

February 7th, 2012, 10:12 AM

Hari, The work of model road between civil station is almost completed. and the land acquisition of Chungam-West Fort section will commence soon. I think it can be done with in short span of time. because the entire section has already width.

That is good news- atleast one road in the city would really look like a modern city road. "You said it" on the flyover. God only knows when trichur corporation stops spending too much on studies - and that too studies over studies on the same topic - and more on actual work.
But one doubt on the e toilets- would the people be spending for urinating? typical indian attitude is to use the open spaces and bylanes rather than spending on toilets- they would invest in everything from manchiyam to money multipliers but never on clean surroundings. So this doubt. ( I mean Indians in general- the Flyway between Delhi and Noida - 4.3 Kms of DND- has many toilets on the way, but i still see people urinating everywhere except at the designated places.)

vinod_2007

February 7th, 2012, 10:50 AM

That is good news- atleast one road in the city would really look like a modern city road. "You said it" on the flyover. God only knows when trichur corporation stops spending too much on studies - and that too studies over studies on the same topic - and more on actual work.
But one doubt on the e toilets- would the people be spending for urinating? typical indian attitude is to use the open spaces and bylanes rather than spending on toilets- they would invest in everything from manchiyam to money multipliers but never on clean surroundings. So this doubt. ( I mean Indians in general- the Flyway between Delhi and Noida - 4.3 Kms of DND- has many toilets on the way, but i still see people urinating everywhere except at the designated places.)

The Basic habits of Indians are to do so... But when asked they raise a concern about lack of public toilets.. So First we need to close that loop hole by adding number of such public toilets and then educate people to use them.. Just like Subways in Thrissur.. we need to complete the other two subways and build barriers in other areas making sure that users can only use subways to cross.....

Sometimes we need to force policies/rules....

franclin

February 7th, 2012, 01:09 PM

( I mean Indians in general- the Flyway between Delhi and Noida - 4.3 Kms of DND- has many toilets on the way, but i still see people urinating everywhere except at the designated places.)

We Dilliwalahs are like that only .We have every right to destroy, encroach and what not!:banana:

maheshponneth

February 7th, 2012, 02:12 PM

That is good news- atleast one road in the city would really look like a modern city road. "You said it" on the flyover. God only knows when trichur corporation stops spending too much on studies - and that too studies over studies on the same topic - and more on actual work.
But one doubt on the e toilets- would the people be spending for urinating? typical indian attitude is to use the open spaces and bylanes rather than spending on toilets- they would invest in everything from manchiyam to money multipliers but never on clean surroundings. So this doubt. ( I mean Indians in general- the Flyway between Delhi and Noida - 4.3 Kms of DND- has many toilets on the way, but i still see people urinating everywhere except at the designated places.)

the four laned patturaikkal byepass road( even though it does not have street lights), and four laned shoranur road from Patturaikkal to Shoranur are also good roads.. Similarly the work of four laning of Paramekkavu-Amala nagar-Kuttippuram road has been started. so this will also fantastic after the construction.
So don't think negative always

Fastandfurious1989

February 7th, 2012, 03:53 PM

Fastandfurious1989

February 7th, 2012, 03:55 PM

maheshetta, namude amala-mannuthy bypass road endaayi? nadako?,ado ipozhum studying aano??

Hari Kumar

February 8th, 2012, 07:17 AM

the four laned patturaikkal byepass road( even though it does not have street lights), and four laned shoranur road from Patturaikkal to Shoranur are also good roads.. Similarly the work of four laning of Paramekkavu-Amala nagar-Kuttippuram road has been started. so this will also fantastic after the construction.
So don't think negative always

Ha Ha Mahesh, it is not negative. we want our thrissur to be a model city. Probably we all want that . But somehow after seeing our so called local leaders in action over last so many years, there is very little room for optimism. Just read the subsequent posts by others . Most of them reflect a sense of desperation about thrissur. Just can't help it Mahesh.

vinod_2007

February 8th, 2012, 07:21 AM

i think there should be a bus stand at west fort for the kunnamkulam kozhikode side,so halt them there and not allowing to reach round or sakthan so all the head aches they are causing throughout sakthan,kokkala,ksrtc,poothole will be over.aaand,..start city service to connect all major points so it will avoid inconvenience of shifting bus stand.will it work mahesh bhai?

Rather than in West Fort which is again close to City Center (MG Road).. Bus station should be either in Puzhakkal or Ayyanthole... so that bus from Kunnamkulam, Vadanapally and Triprayar Or any other towns along NH 17 can be accommodated. And as you have mentioned City Service to Shaktan should be started....

I don't know why.. But our corporations for past 12 years haven't found these points too interesting... And Thrissur ends up as a BIG TOWN and not a City...

Even Salem looked the same a 5 to 6 years before. but the widening of road and big junctions created a city look..

jomin

February 8th, 2012, 09:07 AM

Malayaali

February 8th, 2012, 09:18 AM

^^

Really nice.

maheshponneth

February 8th, 2012, 09:29 AM

Ha Ha Mahesh, it is not negative. we want our thrissur to be a model city. Probably we all want that . But somehow after seeing our so called local leaders in action over last so many years, there is very little room for optimism. Just read the subsequent posts by others . Most of them reflect a sense of desperation about thrissur. Just can't help it Mahesh.

The age of thrissur city is only 10years . The slow progress is effective through out Kerala. not to single city. In order to build the city to a complete city, it will take time. Just go to the condition of the first 3 cities of Kerala 20 years before. So it will take time for developed thrissur.It was the same feature now Thrissur faces. Thrissur is only 3rd level city as per Kerala government. The first level is shared by TVM and Kochi. and the second level is to Kozhikkode.
We can dream all the things.but Hari, how many people will come forward, whenever they feel problems in the case of land acquisition etc. so many people speak blah blah with out considering the realities. The road condition is same in all cities in Kerala. Nobody can boast about it. I think TVM has more good roads comparing all cities . that's all.
No city can be developed with in one or two days. So people have to patient

maheshponneth

February 8th, 2012, 09:31 AM

Malayaali

February 8th, 2012, 09:45 AM

I think JOSCO is from Kottayam. not from Thrissur. Though Alappat is Thrissurians, they started business at Kochi. not from Thrissur.

Started by Thrissurians! If you look at it the way you said, many will vanish from the list!

simpliCITY

February 8th, 2012, 09:52 AM

Most of them are retail textile shops or jewellary shops,or financial enterprises, Not much from products and manufacturing companies :)

Aslesh

February 8th, 2012, 09:58 AM

^^ Asooyappedanda. That is also business. There are textile shops and jewellary shops every where but Thrissurians are best in marketing and branding. ;)

vinod_2007

February 8th, 2012, 11:16 AM

Most of them are retail textile shops or jewellary shops,or financial enterprises, Not much from products and manufacturing companies :)

There are lot of such manufacturing companies like Videon, Hykon etc not specified.. these are companies mainly comes in ads.....

Josco is a 100% Thrissur based company..... only thing is they started there first big showroom in Kottayam..

Hari Kumar

February 8th, 2012, 11:41 AM

The age of thrissur city is only 10years . The slow progress is effective through out Kerala. not to single city. In order to build the city to a complete city, it will take time. Just go to the condition of the first 3 cities of Kerala 20 years before. So it will take time for developed thrissur.It was the same feature now Thrissur faces. Thrissur is only 3rd level city as per Kerala government. The first level is shared by TVM and Kochi. and the second level is to Kozhikkode.
We can dream all the things.but Hari, how many people will come forward, whenever they feel problems in the case of land acquisition etc. so many people speak blah blah with out considering the realities. The road condition is same in all cities in Kerala. Nobody can boast about it. I think TVM has more good roads comparing all cities . that's all.
No city can be developed with in one or two days. So people have to patient

I agree to the point put forward by you regarding the land acquisition. Yes no body wants their land to be acquired. Also if a toll road is built we just have all sort of objections. so things are quite difficult in kerala compared to rest of India. But see Mahesh- many areas in North are better in the field of urbanisation and project implementation- see how mayawati has transformed Noida within last 5 years - all these new underpasses, flyovers and metro have come up within the last 5 years only, not mentioning the formula -1 race track- there are cities i know converted to corporation during the same period (eg., Korba in chhattisgarh) has transformed so much over the last decade.
And about roads in kerala, i know the pathetic condition of roads elsewhere in kerala -as my brother is in calicut and says things are pretty bad there or even worse. But since it is a trichur forum, my focus was only to trichur.

A phenomenon observed everywhere (In india) is that these days more money is pumped to beautify the capital city at the expense of other cities. For many states, the capital city is the most important city of the state but not for kerala. yet this happens in kerala as well. so it is not surprising that tvm has better roads and road side parks and lawns where as none of the other cities have it.
Well the negativity and anger expressed by many in the forum is just out of the eagerness to see our city developed , and probably trying to convey their ideas of how the city should be- but I am not sure anybody who matters regarding policies and implementation ever goes thru this forum. But one thing is unpardonable Mahesh- the lack of effort from the corporation to start city service. 12 years is too much a time to start this with decentralised bus stands. Hope things will change in the coming years.

franclin

February 8th, 2012, 11:59 AM

Most of them are retail textile shops or jewellary shops,or financial enterprises, Not much from products and manufacturing companies :)

But then Dominos Pizza, Piza Hut, GE Capital, AXIS Bank, Tanishq, Gitajanli, Surf Excel, Rin etc are also not names of nuclear submarines or heavy engineering machines !

Just because these are from Kerala does not mean we should undervalue it.

maheshponneth

February 8th, 2012, 12:38 PM

But one thing is unpardonable Mahesh- the lack of effort from the corporation to start city service. 12 years is too much a time to start this with decentralised bus stands. Hope things will change in the coming years.

that is correct Hari:)

apjustin

February 8th, 2012, 02:32 PM

HUMORTAL, an open air drama, which was staged at International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) in Thrissur is a streetplay directed by Alex Navarro of the EFS, Catalonia, Spain.

http://i39.tinypic.com/2eggu42.jpg

moncy

February 8th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Thrissur has created business houses for the world . Watch these logos list . All are created by Thrissurians !!!!. None of the place in Kerala can claims, these number of business house. Watch any Malayalam TV channel and watch the commercials. At least 2 out of 6 advertisement / commercials , (Kerala based) is of Thrissurians.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9776/thrissurlogo1l.jpg

Josco is Kottaym based .. please read following article

FE SPECIAL
Jewellers raise branding shrill in Kerala’s jittery gold market
M Sarita Varma

Posted: Friday, May 08, 2009 at 2339 hrs IST
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Thiruvananthapuram: Wouldn't you skip the sales talk if the product tag gives the entire pricing breakup, asks Jeweller A. Wouldn't you skip that shop, if the salesman is tightlipped on the product, retorts Jeweller B, in a volley of prime time ads in Kerala.

Gold sellers in the coastal state are raising a branding shrill in a market that's blowing hot and cold. Kerala accounts for nearly a fourth of India's 900-tonne gold sales, the largest in the world. The state commercial taxes department estimates gold sales of at least Rs 10,000 crore a year. Yet gold sellers are in a tight spot this season, caught in the price crosscurrents of a commodity that is both a symbol of conspicuous consumption and a prized investment.

A steep fall in the prices of key cash crops like rubber and pepper has limited the buying power of the tiny state’s roughly 3.18 crore people. To top it, a tide of uncertainty has built up over the state’s ‘money-order economy’; hinged on remittances from its about 20 lakh migrants to the Gulf. Fears of a possible reverse migration have people postponing inessential shopping.

In December 2008—a festival month for the state’s 19% Christians who are relatively affluent—a fall in footfalls and plateauing of sales were evident, say jewellers.

One reason for that was the sudden crowding of the market; many branded jewellery retailers like Tanishq, Khazana and Prince Jewellery have come into the state, while local brands like Bhima, Kalyan, Josco, Alukkas and many more expanded their retail footprint.

"Some are also exiting pretty quickly, uneasy with the slippery market," says TS Kalyanaraman, managing director, Kalyan Jewellers, but point to greater sales at his outlets. "In March 2009, we logged 20% higher sales than in March 2008," he claims.

Apparently, there has been a classic pyramid-effect, with top brands holding their own and the medium-sized players feeling the shakedown. At least three of the new big showrooms in the state are now on the verge of downing the shutters.

Bit Kalyanaraman does admit that business was uncomfortable from mid-January to February-end. That's when Thrissur-based Kalyan Jewellers and Kozhikode-based Malabar Gold went into a media blitz, showcasing the barcoded rate-tags that showed the break-up (of gross weight, net weight, making charges, stone weight and stone charges) in bare detail.

Not to be left behind in the brand war, Kottayam-based Josco Jewellery threw in a challenge-ad, making fun of the "salesman who does not talk." Two Malayalam movie stars, with a couple-next door image, endorse a decision to boycott shops manned by `tongue-tied sales folks'.

In their battle for mind space, top retailers—all have outlets abroad, especially in the Middle East—seek to build showrooms "bigger than jewellery houses in the US." But the overhead costs for this mad rush are staggering. Every 10,000 sq ft gold showroom conventionally demands the splendour of 100 sales people, entailing a neat wage-outgo.

And it’s getting bigger. WS Atkins, designer of Dubai's Burj-al Arab, is designing Arrens Gold Souk International's 5,00,00 sq ft gold mall at Kochi. Most brands in Kerala have been roped in as prospective tenants.

Such splurge is justified by the promise the market holds. The national market for gems & jewellery is predicted to hit $20 billion by 2010 and $30 billion by 2015. In that, branded jewellery has been growing at a 40% clip to touch $2.2 billion by 2010, says a McKinsey report. Since the market is expanding, jewellers are vying for a larger slice of the business.

The ad blitzkrieg of January-March alone “have seen a freeflowing ad budget of Rs 5 crore,” says an advertising agency head, on condition of anonymity.

"The ad-wars have been useful for the already sharpened brands, but not so much for small town jewellers" says Suhas Rao, director, Bhima Jewellery, one of the oldest jewellers in the state. Largely urbanised Kerala has significant share of India’s over 2.5 million jewellery shops.

Gold traders in Kerala argue that there has been "psychological, not real" impact of the global downturn in the consumer's spending behaviour, and gold is now seen more as an investment than a luxury. Since gold price fluctuations are related to international demand, it is the investment angle that's most tempting now, says K Shivram, vice-president, World Gold Council. By World Gold Council data, gold has yielded annual average rate of return of 26% in the past decade (from 1999-2008).

The most watchworthy rivals to jewellers in promoting gold as investment to panic-stricken Gulf returnees are now bankers and the modest postmaster. A Kerala bank claims to have sold over 100 kg on Akshayatridiya festival, even offering three-year loans for buying gold coins. The national market for gold coin is about $2.11 billion. Not to be left behind in the market, post offices, which have tied up with Reliance Money for gold coin, are offering 0.5 gm free for every 10 gm bought between mid-April and mid-May. Indian Post has turned savvy and has offered a trip to Switzerland for its lucky-draw winners.

Some jewellers see a revival in gold buying once the marriage season picks up after the summer. They say the global meltdown jitters will melt away soon and the market focus then will turn from ‘purity’ to design.

Says Bhima’s Rao, it is the young fashionista who ultimately holds the key to gold jewellery sales, not the lonmg-term investors. In glittering optimism, traders insist that the present demand slowdown is only fleeting and as forgettable as the blinking TV ads.

All that glitters

•Gold sellers in the state are in a tight spot this season due price crosscurrents of a commodity

•A steep fall in the prices of key cash crops has limited the buying power of the state’s roughly 3.18 crore people

• Fears of a possible reverse migration have led to people postponing inessential shopping

• Fall in footfalls and plateauing of sales are evident since December due to sudden crowding of the market; many branded jewellery retailers like Tanishq, Khazana and Prince Jewellery have come into the state, while local brands like Bhima, Kalyan, Josco, Alukkas and many more expanded their retail footprint

•It’s getting bigger. WS Atkins is designing Arrens Gold Souk International's 5,00,00 sq ft gold mall at Kochi. Most brands in Kerala have been roped in as prospective tenants

•The national market for gems & jewellery is predicted to hit $20 billion by 2010 and $30 billion by 2015. In that, branded jewellery has been growing at a 40% clip to touch $2.2 billion by 2010. Kerala alone accounts for nearly a fourth of India's 900-tonne gold sales

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jewellers-raise-branding-shrill-in-keralas-jittery-gold-market/456041/0