Kalyan Jewellers getting ready to be opened at T.B. Road Kottayam

Details please go through this link

http://www.kottayampattanam.com/kalyan-jewellers-kottayam-awaits-opening/

Kalyan Jewellers getting ready to be opened at T.B. Road Kottayam

Details please go through this link

http://www.kottayampattanam.com/kalyan-jewellers-kottayam-awaits-opening/

Linu.Thanks for introducing me to the above mentioned site.
BTW, I've seen Kalyan Jewellers buildings - It's a very small one.Kottayam deserved a bigger one.
This year Kottayam will witness the launch of Kalyan Jewellers,Malabar Gold, Kalyan Silks, Emmanuel silks and Bismi (electrical appliances)showrooms.

But I'm not much intersted in these Jewellery shops.

This new year we should get some thing better . Kottayam desrves a lot .But no Govt. has done juctice to our district.

Some of the projects which still remain on paper are -A mini airport, some Central Govt. Educational institutions (Indian Institute of Mass Communication @ Vadavathoor), KR Narayanan agricultural varsity @ Kozha, District level IT park @ Kuravilangadu, KR Naraynan Super speciality Hospital @ Uzhavoor, KR Narayanan film Institute @ Akalakkunnam(on the lines of Pune film institute), Indoor stadium @ Nagampadom or Kodimatha, SEZ zone and watercraft park near Kottayam port, Kottayam Development authority, Manakkachira tourism project @ Changanacherry, Meenachil river valley project, Inlandwater ways development project,
Ecocity project (another project which met it's end in the midway) etc etc.

Kalyan Jewellers getting ready to be opened at T.B. Road Kottayam

Details please go through this link

http://www.kottayampattanam.com/kalyan-jewellers-kottayam-awaits-opening/

Kalyan group plans showrooms at Kollam, Thiruvananthapuaram, Alappuzha, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kottayam in Kerala in coming months

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kalyan-jewellers-in-expansion-mode/266080/

Kalyan group plans showrooms at Kollam, Thiruvananthapuaram, Alappuzha, Kozhikode, Kannur and Kottayam in Kerala in coming months

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/kalyan-jewellers-in-expansion-mode/266080/

My friend,

In which time you are living? Before posting this type of outdated news kindly check the date of the news.

My friend,

In which time you are living? Before posting this type of outdated news kindly check the date of the news.

Yes my dear friend. But you may see that as a reply of Mr. Linu's post I have posted it and understand that still Kalyan jewellers has not finished opening the branches in the places mentioned in that news. In my opining it becomes outdated when Kalyan jewellers finishes opening their branches in the places specified in that news. Hence just by the date of the news, dont conclude that it is outdated one.

My friend,

In which time you are living? Before posting this type of outdated news kindly check the date of the news.

Kalyan has opened their Kollam Show room two years back. Mammooty inaugrated the showroom.

Not a project to boast of!
Still I thought of posting it here just to show how the landscapes of eastern hilly suburbs of Kottayam town are going to be dotted with some beautiful villa projects like this in the near future.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/192/i/-J6hL8R45z_S7hetV9ctDc_Q8TQ0YlIp/

http://item.slide.com/r/1/28/i/4EqKb5WSnj-gncOlzUBAze_GoS3QBBi8/

http://chandyshomes.com


(Don't mistake this as 'Oommen Chandy's' homes just because the project is coming up near 'Puthuppally' and the builder's name is 'Chandys Homes'.)
:lol:

Source: CorporateProfile-mir.pdf

http://item.slide.com/r/1/160/i/aJJu8Pi26z8LNBGOiadaR8NDMLSlTrHy/

Just thought to appreciate the hard work done by sakrisha (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=119736) in the Kottayam forum.

Congratulations:applause:

Just thought to appreciate the hard work done by sakrisha (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/member.php?u=119736) in the Kottayam forum.

Congratulations:applause:

Thank you buddy, for your encouraging words.

Pic (c) harishanand @flickr

It's good to see resorts coming up on the banks of rivers and canals as well, rather than occupying the lakefront areas.

The trend was started by Golden Waters, which is situated on the banks of Kavanar (a branch of Meenachilar).

http://i50.tinypic.com/2d0alup.jpg

http://item.slide.com/r/1/100/i/YFaixAFy1D8eweqv4VhjHKRBw4k6pM89/

http://castlehomes.in

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Shire Heights from Shire Homes
3 Kms from centre.

http://deco-01.slide.com/r/1/214/dl/KoSjFzhP0z9EPBLIAu3f6XVRHv8ze0gr/item (http://item.slide.com/r/1/214/i/KoSjFzhP0z9EPBLIAu3f6XVRHv8ze0gr/)

http://shirehomes.in

http://item.slide.com/r/1/169/i/CEqPQj5Ssj8nQjveJszTgIgw-TM6e5sz/

http://kavalambuilders.com (http://kavalambuilders.com/)

source:http://kottayampattanam.com

http://item.slide.com/r/1/38/i/tsORCZ7H7z-LI_H1rIyE_t4BnyCo8phX/

http://item.slide.com/r/1/2/i/pp8lEkRF6D9YDw5buz1qRd3n_ltuU4mZ/

http://i46.tinypic.com/2cdbtht.jpg

Manorama Online (http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Kottayam&contentId=6603101&programId=1079897613&tabId=16&BV_ID=@@@)

* 6000 crore Rupees will be invested
* Around 130 acres out of total 405 acres will be linked with the lake
* Bird sanctuary in 22 acres
* Work may begin this year
* Project plan prepared
* The project will also feature a Marina for parking boats, 18 hole golf course on 150 acres, villas, condominiums, street malls etc.

Project site
Location - A mere 12 Kms from Kottayam Town

http://i45.tinypic.com/4t67bs.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/21ain2u.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/29m2j2t.jpg

* State IT department yet to take a decision
* No written communication between District Panchayath and IT department.
* Project may not get clearance as the proposed site is a part of a vegetable farm.


Manorama Online (http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Kottayam&contentId=6603087&programId=1079897613&tabId=16&BV_ID=@@@)

Now it's crystal clear that state Government has no sincere interest in the development of Kottayam.:bash:

No green signal to Airport.
Kottayam not included in National Games 2011.
No IT park in 1st phase and won't become a reality in the near future also.
No central Govt. institutions, no Central Govt. industrial units etc. etc.



Now tell me, which region in Kerala is the most neglected?

Kayal nikathi golf court undakkan ano udhesham. Hmm nadakkum.

Kayal nikathi golf court undakkan ano udhesham. Hmm nadakkum.
^^

Actually RAKINDO is not reclaiming any lake portion.

Most of these areas were already reclaimed from the lake for practicing agriculture including this one and the various artificial Islands.

Some King of travancore dynasty gave permission to do so. IMO, it's one of the most foolish decision taken by the king and the Kuttanad farmers of those era. Why only Vembanad? Why not other lakes and areas?

The distance from Kottayam Town centre to the Lake shore was much less than what it is now.

Also, a good area of lake was reclaimed along the periphery of the lake without maintaining some distance from the mainland.

This not only reduced the lake's size considerably, but also lead to the pollution of the lake in the form of fertilizers mixing with the lake etc.
IMO, if farming is not done, all these areas hace to be evicted.

PInne, considering the pollution caused by the chemical fertilizers from these lake side 'padashekharams', I feel there's no problem in allowing Rakindo to build Township.

Atleast, 130 acres of part of this land will be added back to the lake.

But paddy fields can still be considered as wetlands whereas golf course has to be dry. Anyway there will be opposition from environmentalists for sure.

^^
Protests were there.But not much now I think. But It'll mount up I think, very soon.
I strongly feel this project will die soon.

This is the problem. Kottayam Town is fully surrounded by Paddy fields etc, especially the western areas in the distict.

Ingane Nokkuvanengil Kottayathu oru vikasanavum nadakkilla.

Krishiyellam Kottayathum baki 'Vikasana Padhathikalellam' mattu JILLAkailum.
kollaam -Ithenthu Nyayam, Ithenthu neethi.

I feel if People don't have interest in agriculture, then find some other party or else evict the reclaimed land from the lake so that the so called Resort/Land/Real estate mafias won't occupy them.


And Kottayam don't have enough support in develpoment-as in the case of people of Ernakulam supporting ALP and TCR, CLT supporting KNR and other nearby Malabar districts, TVM supporting KLM.

And nobody responded to my question about negligience towards Kottayam.

I'm complaining with a reason.

I read in a blog (Some Mind curry's or fish curry's ) - About Kottayam airport - His comment was "Why don't we construct a single long runway from TVM to KGD'.

Somebody tell me what benefit Kottayam is having from Cochin airport in terms of development? Only TCR and EKM district are being benefitted by it. TCR Got World class university just because of it's proximity to the airport.

Similarly Palakkad is being benefitted from Coimbatore airport in terms of development.

Kasaragod is also blessed with it's location - Northern Kasaragod's proximity to Mangalore airport and Southern Kasargod's with the proposed Kannur airport.

Same is the case with Kollam and Trivandrum airport.

Consider the case of Kanpur and Lucknow airports.

The aerial diistance between 'Kanpur Airport' and 'Lucknow airport' is a mere 62 Kms.

The aerial distance between 'Kottayam Town' and Cochin airport is 64 Kms.

The Passenger Traffic at 'Cochin airport' was around 40 Lakhs last year and at TVM airport 22 lakhs, if I'm correct.

The Average Passeneger traffic at Lucknow airport is around 12 Lakhs nearly 1/4 th of what Cochin airport handles.

Still AAI is seriously thinking about developing Kanpur airport.

Also, Kottayam airport was proposed to be a small one - so that both Cochin and Trivandrum airport will retain thier importance.

Also consider this - The passenger traffic at Mangalore airport was aroun 8 lakhs and in Calicut b/w 14 and 18 lakhs. Still, considering the development needs of North Malabar and the presence oflarge no: of NRIs in North Malabar, various Govt.of Kerala took interest in the project and the project got sanctioned.

But here, a Govt. which complaints about Central Govt's negligience toward's Kerala is frequently neglecting Kottayam.

Such things are really worrying me.

See you cant say like passenger traffic in calicut is less but still a new airport is being built and its a kind of charity for development of the region. The fact is that there is enough potential demand in the area which can be utilized by the new project. You must be knowing that the lion share of gulf based NRIs belongs to the districts from thrissur to kasargod. Central travancore has enough NRIs but they are mostly based in Europe and US. They wont be able to visit Kerala as often as gulf malayalees (and many of them are not even interested to).

As per AAI website international flights from calicut increased by 30% in 2008-2009 and the international passenger traffic increased by 40% during the same period. Calicut may be behind Kochi and Tvm in statistics but that is just because the number of flights are less comparatively. Even now the negligence towards calicut airport is continuing. Even after the significant increase in passenger traffic in the last year, the number of international flights from calicut decreased this year due to various reasons. But still the passenger traffic is showing a positive trend.

Even if the number of flights increases by 200% there will be enough demand from this region. There are so many people from here working in the middle east. If they got a chance to travel to their home land more often then they will surely utilize that opportunity. Now they come less often mainly because of the trouble associated with travel. There aren't enough flights and they are still too expensive. Gulf isn't far away from here. It is just a few hours of journey. If there are enough flights and its affordable then there will be enough passengers. People who are travelling once in 2-3 year can increase there frequency of travel. There is no chance of over supply.

I also support a new airport in the central travancore region considering the number of NRIs in that region. If NRIs are the target customers then there is no point in building a small domestic airport. It can be an international airport itself. Also airports in Kerala have comparitively less domestic traffic. We can also consider the tourism potential of the region which again will serve mainly the foreign tourists than the domestic ones.

Now comes the choice of the location. When a new airport was proposed in Kannur there wasn't any confusion over the location. The current location was fixed almost a decade back.

Now it is the people of central travancore who have to decide the location. Whether it should be in Pathanamthitta district or Kottayam. Kottayam being the largest city in the region surely deserves it. Everywhere in the world airports belong to cities but in most places they are located in rural areas. So the new airport can be even be located in PTA district but still be called Kottayam airport. As you know it is the same case with Calicut airport.

Now I will tell you the benefits of the airport in PTA district.
* It will be more equidistant from Koch and TVM
* NRIs are concentrated in more in PTA(especially thiruvalla region) than kottayam.
* It will be more accessible to southern parts of alappuzha as well as northern part of Kollam districts. Of course it will be easily accessible from Kottayam as well. Consider an airport highway from KTM.
* It will more beneficial for Sabarimala pilgrims
* With less population density land acquisition will be easier
* Like Kannur, pathanamthitta is the only other district where there is no airport even in the neighbouring district.

Unfortunately the existing people behind the so called aranmula airport seems to some guys of the kind of Sabarinath, Sukumarakurup etc.

Surely the airport can even be located in Kottayam district. But it will be useful only if it is some where near Kottayam-PTA border. There are around a dozen new airports planned in different places in India. Those aren't big metro cities. Considering the population density and the "Rurban" demography Kerala can have atleast 2 more airports (including Kannur). Those people who are speaking about the 600 km long runway are the same people who were worrying that the express highway will split Kerala into two.

Statistics Source:
http://aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k9annex2.pdf
http://aai.aero/traffic_news/mar2k9annex3.pdf

I think better we need to talk about good connectivity by roads and highspeed rail network among Kerala Airports and cities than about new airports. in some cities their airports are located as far 40 and 50kms from city centre, but hey have good connectivity. that is good for existing airports in Kerala. and the roads will sure make good developments too in other areas. Think about Karipur airport, is that one made any significant economic growth to Malappuram dt.?? other than serving Gulf Malayalis?

But now underprogress Calicut byepass is slowly bringing good fortune, becaus now City to Airport distance is reduced in good way.

@ Aslesh

Asleshji, I didn't belittle the need for Kannur airport. Considering the large no: of expatriates presence and the Ezhimala Navel Academy, it has it's own importance. Also, the tourism, industrial and commercial potential of Kannur is tremendous.

The proposal for Kottayam airport is more than a decade old but didn't get the media and political support as in the case of Kannur airport.

Now, Most of the NRIs in Pathanamthitta District . are concentrated in the Thiruavalla - Kumbanad region which is closer to to Kottayam town than PTA town.

Consider the case of Sabarimala - Most of the Sabarimala bound pilgrims pay a visit to Erumeli first and then to Sabarimala. Here also, it's advantage Kottayam. Kottayam Erumeli Pampa Route is less time Consuming compared to Aranmula/Chengannur - Erumeli - Pampa.

The distance to Pampa (Via Erumely, Pampa valley) is around 105 kms only.

I'll post a detailed explanation later. Now it's time to have lunch :nuts:

Hi All,

This is my first post in this forum. I am a native of Pathanamthitta, working at Bangalore. My wife is from Kottayam. I come to Kerala every week. ( Friday kochuveli expressilum Sunday island expressilum urangiyillengil urakkam varilla). As I visit the places Trivandrum, Kottayam and Ernakulam frequently, I am keen to the development of these areas. So I am a frequent visitor to this forum.

After reading the posts of Sakrishna, Aslesh and simplicity, I thought of putting my views as well.

An airport is a genuine demand of central travancore. I agree with Ashlesh's comments on the location. If the location is in between Thirualla and Chenganassery, it will be equally beneficial for both PTA and KTYM districts. I am not sure about the fate of Aranmula airport. It will be depended on the decision of next govt. (I don't think anything will happen in this govt's term). But the location identified for the proposed Aranmula airport is good in terms of connectivity. Even though govt didn't give sanction to the airport, they have given sanction to widen three roads leading to that place from Pandalam, Adoor and Pathanamthitta. Works have already started in two roads. One positive sign I can see with the airport is that they have 300 acres of land (It is still with Mount Zion group). Considering the hurdles in acquiring land for development in Kerala, it is a good thing.

Sakrishna, now Kottayam has so many needs to be satisfied than an Airport. I am a well wisher of KTYM. I did my +2 in Kottayam in 1996-98. Comparing to that time, Kottayam got no new roads,when all other major cities in Kerala got new roads/bypasses. (Happy that works on KTYM- kumarakom road has started). If I want to drive to Ernakulam from Pathanamthitta, it takes only 2.5 hours via Alleppy. To Trivandrum, it takes only 2 hours. (MC Road is superb from Trivandrum to Chengannur in most of the parts. Works will be completed in another 3 months). Whereas to go to kottayam it takes 2 hours thanks to the traffic on MC Road and Kottayam town. It is an headache driving from Chengannur to Ettumanoor. If I want to go to Kottayam, I prefer catching a train from Chengannur!!!!.
In your post you blamed negligence towards Kottayam. You should blame the elected representatives from Kottayam. Kottayam had even got a chief minister also. I don't think it is negligence from govt. Is it the reluctance of Kottyam people to part with their land for development?

In the last 15 years, Pathanamthitta saw major developments. The ring road in the town was a major facelift. I salute the master brain behind that project. You should remember that we have no major politician from PTA who is/was with power (We have only Lord Ayyappa). So Sakrishna, instead of blaming govt, you should find the reasons for the slowness in development.

Regarding the distances you mentioned, Kumbanad-Thiruvalla region is more close to the proposed Aranmula airport. It will be 10 kms to Kumband and 20 kms to Thiruvalla. Kottayam is 35 kms away from Thiruvalla.

If we consider the Sabarimala pilgrimage, Aranmula airport is the best one to cater the needs of pilgrims because the most preferred route to Sabarimala should be "Pandalam - Pamba" (Pandalam - Erumeli- Pampa also is preferable.) .Pandalam temple is only 10 kms away from Aranmula. Erumeli- KTYM distance is 53 Kms, whereas Aranmula- Ranny-Erumeli distance will be less than 40 kms. (If we relate this airport with Sabarimala, Vijay Mallya will construct it free of cost :) )

Waiting for your detailed explanations.....

^^
Welcome to SSC sir.

I'm really happy to see a forumer from Pathanamthitta district.

Now I've a lot of of questions to be answered, I feel.

First of all, let me clarify one thing. I'm sincerely saying, I want the whole Central Travancore region to develop, considering the negligience shown by
various Govts. toward this region, but with one condition - Kottayam town as the nucleus and without compromising the importance of Kottayam Town,
considering the fact the it's the most important Town/city in the region commercially. It is also the gateway to highranges, midland and Lowalands alike

I'm really eager to see Pathanamthitta getting a NRI varsity, which it really deserves.
There's also good scope for IT and BT parks, Rubber based industries etc. in Pathanamthitta. It has got a good no: of talented people.

Now coming back to our Topic on airport
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There are three points to be clarified:

1) The need for an airport in this region
2The feasibility of the airport project
3)The location

I'll answer the 3rd question right now and the other two later (most probably, by tomorrow)

When we consider the location - It should be the best one so that almost all the important places in the region will be satisfied from the location.

We shouldn't be thinking of the nearness to one or two places alone. The airport should benefit parts of Alappuzha and Southern parts of Idukki district as well.

The location should be an optimum one.

NRIs are not in Kumbanad-Thiruvalla belt alone. Even Kottayam, Alappuzha and parts of Idukki districts are home to many NRIs (including Nurses working in US and
Europe).

Also, the airport should not be thought as a means to ease the travel difficulties of Sabarimala pilgrims alone, considering the fact that a good no: of the
pilgrims are ordinary people and can't afford air travel.It is also for the benefit of tourists, NRIs and for industrial and economic development of the
region.

I won't mind if the airport is established inside PTA district but with one condition, It should be less than 30 Kms from Kottayam by road and as Asleshettan
mentioned, it should be named Kottayam airport - otherwise people may think that Thiruvalla/Aranmula/Chengannur/Pathanamthitta is the most important city in
the region and thus Kottayam's importance will diminish soon.

Consider the following things:

Most important tourist places in the region
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1.Kumarakom (The backwater region, voted as on of the top 20 getaways in the world)
2.Alappey
3.Aranmula
4.Vagamon - Ilaveezhapoonchira
5.Idukki-Munnar-Kattappana areas.
5.peerumedu
6.Thekkady
All these place surroud Kottayam Town.

Pilgrim centres (There are many other important pilgrim centres as well but still I'm listing the Well known places only)
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1.Sabarimala
2.Erumely
3.Vaikom-Ettumanur
4. Bharanamganam
5.Aranmula

Thus, all these places surround Kottayam Town.

Yes, I want the airport to be as close to Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts as possible. But almost all the places b/w CHY and TVA are covered with
paddy fields.
Even the land for so called Aranmula airport is actually a reclaimed paddy filled whcih destroyed the famed Aranmula Pooncha. They bulldozed a nearby hill
competely and filled the land with the soil they got by destroying the hill. All these were done without getting the premission of the Govt.
Also, real estate is the real motive of those frauds, to sell the land at a higher value and not airport.
When this truth came out, now they are in a hurry to make it a reality .

Also, it's ditance is 45 Kms from Kottayam Town and Kottayam is not Bangalore to have an airport some 40+ kms away.

Kottayam airport got the support of aviation minister during the previous UPA govt's tenure.But state Govt. didn't give NOC to the project the saying it is not feasible -Mind blowing!
Now I strongly feel that this Govt. is supporting these land mafias by not giving NOC to Kottayam airport.

COnsider the Thiruvalla-Kottayam distance - It is 26 Kms only.
Now Consider the airport to be situated at some 10 kms distance from Kottayam (east or north, away from Thiruvalla). Anyway travelling some 36 kms (in 1
hour or less), to reach Kottayam airport is obviously better than traveeling some 120 kms to reach Cochin/Trivandrum airport in 3.5 + hours. Am I right?

Comparing the distances from Kottayam and Chengannur to Pampa
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From Chengannur (nearest station) ( 2 routes)
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Chenganoor-Aranmula-thekkemala-Pathanamthitta-Pamba. Distance: 93 km.

Chenganoor-Aranmula-Ranni Blockupadi-Vadasserikkara-Pamba. Distance: 88km. -But doesn't touch Erumeli

From Kottayam (5 routes)
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There are several routes to Pamba from Kottayam, one of the main transit points in the pilgrimage. The important five routes are the
following:

a.Kottayam-Changanassery-Thiruvalla-Kozhenchery-Ranny
Blockupadi-Vadasserikkara-Pamba. Distance: 119 km.
b.Kottayam-Kodungoor-Chamampathal-Manimala-PLachery-Chethonkara-Athikkayam-
Perunadu-Pamba. Distance: 105 km.
c.Kottayam-Kangazha-Pathanadu-Manimala-PLachery-Chethonkara-Athikkayam-Peru
nadu-Pamba. Distance: 104 km.
d.Kottayam-Karukachal-Manimala-Mukkada-Edamon-Athikkayam-Perunadu-Pamba.
Distance: 100 km.
e.Kottayam-Ponkunnam-Erumely-Mukkuttuthara-Pambavalley-PLappally-Pamba.
Distance: 100 kms. This is one of the easiest routes to reach Pamba amd touches Erumeli also.

Thus if you optimize the distances to the various pilgrim centers and toursit places, still it's advantage Kottayam.

Thanx for the news Jacobetta.
Paul Mc cartney, Shilpa Shetty, A.B.Vajpayee...etc etc. And now Britney Spears.....Kumarakom indeed is Kottayam's pride......

Currently Channel 4 in the UK is showing a programme called the Indian winter. One of Britains top celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is having fun cooking which started at Delhi,Jaipur,Kolkotta,Nagaland tribal areas,Assam ,Mumbai Dharavi,Coimbatore and in yesterday's programme was at the 'BEAUTIFUL KUMARAKOM. learning to make authentic Kerala fish curry. From there he went to Nilambur to take part in KAMBALA(Buffalo race). It is called Kambala in Tulu language. I am not sure if in Kerala it is called the same because he did mention that term . THe programme was interesting.In Kumarakom there was all this fun having toddy,toddy tapping,diving into the river to catch a peculiar kind of fish etc,having a dinner in a typical village FAMILY RESTAURANT@ Kumarakom .(It was in a dilipitated state). Nevertheless he enjoyed it.

Currently Channel 4 in the UK is showing a programme called the Indian winter. One of Britains top celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is having fun cooking which started at Delhi,Jaipur,Kolkotta,Nagaland tribal areas,Assam ,Mumbai Dharavi,Coimbatore and in yesterday's programme was at the 'BEAUTIFUL KUMARAKOM. learning to make authentic Kerala fish curry. From there he went to Nilambur to take part in KAMBALA(Buffalo race). It is called Kambala in Tulu language. I am not sure if in Kerala it is called the same because he did mention that term . THe programme was interesting.In Kumarakom there was all this fun having toddy,toddy tapping,diving into the river to catch a peculiar kind of fish etc,having a dinner in a typical village FAMILY RESTAURANT@ Kumarakom .(It was in a dilipitated state). Nevertheless he enjoyed it.

Glad to hear that.Thank you.

If the state Govt. permits the Frauds of Aranmula Aviation to build the ariport, then it'll be the last nail in the coffin of Kottayam's development.

That day, I'll quit SSC. I'm sure.

Sakrishna,

I will reply to you on the topics airport and development by Monday. For 2-3 days I will be very busy.....

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Hi Sakrisha,

Let me continue the discussion on various matters. I would like to discuss the topics by diving it into following heads (in different posts):

1) Kottayam and Sabarimala
2) Airport for Central Travancore
3) Kottayam Vs Pathanamthitta
4) Development issues of Kottayam
5) Aranmula airport

While replying to you I am trying to bear in my mind the motto of this forum – Development and two philosophies:

1) Ninne Pole Ninte Ayalkkaraneyum Snehikkuka…..
2) (I am here for) Vadikkanum Jayikkanumalla Ariyanum Ariyikkanum annu…..

Kottayam and Sabarimala

I am happy to hear that Kottayam has 5 routes to Sabarimala. The easiest route suggested by you touches Erumeli as well. But you forgot two important places in connection with Sabarimala – Pandalam and Aranmula. I assume that you know the importance of Pandalam. During the season, pilgrims do visit the Temple, Palace and Thiruvabharanam.
Is Erumeli more important than Pandalam? Also Aranmula, where the “Thanka angi” to Sabarimala is stored, is also a major pilgrim centre related to Sabarimala. Like that Chengannur Mahadeva temple, Chakkulathukavu temple, Malayalappuzha temple, Achankoil, Aryankavu (KLM), and Sreevallabha Temple are also visited by pilgrims on their way to Sabarimala. (I am not forgetting Vaikom, Ettumanoor and Thirunakkara temples). If Kottayam is more important than Chengannur in connection with Sabarimala, then

• Why did Railways declare Chengannur as “Gateway of Sabarimala”?
• Why are they constructing a building for pilgrims?
• Why are they constructing lift and escalator there?
• Why did they start giving “Janata Khana” there?
• Why did they extend all the special trains to Kollam/Kochuveli?
• Why are they operating all the ticket counters of the station during the season?
• Why KSRTC is operating more buses from Chengannur than from Kottayam?

Any answers please ....?

Erumeli also is more close to Chengannur than Kottayam. (I think Thiruvalla is the nearest Railway station to it). Also please understand that the two routes from Chengannur that you mentioned will see considerable reduction in distance after widening the following two roads.

1) Kozhencherry – Mannarakulanji (From Kozencherry, we can directly go to Mannarakulanji without touching Pathanamthitta) – Widening is nearing completion.
2) Pariyaram – Aranmula (From Pariyaram(Elanthoor) in TK Road to Aranmula, without touching Thekkemala. – Tender is finalized).

I don’t deny the fact that Kottayam also is a major transit point for pilgrims. But how long will it last? Please remember that the construction of Angamali – Azhutha railway line has started. In the last budget it has been extended to Trivandrum via Pathanamthitta. May be after 10 -15 years, no pilgrims from other states will come to Kottayam. (But Chengannur has still scope because of Pandalam and Aranmula). Now we have to remember about the sanctioned railway line Kottayam – Erumeli. If it were there Kottayam could reap the whole benefits of Sabarimala pilgrimage. Kottayam station would have become a Junction.
Please tell me who derailed it? Who allowed diminishing the importance of Kottayam?

Airport in Central Travancore

I support the location suggested by you for Kottayam airport. I have only one suggestion: If Kottayam gets an airport; it should not be north to Kottayam, as the proximity to Nedumbassery will hinder the growth of that airport.

But we have to remember the fact that implementing a project like airport will have to face lots of hurdles. Nobody knows where will Govt. sanction the airport and when. Let it happen either in KTYM or PTA. It will be good for the central travancore.

But I have two questions to you: If Kottayam gets an airport can you guarantee that it won’t be killed by the citizens of Kottayam like the Erumeli railway line?
If a railway line cannot be constructed, how can you build an airport?

Kottayam Vs Pathanamthitta

In most of your posts you were complaining that Kottayam is the most neglected district. Then what we will tell. Please see our situation:

1) We don’t have any type of Govt. colleges (Arts & Science/Engg/Medical).
2) Only 6kms of Railway line.
3) Medical college is a long pending demand and a necessity. (Consider the importance of Sabarimala)
4) No National Highway. (Initially the NH-220 was planned via PTA. That was the shortest route. But due to political pressure, it got diverted via KTYM)
5) Only few long distance KSRTC buses. (Considering the number of people traveling to other places, it is very less)
6) No public sector companies.
7) Not included in the list of districts selected for setting up IT parks.

Nobody is listening to our very basic demands. But I would like to comment one good thing that happened in this governments’ term. It is the strengthening of public transport system inside the district. (Thanks to Mathew.T.Thomas). KSRTC started chain services in almost all the main routes of the district. (KSRTC Terminals in TVLA and PTA as well).

Also I would like to remember that this government is the one who gave us a great gift without even asking: a Central Jail. (They had tried to set it up in some other districts, now they are trying the same in Pathanamthitta). Onnum thannillengilum engane apamanikkamo ….

As a native of Pathanamthitta, I can proud be of our roads. It is only because of Sabarimala. Comparing to other districts, we have good roads (not wide, but with fewer gutters). All the major roads in PTA will be tarred during the Sabarimala season.(Earlier they used to tar it after Makaravilakku!!!!. During and after the Muneer era, this process got improved.) But still we don't have sufficient roads to carry the vehicles during the Sabarimala season. (Hoping that KSTP-II and Sabarimala road development project – II will start soon)

Whatever development you can see in Pathanamthitta district is only because of Sabarimala. So I have a humble request to you. Please leave Sabarimala to Pathanamthitta. We have only one Sabarimala to be proud of. Please don’t try to hijack Pathanamthitta’s benefits out of Sabarimala. (Picha chattiyil kayyittu varalle….)

Development issues of Kottayam

This is the most important matter that needs to be discussed in this topic. In one of your posts you complained that nobody is discussing about it. I am here to discuss about the development of Kottayam.

I would like to consider roads as the gateway to development. I am listing some projects which happened in the last 5 years:

1) MC Road (Chengannur – TVM)
2) Alappuzha – Chenganaserry Road
3) TVM bypass
4) KSTP Roads - Thiruvalla – Kayamkulam, Kayamkulam – Pathanapuram, Kozhencherry – Chengannur – Mavelikkara, Chenganassey – Vazhoor, Ettumanoor – Pala
5) Kozhencherry – Adoor road (After the completion of Ambalakkadavu bridge near Thumpamon, we can directly go from Kozencherry to Adoor via Elavumthitta and Thumpamon. The Road widening is happening now. This road will be a bypass to MC Road in the Adoor – KTYM stretch via Thumpamon, Kozhecherry and Mallappally.The distance will be more or less same)
6) Adoor bypass
7) Thakazhi Bridge (Now we have a new connectivity to Alappuzha from Thiruvalla)

I am sad to say that I didn't witness any major road development in Kottayam. (ie touching Kottayam town). The MC road from Chengannur to Ettumanoor and Kottayam – Cherthala road are eligible for development than any of the projects listed above in terms of traffic and importance.

I would like to invite your attention to two major developments which central Travancore is eagerly waiting for. (I can say whole Kerala). One is MC Road and another is Kayamkulam – Ernakulam railway doubling. (Important than an airport)

Let us look into MC Road first, the construction of the stretch Chengannur – TVM will complete in another 2 months. Angamaly – Muvattupuzha has completed long back. Please see here that the major portion of the MC Road to be developed comes under Kottayam district.

Now if you look into doubling of Kayamkulam – Ernakulam line, the works between Chengannur and Mulanthuruthi has not yet started. A recent news appeared in Hindu says that not even the notification to acquire land is issued in the Kurupanthara – Chengannur section. Here also the major portion to be developed lies in Kottayam district.
Why development is hesitating to enter Kottayam?

You mentioned “Advantage Kottayam” by looking into places in other districts. Why you are not seeing the advantages inside Kottayam (other than Kumarakom)?

Let me list some of the advantages of Kottayam. (Other districts will be envious about it):

1) Kottayam Town. – Major business center in Central Travancore. (I support upgrading it to Corporation)
2) The influential factors of Kerala politics are based on Kottayam.( Please remember HQs of churches and NSS)
3) Main leaders in all the political parties. (Remember Kerala Congress fractions, someone will be in power always)
4) The leading Malayalam daily is from Kottayam. (Two more – Mangalam and Deepika)
5) Among the newly elected MPs, four of them are from Kottayam. (Jose.K.Mani, Anto Antony, P.C Chacko, P.K Biju)
6) A large number of bureaucrats.

I can list so many. But seriously I am unable to find the reasons behind the slowness of development in Kottayam. I request you to research deep in to this matter.
Why Kottayam cannot utilize its unique advantages?
Is it the lack of interest among the citizens in development?
Is it the reluctance of people to part with their land for development?


Please think about it. An enthusiastic young man like you can do lot. My sincere support will be there with you.

(Happy that the works on roads Kottayam – Kumarakom and Ettumannor – Ernakulam are started. But it is not sufficient to reduce the traffic of Kottaym town. The stimulus package announced by Govt. last year contains lots of projects. I will try to find what is there for Kottayam in that package)

Aranmula airport

Hi Sakrishna,

I am giving an update about the Aranmula airport here. The people behind the airport (the so called frauds) periodically come with some statements like: it will be ready by 2 years, waiting for government approval, got some approvals from some ministries….etc. Other than that nothing is happening currently in the place earmarked for airport.

I don’t support a private airport. If they are implementing, it should be in PPP model like Nedumbasssey. I also don’t support conversion of paddy fields. But if it is for a good cause, we can ignore it. I am pasting a comment from you here in this regard:

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Sakrishna(January 20th, 2010, 04:16 PM):

Ingane Nokkuvanengil Kottayathu oru vikasanavum nadakkilla.

Krishiyellam Kottayathum baki 'Vikasana Padhathikalellam' mattu JILLAkailum.
kollaam -Ithenthu Nyayam, Ithenthu neethi.
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Doesn’t the same apply to Aramula also?

Sorry my intention is not to argue with you. I would like to invite your attention to the developments happening in and around Aranmula. As an independent observer (not as a native of Pathanamthitta) I can see that Govt. is silently supporting the airport project by providing the necessary infrastructure. I will explain it in detail:

The land proposed for airport lies in the Aranmaula panchayth. The place lies in between Aranmula and Kidangannur in the Pandalam – Aranmula road. The nearby panchayaths are Mezhuveli and Mallappuzhassary. I hope you are aware of the stimulus package announced by Govt. last year. I would like to give the details of some projects that are announced for this particular area:

1) Improvements to Aranmula - Pariyaram Rd km 0/00 to 5/400 – 1.65 Crores.
(This road is passing through the north side of the location. This road connects Aranmula to Pariyaram(Elanthur) in SH - 07. This road will be a direct connection to Pathanamthitta).
2) Action Plan 2009 - 10 Improvements to Pandalam - Aranmula road 6/800 to 11/240 – 1.55 Crores. (This is the main road to the location, connects it to Pandalam. This road has importance in Sabarimala season as well. This is part of Thiruvabharana padha”.)
3) Mulakuzha - Kidangannur road – 4.5 kms – 1.3 Crores
(Connects Kidangannur to Mulakuzha which is in MC Road)
4) Kidangannur - Elavumthitta 2nd stage – 5 kms – 1.5 Crores
(Connects Kidangannur to Elavumthitta in the Kozhencherry – Adoor road. This will provide connectivity to Adoor. Elavumthitta – Thumpamon – Adoor is already widened)
5) Improvements to Puthenkavu - Kidangannur Road – ~5 kms – 1.5 Crores. (Will provide connectivity to Chengannur. Puthenkavu is a place in SH -10 (Mavelikkara - Kozhencherry Highway))

These roads will provide direct connectivity from the location earmarked for airport to important places like Pathanamthitta, Chengannur, Pandalam, Kozhencherry and Adoor. Similarly there are supporting roads, which doesn’t connect directly to the place, but will support the above roads. I will list some of them:

6) Manjanikara - Elavumthitta road – 0/000 to 5/735—Rs. 75 Lakhs (This road will connect Elavumthitta to famous pilgrim center Manjanikkara and also to Pathanamthitta – Adoor road).
7) Improvements to Kuriyanippally - Mezhuveli road – 2 kms – 70 lakhs (linking roads SL no. 2 and 4)
(Kuriyanippally is the next junction to Kidangannur on the way to Pandalam)
8) Kuriyanippally - Karithotta - Elimukku Road – 2.5 kms – 90 lakhs (linking roads Sl nos : 2 and 3)
9) Improvements to Kozhippalam Karakkad Road – 5 kms – 1 Crore. (Kozhippalam is a place in between Aranmula & Puthenkavu in SH-10 and Karakkad is in MC Road)
10) Puthenkavu - Eraviperoor Road - 48 Lakhs (This road is a link road connecting SH -10 and SH – 7. (Providing connectivity to Kumbanad)
11) Thumpamon Kozhencherry road km 6/000 to 8/000 – 60 Lakhs ( Connecting Elavumthitta to Sl no 1 (Aranmula – Pariyaram Road)

Ref: http://www.keralapwd.gov.in/index.php (Details of Works included in Stimulas Package).

Some of the roads are already tendered and works have been started. (Ref: http://www.egazette.kerala.gov.in/)

Sorry If I confused you. It will be easy for a person who knows the locality. From the above analysis, we can see that the government is providing 100% support to them by improving the infrastructure to the location of the proposed airport. It can be seen that Govt allotted almost 12 Crores (11.93 exactly) to roads passing mainly through three panchayaths. (Aranmula, Mezhuveli and Mallapuzhassery). Aranmula has got the lion share.

I am comparing the above facts with the total number of road projects in Pathanamthitta(35) and the fund got by Kottayam constituency(24 Cr, Ref: Kottayam thread Page no: 37) in the stimulus package. The funny part is that, in some of the roads listed above, not even a single bus is plying. Local people are saying the development is happening only because of Airport. (Of course they are not seeing any other reason).

But I am not hoping much, I have seen two important projects (NH 220 and Thakazhi – Punalur railway line) losing after getting sanction. But I am happy that the roads in the Aranmula region are developing. If not airport, we can claim for an IT park.

Sakrishna – Thank you for giving me an opportunity to do some research on this matter. (This experience is first time in my life…..) :)

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Please please don't do that.....because of me ......
I can see that you are the most active member of the forum. I will delete the posts if I hurt you .....

Finally, I've realized one thing. There's no use in being here.....
no use for me as well as for Kottayam.

My support for Kottayam and Other Central Travanancore can be understood from my previous posts, almost all these points wer discussed there like NRI university in Pathanamthitta etc.Even I started a thread for the districts of Pathanmthitta,Idukki and Alappuzha.But being a person from Kottayam, I regret that I couldn't update it frequently.

Now people from Kozhikode is demanding IIT also. They want all the top notch institutes to be there.

Previously, it was people of TVM, who claimed for IIT even after getting IIST and IISER.
Think of this - What'd have happened if Govt. decided to develop IT parks only @ Trivandrum and not in other parts of Kerala.

What'd have happened if Govt. decided to develop port sector only in Cochin by not considering Vizhinjam,Beypore, Azheekal, Kollam etc.?

Kottayam's biggest corse - It got landlocked some 1200 years back due to some changes in nature.That you can admit.It's a natural phenomena.
The politicians of Kottayam also made many blunders - They opposed Kottayam-Erumeli railway lin but are supporting Angamli-Sabari line.I knew this is going to decide the fate of Kottayam station.It's definitely going to get doomed



They don't want Kottayam to develop, they want only them and their kins to devlop, financially.

Regarding the importance of Chengannur,I'm not downplayin it's importance. I knew about Pandalam and Thanga Angi etc. But do you think that they are as important as Erumeli?
Pilgrim's Coming from the northern side by road Go to Sabarimal via Erumeli and I don't think all or most of them visit these places. Even lord Aiyappa wasn't intersted in all these gold ornaments etc.

Considering the importance and geographical nature of Kottayam station it too would'v got a lift and escalator if Jose.K.Mani was really interested.

And the mere 12 Kms won't make much difference in time. Especially after travellin extra 35 Kms from Kottayam.

Regarding the conversion of paddy fields also - I'm clear in what I said - They did all these thing not for the airport or didn't have permission to do so .


I also mentioned one thing - Is it just for the benefit of pilgrims we want an airport?

I think I've neither won nor lost in all my arguments(ofcourse you can't win when you get engeged inarguments).But I was almot correct - 95 %, though not fully.

Thinking about Kottayam's development, I even lost my interest in some goals- academically. Now its' almost clear that Kottayam's future is dark, Now there's no point in being here in SSC.

No more time to waste........
Okie, I've enjoyed some good ~3 years here.


Thanks for all your support.Bye.........

Krishna what is this!!!! this is the second time!!

Ningal aa paavam kuttiyude manass vedanippichallo. Dei ni ingane kadutha theerumangal onnum edukkalle. Arenkilum enthenkilum paranjenn vech. Ithokke oru sportsman spiritil edukkande. Kottayam development support cheyan arum illankil nale thott njan support cheyam ni thirich va. Inn support cheyannila republic day holiday alle.

HAPPY REPUBLIC DAY!!

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Ayyo Ayyo pokalle!! Ayyo Krishna Pokalle (Just kidding :))
Sakrishna, you are so innocent . If you are thinking that all other parts of Kerala is rapidly developing and Kottayam is not you are wrong
@ Kiru_pta -

Earlier it used to be Trivandrum and Kochi only. Now it's TVM+Kochi+Kollam+Trichur+Malabar only.
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you have a feeling that Kollam, Thrissur is developing too fast just becaus of some active forumers from there. but all the cities have natural growth - I think Kochi is developing faster,Tvm just behind Calicut then, and Kannur Thrissur, Kollam - becaus this is the ranking of Kerala cities for a historical reason. Malabar without Calicut nd Kannur,on't have much more poject.
But some so called Mega projects are not so realistic. Birla Park in Mavoor, Malaysian City in Calicut are still in someone's dreams(not even in papers)

Pleas dont go!!

If you hate politicians why are you quiting SSC? Its okay you should concentrate in your studies. That should be your priority. You can take a break until your works are over. Come back soon. We will miss you till then.

I also dont supporting your going from SSC.

Here what I think is the words of Simplicity is correct. Not much active participants from Kottaym in Kottayam forum.

Politicians have their own business to handle and they are not much interested in any development activities. Whether it is left or right. But in Kannur and Calicut groups like North malabar chamber of commerce and Industry, Malabar chamber of commerce and industry etc. are putting some pressure in the government. Atleast they are convening some meetings and making some noices in the development issues which are geting some publicity from print and visual media. Such groups are also not much active in Kottayam I think.

But young men like you should not quit and atleast put forward some points to ponder. Aleast you can communicate some ideas to forum members and it may find some result tomorrow. So dont quit. Finish your course and come back.

Hi Krishna,

Initially I got shocked by your decision. But after hearing that you will reconsider your decision, I got a little relief. My intention was to emphasize the core issues of Kottayam.You should not quit the forum. It will be a great loss to this forum as well as Kottayam.

As an engineering student, the first priority should be your studies. We have obligation to our parents. Extra curricular activities should also be there. But it should not affect our studies. During my engineering, I was also enthusiastic in development like you. (Later I lost my hope. That frustration would have reflected in my posts.) I studied in a college which was 25 kms away from my home. There were no direct buses. Parents said no to bike. I had to change 4 buses to reach the college. I still remember the day I participated in a discussion with our ward member to prepare a memorandum for a direct bus. Even though the next day I had university exam I prepared a time sheet for the proposal. (Myown timings).The route I suggested was Pathanamthitta – Kottayam Medical College. (To get some genuine reason I included Med. College). My dad and ward member submitted the memo to the KSRTC authorities with a letter from local MLA. But nothing happened.
I referred NH 220 in my posts. It was not a big loss to Pathanamthitta, because the heavy maintenance projects related to Sabarimala roads is a better deal. But it was a personal loss to me, because I was carrying the paper cutting of the news about NH for some time to show to my friends. (Koode padichavar okke TVM, EKM, okke ullavar aayirunnu…Namakku kanikkan onnum ellayirunne….). At last that also is gone. But now I can see slowly developments are coming. I can say 2009 was a great year in terms of development. During my visit to home or through phone, I discuss about development with my dad and cousins. I roam around to see the developments happening. (My wife complains about two things always – Njan vannal veetil erikkilla…karakkam thanne eppolum…., Roads & Trains – evaye kurichu parayan bharthavinu nooru naavanu…:))

I am keen to the development of all the areas I had been in India, like Trivandrum, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Bangalore ……. (Last week I saw the opening of the Bangalore-Hosur expressway with great joy.) (Sorry Malabar guys, I haven’t visited Malabar after my childhood, but I read the posts about Malabar as well.). In the above list the first priority is Kottayam. While reading online newspapers, I do visit Pathanamthitta and Kottayam pages everyday. Kottayam is my second home. Kottayam should grow and then only the entire Central Travancore will grow.

Let us come to the development of Kottayam. I can see your strong desire for development of Kottayam. Please don’t lose hope. I would like to mention about a venture by an engineering student like you. His passion is KSRTC. (Aaru vicharichalum nannakatha vellana….). He started a website www.ksrtcblog.com. (You may be aware of this). Even though I was a frequent visitor to the blog, I doubted the effectiveness. (Oru payyante kuttikkali aaye kandullu….) But he succeeded in conducting a discussion with KSRTC authorities including KSRTC MD to share the grievances. What a great achievement …..

My advice is please share sometime with the forum everyday without affecting studies. (Full time padikkan pattumo…). If you participate in this forum, I will also participate actively for Kottayam (As a person who knows Kottayam very well). You can also send emails to your representatives. (Eppol MLA marum laptopum kondalle nadappu…:)). I believe you can do wonders…
Once again sorry if I hurt you…. Please PM me your number. I will be there in Kottayam for 10-15 days next month.

Krishna, A good news dedicated to you:

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Two doubling works to end this year

Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railways will complete the doubling of the track between the congested Kayamkulam and Mavelikara and between Ernakulam and Mulanthuruthi stretches in the current year, Divisional Railway Manager Rajiv Dutt Sharma has said.

Speaking after unfurling the national flag and after inspecting the parade by the Railway Protection Force on the Divisional Railway Office premises here on Tuesday, Mr. Sharma said the doubling of other sections in the division were progressing.

The gauge conversion between Kollam and Punalur was in an advanced stage of completion. Traffic and terminal works were in progress in various places.

He said the division earned Rs.606.39 crore for the period ending December 2009 in the current financial year from the Rs.553.34 crore during the corresponding period in the last financial year.

The Ernakulam-New Delhi non-stop Duronto Express and the Tirunelveli-Happa Express announced in the budget would be introduced before the end of the year.

Mr. Sharma said the Kottayam railway station had been identified as an ‘Adarsh’ station and the Alappuzha, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Kottayam, Thiruvalla and Kanyakumari stations as multi-functional complexes.

“We have spent about Rs.14.25 crore towards passenger amenities in 2008-09 and in the current financial year, it is likely to exceed last year’s. So far, we have spent Rs.9.16 crore from April to December,” he said. To improve the ticketing system, the unreserved ticketing system has been sanctioned under phase III at 45 stations.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/27/stories/2010012753360400.htm
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BSNL to offer 3G service in Kottayam

Staff Reporter

Facility in all districts by February 10

53 towers erected for the purpose

KOTTAYAM: The town will take its place on the 3G map of the country on Tuesday. According to BSNL authorities, Kottayam is the eighth town to come under the 3G spectrum in the State, Kannur being the first. By February 10, 3G facility will be available in all district headquarters. The services will be inaugurated by Jose K. Mani MP at a special function.

According to authorities, BSNL has made an initial special offer for customers. The offer will be valid for two months within which period, one has to register for it. The offer period is one year. During the period, the rate for voice call and video call will be 30 paise per minute; 50 paise per minute for STD and 70 paise per minute for other services. After the offer period the rate for voice call will be Re.1 a minute and Rs.1.50 a minute for video call. With the price of 3G cell phones coming down, the authorities are expecting healthy reception for the service.

Initially, the facility will be available in Kottayam town and adjoining areas where the BSNL authorities have readied 53 towers. The following areas will be covered under the 3G spectrum: Kottayam Town, Ettumanur, Kumarakom, Kottayam Government Medical College, Caritas Hospital, Chingavanom, Chengalam, Kanjikkuzhy, Punnathura, Panachikad, Kanakari, Panambalam, Puthanangadi, Eravinalloor, Samkranthi, Kalathipady, Nattassery, Athirampuzha, Moolavattom, Kudamaloor, Pallom, Nattakom, Aymanom and Kunnappally.

The Boat Jetty area, Vadavathur, Puthanangadi, Manganam, Eranjal, Ammancherry and Peroor will come under the service shortly.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/02/stories/2010020252770300.htm

come back Krishna, Please

Finally, I've realized one thing. There's no use in being here.....
no use for me as well as for Kottayam.

No more time to waste........
Okie, I've enjoyed some good ~3 years here.


Thanks for all your support.Bye.........

Krishna, please do not leave. You were one of my inspiration in the forum. You always posted great project news. You have even posted significant project news related to other cities including Kollam.

You were an allrounder posting significant news in all forums. It will be a big blow for a person like me who has similar thoughts about my city. I know you are attached to Kollam as your engineering happend in Karunagapally. It will be a great shock if you leave the forum.

Kottayam has a bright future. I am very sure about that. We need to elect a good set of politicians as leaders. As youth we have to bring about the change. I am so passionate about Kollam but I am quite disappointed by the overall infrastructural development of one of the oldest cities in India.

There is no harm in dreaming. Without dream nothing realize.

Please be active in all the forums as always.

Krishha Nee Vegame Varoo!!!

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Krishna I can't find that post where you had announced your come back. I think it got deleted which lead to all the confusion and melodrama. ;)

^^

Jayadevetta, Sameer bhai, Sanjuvetta, Asleshetta, Kiran chetta, Franclin Chetta, EQ chetta,etc. etc. and enne support cheyyunna Ella chettanmarkkum, friendsinum Nanni.

Njan eppozhe Thirichu Vannallo.

As I already mentioned, if the prospect for Kottayam airport becomes 'ZERO', that day I'll surely bid farewell to SSC.

Athuvare, Njan ee chuttuvattathokke thanne Kaanum.:)

Enne Mathram 'Chetta' ennuvilikkathathil prathishedhichu njanum pokunnu.:lol:

Enne Mathram 'Chetta' ennuvilikkathathil prathishedhichu njanum pokunnu.:lol:

Ennalum Sameer Bhai ennu Vilikkana Sukham.

Tender invited for Gandhi Nagar - Medical College 4 lane

Please see the details :

429/SESC/2009-10— Roads Division, Kottayam— Improvements to Ettumanoor-
Athirampuzha - Gandhi Nagar- four lane of Gandhi Nagar- Medical College Ist reach. Improvements to Gandhi Nagar Road 0/00 to 2/00 km.—Rs. 97 lakh

Krishna..Good news

MiniMottot group to opening Two new Cinema Theatres(DHANYA & RAMYA) in kottayam soon

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/localnews/story.php?id=152760

Tender invited for Gandhi Nagar - Medical College 4 lane

Please see the details :

429/SESC/2009-10— Roads Division, Kottayam— Improvements to Ettumanoor-
Athirampuzha - Gandhi Nagar- four lane of Gandhi Nagar- Medical College Ist reach. Improvements to Gandhi Nagar Road 0/00 to 2/00 km.—Rs. 97 lakh

Thanks for the news Kiran chetta.

There' have been numerous ideas, suggestions, discussions, proposals put forward from various corners to develop the road infrastructure in and around Kottayam as well as in the other Towns in the district.If this becomes a reality, I suppose this'll be the first 4-lane road in the district.

Integrated development , Partnership Kottayam - Good names to hear. But those suggestions and proposals remain in paper only.

Eventhough the Honourable MLA of Kottayam, Shri V.N.Vasavan (The only ppl's representative in the district whom I admire) has tried his level best to bring in some deveopment to the district, the Govt. lead by his own party is not taking anything seriously. Is it because either they think that kottayam is still a small Town (Ofcourse, the narrow roads give such an impression) or the opposition leader hails from Kottayam?

Krishna..Good news

MiniMottot group to opening Two new Cinema Theatres(DHANYA & RAMYA) in kottayam soon

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/localnews/story.php?id=152760

That's a great news.
So the sleepy corner of Vayaskara hill is all set to become another commercial hotspot of Kottayam Town.

Wonder how Palace Road will be like once this Theatre complex becomes operational.

I wanted Vayaskara hill to remain as a peaceful, calm place and the municipality to develop a nice park there for relaxation.
Hmm,let us wait and watch.

Also, Thanks to Nishanthettan, who first posted the pic of Mini Muthoot theatre few months back.

New Janshathabdi will be Via Kottayam
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Source: Manorama Online

*The proposed JanShathabdi to be run via Kottayam
*Departure time at Calicut - 6:00 AM
Arrival time at Trivandrum - 1:00 PM

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8421/ktmtheatre.jpg

Thanks for the news Kiran chetta.

There' have been numerous ideas, suggestions, discussions, proposals put forward from various corners to develop the road infrastructure in and around Kottayam as well as in the other Towns in the district.If this becomes a reality, I suppose this'll be the first 4-lane road in the district.

Integrated development , Partnership Kottayam - Good names to hear. But those suggestions and proposals remain in paper only.

Eventhough the Honourable MLA of Kottayam, Shri V.N.Vasavan (The only ppl's representative in the district whom I admire) has tried his level best to bring in some deveopment to the district, the Govt. lead by his own party is not taking anything seriously. Is it because either they think that kottayam is still a small Town (Ofcourse, the narrow roads give such an impression) or the opposition leader hails from Kottayam?


Vasavan MLA is the best thing happned to KTM in the recent past..he is cemented his place with the never before developmental ideas..

Anyhow people in ettumanoor are not so lucky:ohno:

Vasavan MLA is the best thing happned to KTM in the recent past..he is cemented his place with the never before developmental ideas..

Anyhow people in ettumanoor are not so lucky:ohno:

Hi, welcome back.

You are right. Only Vasavan MLA has tried to do something for our district.

My locality comes under Ettumanoor Constituency (Kudamaloor, Aymanam Grama Panchayath) :).

We all know that for how many years Thomas Chazhikkadan has been the representative of this area and what changes he actually brought about.

I'm not downplaying his acomplishments but he could've done lot more, especially during the period of last UDF rule, considering the fact that there were 3 (or 4?) ministers including CM from our district.

One of the roads passing near my house has been is in a very bad condition for more than a decade. There's only one bus plying in this route. If the road is developed, people from Aymanam area can reach the Medical college very easily. Recently, PWD took over the road, but there it ended. Nothing happened there after.

If Mr. Chazhikkadan ( KC (M) group ) was really interested, he could've easily got this done.

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8421/ktmtheatre.jpg

Dear Thanseem,

Please give a brief description in English while posting News items/articles in Malayalam, as per the rules of SSC India. Thanks.

New Janshathabdi will be Via Kottayam
http://widget.slide.com/rdr/1/1/3/W/250000001b936b3b/1/106/rEZ2_42Swz-mZujUYEu3tmSOJG9Rf_-i.jpg
Source: Manorama Online

*The proposed JanShathabdi to be run via Kottayam
*Departure time at Calicut - 6:00 AM
Arrival time at Trivandrum - 1:00 PM


It will be great if this train becomes a reality with the above mentioned timings. This will help to reduce the day time rush of Kerala and Island expresses.

Source: Mathrubhumi (http://mathrubhumi.com)

http://item.slide.com/r/1/173/i/lpa723Rf6T-4_uozDaXcJ_LCRgc_xfHx/

* 18 foot overbridges in Kottayam Town alone
* Footover bridges proposed at:

Logos Jn.
Baker Jn.
Pulimood Jn.
KSRTC (TB road)
Collectorate
Kanjikkuzhy Jn.
Thirunakkara (Near JOSCO Jewellery)
CSI complex (Shastri Road)
Municipal office area
Cetral Junction Jn.

Also, in other Towns in the district.

* 30 Busbays to be constructed between Chingavanam and Pattithanam.

Vasavan MLA is the best thing happned to KTM in the recent past..he is cemented his place with the never before developmental ideas..

Anyhow people in ettumanoor are not so lucky:ohno:

I also agree with you. Mr. Vasan is trying his level best to bring developments to Kottayam. From the pwd's website I can see that Kottayam got the highest number of projects among all the districts in the stimulus package. Kottayam got 125 projects out of the 1038 projects. (But amount wise it is far behind other districts). Some of the road development projects in Kottayam district which got administrative sanction are:


Kottayam - kumarakom road (LA) - 500 Lakhs
Kodimatha - chungam Bypass (LA) - 500 Lakhs
Pattithanam Ettumanur - Mannarkad bypass (LA) - 1000 Lakhs
Improvements to Thiruvalla - Kidangoor - Kadaplamattom - Uzhavoor (KR Narayanan Road) - 2500 Lakhs
Erumeli - Kanamala (Karingallmoozhy Mukkuttuthara Pampavally - 710 Lakhs

The construction of these roads will reduce the congestion on roads around Kottayam. The big question is how long it will take to complete the works on these roads. There will be lots of hurdles to face. Today also I read news about people protesting against the land acquisition for Kottayam - Kumarakom road. Let us hope for the best.

I also agree with you. Mr. Vasan is trying his level best to bring developments to Kottayam. From the pwd's website I can see that Kottayam got the highest number of projects among all the districts in the stimulus package. Kottayam got 125 projects out of the 1038 projects. (But amount wise it is far behind other districts). Some of the road development projects in Kottayam district which got administrative sanction are:


Kottayam - kumarakom road (LA) - 500 Lakhs
Kodimatha - chungam Bypass (LA) - 500 Lakhs
Pattithanam Ettumanur - Mannarkad bypass (LA) - 1000 Lakhs
Improvements to Thiruvalla - Kidangoor - Kadaplamattom - Uzhavoor (KR Narayanan Road) - 2500 Lakhs
Erumeli - Kanamala (Karingallmoozhy Mukkuttuthara Pampavally - 710 Lakhs

The construction of these roads will reduce the congestion on roads around Kottayam. The big question is how long it will take to complete the works on these roads. There will be lots of hurdles to face. Today also I read news about people protesting the land acquisition for Kottayam - Kumarakom road. Let us hope for the best.

The sad part is that even before the land acquistion got off, people at Kumarakom started protesting saying that the road should not be widened beyond 8 metres. Such a mentality of the people is also one of the main reasons that hampers development.

The sad part is that even before the land acquistion got off, people at Kumarakom started protesting saying that the road should not be widened beyond 8 metres. Such a mentality of the people is also one of the main reasons that hampers development.

Govt has allotted funds for widening the road to 15 meters. Considering the importance of this road, 15 meters itself is less. I feel that this road will decide the fate of Kottayam. We are seeing that Kochi is growing towards Cherthala.
So Kottayam –Kumarakom - Cherthala belt has the potential to host projects like IT parks. It can also tap the advantages of tourism. So the road should be completed at the earliest possible. I think the last bridge in this road was constructed 7-8 years ago. Unfortunately no development happened in this road after that. The people in that region should understand the benefits of road development and should cooperate with it.

Vasavan MLA is the best thing happned to KTM in the recent past..he is cemented his place with the never before developmental ideas..

Anyhow people in ettumanoor are not so lucky:ohno:


Well said krishna & Thanseem

Mr V.M Vasavan M.L.A(he is from my native pampady) is doing many good things for Kottayam.Kottayam M.P is also doing something for Kottayam(even my political view is against him).He is the person for the new bangalore kochuveli train weekly super fast via Kottayam.

But both MLA & MP should take care of the doubling process of Ernakulam kottayam kayamkulam strech.MP can pressure the central goverment for more funds for this project and MLA can solve the issues with land aquiring problems.

And in the case of new Jansadapthi.. I doubt,because its was a project of former Railway misnister Nithish Kumar. Then lalus GaribRath and now Mamtha's turanto.There was no JS for the last 5 years

if we get a new JS it may from some old rakes of SR.

expecting suggections

^^

Jayadevetta, Sameer bhai, Sanjuvetta, Asleshetta, Kiran chetta, Franclin Chetta, EQ chetta,etc. etc. and enne support cheyyunna Ella chettanmarkkum, friendsinum Nanni.

Njan eppozhe Thirichu Vannallo.

As I already mentioned, if the prospect for Kottayam airport becomes 'ZERO', that day I'll surely bid farewell to SSC.

Athuvare, Njan ee chuttuvattathokke thanne Kaanum.:)

But Krishna Do you thing asking for another airport in a state like Kerala is a real foolishness ?

There are other states in india.. ten times bigger than kerala still having max of 4 airports...

Are you saying everyfamily in kerala must only travel 30km to airport ?

You should also take air traffic into consideration..

My vision is a Kerala with verybeautiful and road/rail connectivity.. With green and flowers everywhere... We need to create a heaven by our own style...

Let's take Kerala as a BIG City... 4 airports is well and sufficent...

Lets talk how we can make our cities beautiful and unique from rest of india...


This statement is not asking you to quit SSC but asking you to avoid it even if the porject never becomes a reality..

But Krishna Do you thing asking for another airport in a state like Kerala is a real foolishness ?

There are other states in india.. ten times bigger than kerala still having max of 4 airports...

Are you saying everyfamily in kerala must only travel 30km to airport ?

You should also take air traffic into consideration..

My vision is a Kerala with verybeautiful and road/rail connectivity.. With green and flowers everywhere... We need to create a heaven by our own style...

Let's take Kerala as a BIG City... 4 airports is well and sufficent...

Lets talk how we can make our cities beautiful and unique from rest of india...


This statement is not asking you to quit SSC but asking you to avoid it even if the porject never becomes a reality..

It's clear that it is feasible considering the traffic at Mangalore airport - with just around 7 lakhs.

If an airport comes up in Kottayam, it is sure to attract around 7-10 lakhs passengers considering the traffic at Cochin and Trivandrum airports and taking into account of the fact that the domestic tourist traffic to Kerala is on a rise.

The Alappuzha-Kottayam backwater region was voted as one of the top 25 'must see' destinations in the world recently.
Similarly, there are numerous tourist spots in thsi region like Thekkady, Vagamon, Munnar, Gavi, Aranmula etc.

Also, the airport is not just to reduce the travel time, it is the only solution for the development-starved Central Travacore.

As I already mentioned, The World Class university sanctioned for Kochi region was alloted to Trichur only because of it's proximity to Cochin international airport.

Similarly whenever some new projects are sanctioned in Kasaragod/Palakkad, the usual thing that we hear is that -'the advantage is the proximity to Mangalore/Coimbatore' airport etc.

Why trichurians feel confident when they invest in Trichur? It's because they are so sure that they'll reap good profit, considering Trichur's proximity to Cochin airport and good rail connectivity (Trichur has the maximum advantage in this regard becuase all the trains originating from Trivandrum and Ernakulam pass through Trichur).

Such a confidence is not there among people of Kottayam.

Otherwise, the owner of MRF would have started his company in Kottayam and would've named it KRF.

Let's take Kerala as a BIG City... 4 airports is well and sufficent...

Lets talk how we can make our cities beautiful and unique from rest of india...


This statement is not asking you to quit SSC but asking you to avoid it even if the porject never becomes a reality..

One more thing. Kerala can be considered as big enough city to have one more airport, that too, in Kottayam.

It's clear that it is feasible considering the traffic at Mangalore airport - with just around 7 lakhs.

If an airport comes up in Kottayam, it is sure to attract around 7-10 lakhs passengers considering the traffic at Cochin and Trivandrum airports and taking into account of the fact that the domestic tourist traffic to Kerala is on a rise.

The Alappuzha-Kottayam backwater region was voted as one of the top 25 'must see' destinations in the world recently.
Similarly, there are numerous tourist spots in thsi region like Thekkady, Vagamon, Munnar, Gavi, Aranmula etc.

Also, the airport is not just to reduce the travel time, it is the only solution for the development-starved Central Travacore.

As I already mentioned, The World Class university sanctioned for Kochi region was alloted to Trichur only because of it's proximity to Cochin international airport.

Similarly whenever some new projects are sanctioned in Kasaragod/Palakkad, the usual thing that we hear is that -'the advantage is the proximity to Mangalore/Coimbatore' airport etc.

Why trichurians feel confident when they invest in Trichur? It's because they are so sure that they'll reap good profit, considering Trichur's proximity to Cochin airport and good rail connectivity (Trichur has the maximum advantage in this regard becuase all the trains originating from Trivandrum and Ernakulam pass through Trichur).

Such a confidence is not there among people of Kottayam.

Otherwise, the owner of MRF would have started his company in Kottayam and would've named it KRF.

We have already talked about the investers going away from the native city.. you can check in Thrissur thread for details...


I know the vain.. But is that a real requirement..

See Why are you thinking kerala future as just Alappuzha-Kottayam backwater region let make the whole kerala as a must see City...

Lets make the surroundings beautiful. Why do you want to waste your LAND building too many airports... ?

If you want to attract tourist, Make your nature look gud... and avoid incorporating the same in foriegn countries...

Kottayam is my mothers home land and its not different to me...

I Love my state.. and would like to see it being appreciated by others.

It's clear that it is feasible considering the traffic at Mangalore airport - with just around 7 lakhs.

If an airport comes up in Kottayam, it is sure to attract around 7-10 lakhs passengers considering the traffic at Cochin and Trivandrum airports and taking into account of the fact that the domestic tourist traffic to Kerala is on a rise.

The Alappuzha-Kottayam backwater region was voted as one of the top 25 'must see' destinations in the world recently.
Similarly, there are numerous tourist spots in thsi region like Thekkady, Vagamon, Munnar, Gavi, Aranmula etc.

Also, the airport is not just to reduce the travel time, it is the only solution for the development-starved Central Travacore.

As I already mentioned, The World Class university sanctioned for Kochi region was alloted to Trichur only because of it's proximity to Cochin international airport.

Similarly whenever some new projects are sanctioned in Kasaragod/Palakkad, the usual thing that we hear is that -'the advantage is the proximity to Mangalore/Coimbatore' airport etc.

Why trichurians feel confident when they invest in Trichur? It's because they are so sure that they'll reap good profit, considering Trichur's proximity to Cochin airport and good rail connectivity (Trichur has the maximum advantage in this regard becuase all the trains originating from Trivandrum and Ernakulam pass through Trichur).
Such a confidence is not there among people of Kottayam.

Otherwise, the owner of MRF would have started his company in Kottayam and would've named it KRF.

I think Trichur station has the maximum number of trains from Kerala passing through it. All the trains originating from Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Alleppy and Kollam (Specials) passes and stops at the city.

Interestingly, there are trains like Rajadhani which passes through tourist potential regions like Kollam and Alleppy but not having stops. The tourist or the passenger has to get down at Ernakulam or Trivandrum and then catch another train or transportation to reach their destination when the train actually passes through these stations. Quite ridiculous!! I do not know why the railway authorities and the government projects and term the Rajadhani as a Tourist attraction train offlate:ohno:

We have already talked about the investers going away from the native city.. you can check in Thrissur thread for details...


I know the vain.. But is that a real requirement..

See Why are you thinking kerala future as just Alappuzha-Kottayam backwater region let make the whole kerala as a must see City...

Lets make the surroundings beautiful. Why do you want to waste your LAND building too many airports... ?

If you want to attract tourist, Make your nature look gud... and avoid incorporating the same in foriegn countries...

Kottayam is my mothers home land and its not different to me...

I Love my state.. and would like to see it being appreciated by others.

Mate,when did I say that the future of Kerala Tourism is Kottayam-Alappuzha backwater region only? The Kerala backwaters is rated so by an international agency.

Please read this:

While Rajasthan is considered the world's 19th dream destination, the backwaters of Kerala have been rated 23rd. The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri together have found 30th place in the survey.



So it is quite natural that backwater tourism will experience a good toursit flow.

I'm not denying the fact that there are other beautiful backwater destinations in the state also and Kerala has a lot to offer for tourists

I'm also sure that the survey must have been conducted based on Kottayam-Alappuzha backwater region mainly (it includes other region also but Kerala Govt. started promoting them only recently.).
It's because Alleppey and Kumarakom are alredy popular among foriegn tourists.

People must be thinking that it's because Previous Govts took special interest in the promotion and development of backwater tourism only in Kottayam. This is absolutely wrong.

Nehru trophy was already famous.

Kumarakom was a sleepy village till 1997.It came into the limelight alongwith Arundhathi Roy's famous novel 'God of Small things' (which centres around Aymanam-Kumarakom-Kottayam), which won the booker prize in 1997.


The History Bungalow mentioned in the book is actually the Baker's Bungalow, which the Taj Group Took over later ad converted into a resort.

Subsequently, Kumarakom was shot into the fame with the visit of the then PM A.B.Vajpayee in 2000.

Since then, there was no looking back.

But what did the beautiful village actually gained from tourism? There was no infrastructure development.

People coming from the Northern side and Cochin airport usually take the Ernakulam-Cherthala-Kumarakom road because of the poor road condition of Kottayam-Kumarakom road. So, taxi drivers also don't prefer this route. (it is only recently that the development work for Kottayam-Kumarakom road started).

Kottayam town, the district Headquarters as such gained nothing from Kumarakom's popularity. Tourists prefer shopping in Kochi rather than in Kottayam.

Even today, there are a lot of people who don't know that Kumarakom is in Kottayam. They think that it's a part of Alappuzha/Cochin.:bash:
(I had this experience from my college friends, mainly those from malabar and I was amused to hear from one of my classmates, who is from Kollam who snubbed me by saying that Kottayam doesn't have lake, citing the case of the recently inaugurated Alappuzha-Kollam boat service).

Still, I can read news and articles which mention Kumarakom as a place near Cochin.

There are large parcels pf unused land in Kottayam and Kottayam surely deserves an airport.

Because, not only Kottayam, but Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Alappuzha also deserve some worthwhile projects.

We too need Central Govt. educational institutions, indstrial units etc and for many of which, the proximity to airport is an important criterion.

We also want all round development especially in the Education - Knowledge-research-IT-BT-nano tech - health tourism - Pilgrim toursim sector etc.

For all these projects including private investments, air connectivity is a must.

So the need for an airport.

^^
O.K., we'll stop this discussion here. Me too want Kerala to develop and prosper, but it should be a uniform development.

I'm also committed to the protection of nature.We don't want any polluting industry. But in the name of that, Kottayam and other Central Travancore districts should not be denied development.

Wherever we work or study, it is fact that ultimately, most of us like to get settled in their respective home Town/district. The same is true in my case also.

That's why I'm always raising such issues.

Well said krishna & Thanseem

if we get a new JS it may from some old rakes of SR.

expecting suggections

You may be right Linu. But if they sanction the train, that itslef will be a great thing.

I think Trichur station has the maximum number of trains from Kerala passing through it. All the trains originating from Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Alleppy and Kollam (Specials) passes and stops at the city.

Interestingly, there are trains like Rajadhani which passes through tourist potential regions like Kollam and Alleppy but not having stops. The tourist or the passenger has to get down at Ernakulam or Trivandrum and then catch another train or transportation to reach their destination when the train actually passes through these stations. Quite ridiculous!! I do not know why the railway authorities and the government projects and term the Rajadhani as a Tourist attraction train offlate:ohno:

Approximate no: of trains (daily, weekly, passenger etc.) handled by various important stations/cities/towns/district headquarters in Kerala - Includes to and fro service

This data is compiled by myself - I may have missed few trains but I beleive this is almost correct.

(This is as per last year's figure, can vary slightly and is not error free)
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1. Trivandrum (Central and Kochuveli combined) - 94
2. Kollam Jn. - 90
3. Alappuzha - 50
4. Changannur - 50 (for Pathanamthitta)
5. Kottayam - 56
6. Cochin (Ernakulam Town and Junction combined) - 132
7. Trichur - 124
8. Palakkad (Town and Junction cobined) - 98
9. Kozhikode - 68
10. Kannur - 64

^^ Interesting. Source?

^^ Interesting. Source?

I compiled it myself with the help of railway time table. :)

Approximate no: of trains (daily, weekly, passenger etc.) handled by various important stations/cities/towns/district headquarters in Kerala - Includes to and fro service

This data is compiled by myself - I may have missed few trains but I beleive this is almost correct.

(This is as per last year's figure, can vary slightly and is not error free)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Trivandrum (Central and Kochuveli combined) - 94
2. Kollam Jn. - 90
3. Alappuzha - 50
4. Changannur - 50 (for Pathanamthitta)
5. Kottayam - 56
6. Cochin (Ernakulam Town and Junction combined) - 132
7. Trichur - 124
8. Palakkad (Town and Junction cobined) - 98
9. Kozhikode - 68
10. Kannur - 64

This clearly depicts the poor connectivity to this region.

This is one of the main reasons why I demand an airport in Kottayam for Central Travancore.

I don't believe Kerala will lose its charm by building one more airport. Only by reducing the usage of plastic and pollution of the water sources and protection of hillls, upkeep of our tourist spots, by planting more shady trees and practising eco-friendly organic farming, we can beautify our Kerala.

Infrastructure projects like an airport will never go waste, provided they are established in the right, suitable, deserving and needy place.

:)

This clearly depicts the poor connectivity to this region.

This is one of the main reasons why I demand an airport in Kottayam for Central Travancore.

I don't believe Kerala will lose its charm by building one more airport. Only by reducing the usage of plastic and pollution of the water sources and protection of hillls, upkeep of our tourist spots, by planting more shady trees and practising eco-friendly organic farming, we can beautify our Kerala.

Infrastructure projects like an airport will never go waste, provided they are established in the right, suitable, deserving and needy place.

:)
already there are 3 airports and 1 coming up at Kannur, one more at kottayam will be like every 3rd or 4th district in Kerala having an airport .
Do you think its viable? Rather than building airport , try to build some huge industrial zone and improve the connectivity with CIAL , may be a 4 lane connectivity .

Approximate no: of trains (daily, weekly, passenger etc.) handled by various important stations/cities/towns/district headquarters in Kerala - Includes to and fro service

This data is compiled by myself - I may have missed few trains but I beleive this is almost correct.

(This is as per last year's figure, can vary slightly and is not error free)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Trivandrum (Central and Kochuveli combined) - 94
2. Kollam Jn. - 90
3. Alappuzha - 50
4. Changannur - 50 (for Pathanamthitta)
5. Kottayam - 56
6. Cochin (Ernakulam Town and Junction combined) - 132
7. Trichur - 124
8. Palakkad (Town and Junction cobined) - 98
9. Kozhikode - 68
10. Kannur - 64


Kayamkulam -EKM is split between Allapey line and kottayam line

Obviously. Even if there are 200 trains from trivandrum it will get split as 100 and 100. Still you will say its poor connectivity. Look at Kannur and Kozhikode. Here there is no splitting but see the numbers.

Kayamkulam -EKM is split between Allapey line and kottayam line

I knew that. Still, due to sharing,the connectivity is less right?

We have to wait a lot to catch one train. The frequency is less.
In Trichur, I could see trains passing by every 15-30 minutes or less.

Is it possible everytime to go upto Ernakulam and board the train?

already there are 3 airports and 1 coming up at Kannur, one more at kottayam will be like every 3rd or 4th district in Kerala having an airport .
Do you think its viable? Rather than building airport , try to build some huge industrial zone and improve the connectivity with CIAL , may be a 4 lane connectivity .

I'll reply you by tonight. :)

already there are 3 airports and 1 coming up at Kannur, one more at kottayam will be like every 3rd or 4th district in Kerala having an airport .
Do you think its viable? Rather than building airport , try to build some huge industrial zone and improve the connectivity with CIAL , may be a 4 lane connectivity .

I don't know why people get irritated to know whenever the issue of an airport in Kottayam is raked up.

Some may think - It is for the convenience of 'Oommen Chandy'.

Some object it out of the fear that the airport near their city will lose few lac passengers.

(Ofcourse an airport in the name of Kottayam may not see the light at all, so that it'll bring happiness and relief to a section of people).

Huge industrial zone? In how many acres? 5000? 10000 ?
Where in kerala can you find contiguos land of that much size? It is sure to invite widespread protest. I don't want projects of such a size which is not suitablr in a state like Kerala. It'll surely destroy the greenery.

Even if you find, the next question is, who'll build it?

State Gov't ? A big NO. State Govt. won't take such a risk. it is already burdened with too many sick industries in the public sector.

Then central Govt.? Central Govt. is busy with divesting stakes in many of the Cetral Govt. industries. Including profit making companies like Cochin Shipyard.

Then the only possibility - Private investors. Do you think that private investors are fool enough to invest in a place like Kottayam when there is a place like Cochin nearby which has got good transportation facilities of all forms - land, rail, air and sea - Well I don't hope so.

They may even consider Trichur, due to it's proximity to Cochin airport and certainly not Kottayam.

One more thing - Is it a crime if every 3rd or 4th district in Kerala gets to have an airport?

When an airport comes up, it'll become imperative that some of the important roads leading towards airport be developed.
(This is evident from the case of Kannur airport - The state Govt. is planning to develop 4 important roads leading to the airport including one from Vadagara in Calicut district.)

We should learn from states like Karnataka where new airports are coming even in smaller cites (of much less importance than Kottayam) to have better connectivity and no lobby from bigger cities with airports is playing any dirty game to destroy those airport projects.

How happy you people become when you get to see many projects like HDIL cybercity, LNG terminal etc. happen in your city.

Well, I want to see atleast one such project of that scale, atleast a Central Govt. institution, to come up in Kottayam. The same is the case with people of Alappuzha,Pathanamthitta, Idukki districts etc.

Also, I wan't it to happen in my good days, not in my old age or after my death.

I don't want people to say, especially Kottayamites -"Oh Kottayamo? Enna Kottayam? Athu verum pattikkadallayo".

Only if we start talking about an airport in Kottayam now, it'll become a reality atleast before the next 30 years, because this is Kerala where there is delay in everything.
So inorder to avoid the problem of acquiring land in the future, steps should be taken to acquire land ASAP.

By the time Kottayam airport becomes a reality (if it gets green signal), Cochin airport will be saturated already and Kottayam airport can serve as Cochin's 2nd airport.

Hope it's clear for you.

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We should learn from states like Karnataka where new airports are coming even in smaller cites (of much less importance than Kottayam) to have better connectivity and no lobby from bigger cities with airports is playing any dirty game to destroy those airport projects.

That is because the city airports in other states are self sufficient. Enough passengers of the airport comes from the city limits itself. But our so called cities in kerala have to depend on small towns and villages and other neighbouring districts. This dependency makes them prevent projects coming outside their cities. They are worried whether the small cities will stand by their own and compete with them. In fact by this they are underestimating their own potential.

You might have heard this several times. "Instead of a new airport why don't you people build a four lane highway to our airport?". Yes, they want you to depend on them. "If a new airport comes then both the airports in the region will have to compete with each other. Both of them will sink and die.". The same thing was said when nedumbassery airport was proposed. Now did it sink and die?

That is because the city airports in other states are self sufficient. Enough passengers of the airport comes from the city limits itself. But our so called cities in kerala have to depend on small towns and villages and other neighbouring districts. This dependency makes them prevent projects coming outside their cities. They are worried whether the small cities will stand by their own and compete with them. In fact by this they are underestimating their own potential.

You might have heard this several times. "Instead of a new airport why don't you people build a four lane highway to our airport?". Yes, they want you to depend on them. "If a new airport comes then both the airports in the region will have to compete with each other. Both of them will sink and die.". The same thing was said when nedumbassery airport was proposed. Now did it sink and die?

Well said Asleshetta.

Few years back,I thought Kerala needed only 3 airports.

Later, my experience made me to think differently.

It is not just an issue of prestige, but the issue of development.

sai krishna ,all support to u because kottayam badly needs an airport.more over it is on it's way to became a corporation after GOV decided to adding two more panchayat with muncipality.:cheers:

sai krishna ,all support to u because kottayam badly needs an airport.more over it is on it's way to became a corporation after GOV decided to adding two more panchayat with muncipality.:cheers:

Hi Jayesh krishna, nice to see you back after a long gap.

About making Kottayam a corporation, I think it's an eyewash act by the state Govt.

What we urgently need is some developmental projects to happen in the district and the Govt. thinks that we'll be satisified with the merging of two Panchayaths with Kottayam municipality.

Also, there's no point in making Kottayam a corporation without adding Manarcadu and Vijayapuram Panchayaths (which consisits of places like Kalthipady,vadavthoor etc. where most of the residential projects are coming up.).

sai krishna ,all support to u because kottayam badly needs an airport.more over it is on it's way to became a corporation after GOV decided to adding two more panchayat with muncipality.:cheers:

dont c any rational in demanding an airport for KTM wen CIAL is just 70-80KM away! Wat we really need is to improve the access to the nearest airport.

I am living in Japan; my city is 250KM southwest of tokyo. our nearest airport is the Centrair in nagoya, 90KM away. It took only 70-80 min by public transport (bus) to reach the airport via express way. Recently another airport start funtioning near to my town, in Shizuoka. But at present they r struggling to get passengers/flights in spite of this area being one of the biggest industrial hub in the world. This new airport has already been exemplified as a politically motivated wasteful spending in the medias.

I know, I've become an irritating forumer these days and people have started hating me for my nature.I can't help it.
Circumstances made me like that.

Never.. I love passioned forumers...

I can see me in ur posts... But Lets think before we speak...

Do you think Coming to Kumarakom from Nedumbassery Is not gud for tourism...

Actually Giving more healthy road time to tourist will help the state...

Scheduling a travel.. From Nedumbassery to a hotel in cochin then moving to resorts in Kumarakom or munnar or Allapey... taking a visit to other areas in Idukki kottayam... Here State will gain Money from road transport, in every stop the traveller takes, every small tourist places in between, and also from Hotel stays in each place... Who gains here ?

So if you take kerala as a BIG city for tourism we should not promote more airports that will minimize the chance to explore a traveller...

But we need Gud roads.. with enough places in between where a traveller can be explored...and road trip should be an experience and should have a different feel than anywhere else in this world..

Lets make kottayam bigger..

Lets use that LAND for some IT parks.. or reative Golf parks... or manmade landscapes to attract tourists...

This is not because i'm from Thrissur.. I hope to understand my stand on kerala development.. (nothing offensing)

I think Trichur station has the maximum number of trains from Kerala passing through it. All the trains originating from Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Alleppy and Kollam (Specials) passes and stops at the city.

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No..i thing shornur has that unique distinction! All the trains from Mangalore side and majority from TVM stops here!

dont c any rational in demanding an airport for KTM wen CIAL is just 70-80KM away! Wat we really need is to improve the access to the nearest airport.

I am living in Japan; my city is 250KM southwest of tokyo. our nearest airport is the Centrair in nagoya, 90KM away. It took only 70-80 min by public transport (bus) to reach the airport via express way. Recently another airport start funtioning near to my town, in Shizuoka. But at present they r struggling to get passengers/flights in spite of this area being one of the biggest industrial hub in the world. This new airport has already been exemplified as a politically motivated wasteful spending in the medias.

CIAL is 90-95 KMs (by road) away from Kottayam Town and it takes a good 3hrs minimum to reach CIAL, in normal traffic conditions, considering the numerous curves and terrain of the road. I've experienced this.

This is more than enough for the investors to runaway from Kottayam.

Thanseem , despite being a person from KTM district, why you are thinking like this?

Even after 100 years from now, the mindset of the people won't change. Still they'll think that 4 airports are very well sufficent.

Never.. I love passioned forumers...

I can see me in ur posts... But Lets think before we speak...

Do you think Coming to Kumarakom from Nedumbassery Is not gud for tourism...

Actually Giving more healthy road time to tourist will help the state...

Scheduling a travel.. From Nedumbassery to a hotel in cochin then moving to resorts in Kumarakom or munnar or Allapey... taking a visit to other areas in Idukki kottayam... Here State will gain Money from road transport, every stop the traveller takes every small tourist places in between.. Hotel stay in each place... Who gains here ?

So if you take kerala as a BIG city for tourism we should not promote more airports that we minimize the chance to explore a traveller...

But we need Gud roads.. with enough places in between where a traveller can be explored...and road trip should be an experience and should have a different feel...

Let use that LAND for some IT parks.. or reative Golf parks... or manmade landscapes to attract tourists...

This is not because i'm from Thrissur.. I hope to understand my stand on kerala development.. (nothing offensing)

Dear friend,

I'm not blindly demanding an airport.

I have heard people saying proudly :
Kottayam the first fully literate Town in India, Kottayam - the most literate district in India, CMS - Ths first college in Kerala, Kottayam -The land of letters etc.

Still, they are not thinking beyond that. Despite being the 'Akshara Nagri/Jilla', Kottayam doesn't have any Central Govt. Institution.

I think being the most literate district in Kerala/India is doing a lot of harm in Kottayam's development. I think it's because of this criterion State Govt. considers Kottayam as a 'developed district' and denying many developmental projects etc.
Or is it becuase they think that Kottayam doesn't have any talent pool - Well

Late K.R.Narayanan,Chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Raju Narayana Swami IAS, Alphonse Kannamthanam IAS, Dr. ECG Sudarshan (Nominated for Nobel prize more than once), etc. to name a few, all these people are from Kottayam.

NRIs from Kottayam don't want to come back becuase there's nothing here, no work environment and culture.

It seems our State Govt. thinks that Kottayamites are making a lot of money from Rubber trees (Cash maram), so no need to consider Kottayam for any developmental project.

Even if you build so many IT parks in Kottayam, do you think companies will be willing to invest despite having poor air connectivity? Nope. They won't.

CIAL is 90-95 KMs (by road) away from Kottayam Town and it takes a good 3hrs minimum to reach CIAL, in normal traffic conditions, considering the numerous curves and terrain of the road. I've experienced this.

This is more than enough for the investors to runaway from Kottayam.

Thanseem , despite being a person from KTM district, why you are thinking like this?

Even after 100 years from now, the mindset of the people won't change. Still they'll think that 4 airports are very well sufficent.


haha..nothing like that..thats y i told the exmple of the newly constructed airport near to my city here in japan..big japanese names like honda, suzuki, yamaha..all are born in this city and all of them have huge production units here. Mount Fuji which is japans biggest tourist attraction is also situated here. If such an industrilised area with many tourist attractions can not run an airport economically, because of the proximity to two bigger airports in Tokyo (200KM) and Nagoya (90KM), how can be our KTM?

Dear friend,

I'm not blindly demanding an airport.

I have heard people saying proudly :
Kottayam the first fully literate Town in India, Kottayam - the most literate district in India, CMS - Ths first college in Kerala, Kottayam -The land of letters etc.

Still, they are not thinking beyond that. Despite being the 'Akshara Nagri/Jilla', Kottayam doesn't have any Central Govt. Institution.

I think being the most literate district in Kerala/India is doing a lot of harm in Kottayam's development. I think it's because of this criterion State Govt. considers Kottayam as a 'developed district' and denying many developmental projects etc.
Or is it becuase they think that Kottayam doesn't have any talent pool - Well

Late K.R.Narayanan,Chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Raju Narayana Swami IAS, Alphonse Kannamthanam IAS, Dr. ECG Sudarshan (Nominated for Nobel prize more than once), etc. to name a few, all these people are from Kottayam.

NRIs from Kottayam don't want to come back becuase there's nothing here, no work environment and culture.

It seems our State Govt. thinks that Kottayamites are making a lot of money from Rubber trees (Cash maram), so no need to consider Kottayam for any developmental project.

I think you are moving from the topic or misunderstood me...

I there for kottayam Development... Lets give big institutions, IT parks, or anything which will not disturb the nature .. Lets also make Kottayam city a corporation... Develop it.. so that all kottayam people who gone out can come back...If all mentioned above are there... I would rather stay in a partially developed kottayam corporation than in fully packed and ugly corporate looking cochin...

my greatest dream abt KTM`s development the proposed Nagambadam-Kodimatha overbridge. But i think its not going to meterialise as the mighty newspaper group is deadly aganist the idea as it pass through some of their properties!

I think you are moving from the topic or misunderstood me...

I there for kottayam Development... Lets give big institutions, IT parks, or anything which will not disturb the nature .. Lets also make Kottayam city a corporation... Develop it.. so that all kottayam people who gone out can come back...If all mentioned above are there... I would rather stay in a partially developed kottayam corporation than in fully packed and ugly corporate looking cochin...

Sorry, Please go through my last sentence. I added it later.

haha..nothing like that..thats y i told the exmple of the newly constructed airport near to my city here in japan..big japanese names like honda, suzuki, yamaha..all are born in this city and all of them have huge production units here. Mount Fuji which is japans biggest tourist attraction is also situated here. If such an industrilised area with many tourist attractions can not run an airport economically, because of the proximity to two bigger airports in Tokyo (200KM) and Nagoya (90KM), how can be our KTM?

The answer is: This is Kerala.

In Japan, there's good road connectivity to everywhere. Here, to build a railwayline/road, for each 'meter' of road, it'll be at the mercy of many people, inlcuding politicians and locals and other influential people.

As Alseshettan rightly pointed out, our airports depend on variuous villages and Towns.

So only those place which are at distance 65 - 70 Kms or can be reached in 1 - 2 hours by road have more chance to develop .

This is mostly evident in the case of Palakkad (Kanjikkode - Walayar belt).

About 100 acres of land has be leased to private IT firms and many are ready to invest.

Also, the mere speculation that 'will the airport project be viable?' is pulling back us from deveopment. By development, I'm not saying we should build concrete Jungles.

About Nagampadom-Kodimataha flyover, I don't think that it'll become a reality at all. Various groups with vested interests are giving out stupid reasons to 'kill' this project.

The answer is: This is Kerala.

In Japan, there's good road connectivity to everywhere. Here, to build a railwayline/road, for each 'meter' of road, it'll be at the mercy of many people, inlcuding politicians and locals and other influential people.

As Alseshettan rightly pointed out, our airports depend on variuous villages and Towns.

So only those place which are at distance 65 - 70 Kms or can be reached in 1 - 2 hours by road have more chance to develop .

This is mostly evident in the case of Palakkad (Kanjikkode - Walayar belt).

About 100 acres of land has be leased to private IT firms and many are ready to invest.

Also, the mere speculation that 'will the airport project be viable?' is pulling back us from deveopment. By development, I'm not saying we should build concrete Jungles.

About Nagampadom-Kodimataha flyover, I don't think that it'll become a reality at all. Various groups with vested interests are giving out stupid reasons to 'kill' this project.


After all these things we mentioned if you don't have any alternative there is nothing we can do...

Anyways let very 50km in kerala get an airport.... Let's don't trust our road/rail.

After all these things we mentioned if you don't have any alternative there is nothing we can do...

Anyways let very 50km in kerala get an airport.... Let's don't trust our road/rail.

But having airport at every 50 KMs will disrupt the overall development of Kerala. Moreover, there will be restriction for constructuion of buildings near the perimeter of airports which may hinder the apartment or highrise projects in the cities.

It you have 6-8lane roads like that of Hosur road and Outerring in Bangalore, with flyovers at every crossing junctions we do not require more than 3 airports.

If you see the new Bangalore airport location, it will be clear. The BIAL (Bangalore International Airport Limited)is around 45 to 50 Kms away from the important centres of Bangalore city. The two important IT hubs in Bangalore are ITPL near to Whitefield and Electronics City on the way to Housur. Both the IT hubs are around 60 to 65 Kms away from the airport. But still these two centers are have more companies than any other IT hubs in Bangalore. That means if proper road infrastructure is provided, IT companies may reside though they are 100 Kms away from the airport.

Bangalore is developed in such a way. If you see the road development in Bangalore, you can see numerous flyovers coming up at the Hosur Road and Outerring road to reduce the traffic congestion due to crossing of roads.

In Kerala, we should think about this idea. We should develop our road infrastructure and railway infrastrucuture before having new airports

But having airport at every 50 KMs will disrupt the overall development of Kerala. Moreover, there will be restriction for constructuion of buildings near the perimeter of airports which may hinder the apartment or highrise projects in the cities.

It you have 6-8lane roads like that of Hosur road and Outerring in Bangalore, with flyovers at every crossing junctions we do not require more than 3 airports.

If you see the new Bangalore airport location, it will be clear. The BIAL (Bangalore International Airport Limited)is around 45 to 50 Kms away from the important centres of Bangalore city. The two important IT hubs in Bangalore are ITPL near to Whitefield and Electronics City on the way to Housur. Both the IT hubs are around 60 to 65 Kms away from the airport. But still these two centers are have more companies than any other IT hubs in Bangalore. That means if proper road infrastructure is provided, IT companies may reside though they are 100 Kms away from the airport.

Bangalore is developed in such a way. If you see the road development in Bangalore, you can see numerous flyovers coming up at the Hosur Road and Outerring road to reduce the traffic congestion due to crossing of roads.

In Kerala, we should think about this idea. We should develop our road infrastructure and railway infrastrucuture before having new airports

See now u know the issue..

Could have neat roads and gud connectivity...

Stop hunting for more airports....

Not just kottayam.. I think... Kerala is more than fine with 4 airports....

Lets also have to give importance to agriculture.... Kottayam should look a neat gud Hill City.. and I'm sure if it can advertize and promote its gud infrastructure.. even interstate tourist will also come

I was silently watching the argument on the need for an airport in the central travancore region. Whatever you guys argue, in this era of globalization, an airport is essential for the development of a region. The central travancore region has all the reasons to claim for it. I wish every district or region should develop with minimum impact to environment. I believe that is the motto of this forum as well. But from the posts of Vinod and EQ, I can see that they want us to travel a long distance to catch the flight and also they want the region to stay as agriculture land. Thrissur and Kollam people are sure that they won’t get any airport in the near future because of Thiruvanthapuram and Nedumbassery. Is it the reason behind their opposition?

Dear EQ, you mentioned that even though the airport is in Devanahalli, the IT development is happening in ITPL and Electronic city. This statement is absolutely wrong. Why didn’t you mention that BIAL is opened only in May 2008? Another fact is that no company in ITPL and Electronic city has expanded their business in the last 2 years. (Thanks to recession). Can you deny the fact that most of the developments in Bangalore are concentrated in the Hebbal – Devanahalli region? Why this region is seeing rapid development? It is only because of the BIAL. We can also see the changes happened in and around Nedumbassey because of the airport. It is all set to become a commercial hub.

Currently no major developments are happening in the central travancore region compared to other parts of Kerala. We also want our region to be developed. So I request the support of all the forum members in this regard.

I was silently watching the argument on the need for an airport in the central travancore region. Whatever you guys argue, in this era of globalization, an airport is essential for the development of a region. The central travancore region has all the reasons to claim for it. I wish every district or region should develop with minimum impact to environment. I believe that is the motto of this forum as well. But from the posts of Vinod and EQ, I can see that they want us to travel a long distance to catch the flight and also they want the region to stay as agriculture land. Thrissur and Kollam people are sure that they won’t get any airport in the near future because of Thiruvanthapuram and Nedumbassery. Is it the reason behind their opposition?

Dear EQ, you mentioned that even though the airport is in Devanahalli, the IT development is happening in ITPL and Electronic city. This statement is absolutely wrong. Why didn’t you mention that BIAL is opened only in May 2008? Another fact is that no company in ITPL and Electronic city has expanded their business in the last 2 years. (Thanks to recession). Can you deny the fact that the most of the developments in Bangalore are concentrated in the Hebbal – Devanahalli region? Why this region is seeing rapid development? It is only because of the BIAL. We can also see that the changes happened in and around Nedumbassey because of the airport. It is all set to become a commercial hub.

Currently no major developments are happening in the central travancore region compared to other parts of Kerala. We also want our region to be developed. So I request the support of all the forum members in this regard.

Kiran chetta. You've exactly told what I wanted to express. :cheers1:

If it takes 3 hours from Kottayam Town itself, what about other places?

It takes about 3.5 - 4.5 hours from other towns in the Central Travancore region to access the nearby airports.

It is not possible to build a 6 lane or 8 lane road in Kerala.

We are already aware of the widespread protest raised from various corners when the proposal for a Trivandrum - Kasaragod express highway was mooted.

I was silently watching the argument on the need for an airport in the central travancore region. Whatever you guys argue, in this era of globalization, an airport is essential for the development of a region. The central travancore region has all the reasons to claim for it. I wish every district or region should develop with minimum impact to environment. I believe that is the motto of this forum as well. But from the posts of Vinod and EQ, I can see that they want us to travel a long distance to catch the flight and also they want the region to stay as agriculture land. Thrissur and Kollam people are sure that they won’t get any airport in the near future because of Thiruvanthapuram and Nedumbassery. Is it the reason behind their opposition?

Dear EQ, you mentioned that even though the airport is in Devanahalli, the IT development is happening in ITPL and Electronic city. This statement is absolutely wrong. Why didn’t you mention that BIAL is opened only in May 2008? Another fact is that no company in ITPL and Electronic city has expanded their business in the last 2 years. (Thanks to recession). Can you deny the fact that the most of the developments in Bangalore are concentrated in the Hebbal – Devanahalli region? Why this region is seeing rapid development? It is only because of the BIAL. We can also see that the changes happened in and around Nedumbassey because of the airport. It is all set to become a commercial hub.

Currently no major developments are happening in the central travancore region compared to other parts of Kerala. We also want our region to be developed. So I request the support of all the forum members in this regard.

I am not blindly denying the fact that airport will not bring other developments. But we should look at other facts. There were proposals to develop our road infrastructure like the Express Highway. Also there were proposals like the Sabari rail. There were huge protest against this regard. Also, what happend to the NH-47 4-laning and NH-17 4-laning? The doubling of railway line and the Bg conversion also go in snails pace.

It is mandatory to develop our road and rail infrastructure before having new airports. Otherwise it will be difficult to catch your flights on time.

So, our primary aim is to develop our roads before we can develop airports in every district (If needed in future). Also, there should be enough trains having stops at these cities (Including Rajadhani).

It is true, that development is going on in and around the BIAL airport. But you cannot deny the fact the best roads are also developed including the 10 KM elevated highway from Silk Board to Electronics City for people residing in these areas who are 60 to 65 Kms away. The adjoining district in Tamil Nadu Hosur which is almost 100 KMs away is also benefitted by this road. You can see the number of realestate projects started because of this.

Moreover, I stay in Electronics city since last year and I know the developments going on in Electronics city including the Wipro and Infosys new buildings that came up there. Wipro has shifted some of its branches to Electronics city in their new abode. They will shortly move some of their other branches to the the main center in EC. That means later there will be only twp hubs for Wipro in Bangalore - Wipro Sarjapur and Wipro Elecronics city. Infact, my wife was working in a Wipro Branches at Madiwala. Since the branch shifted to EC just before the recession, we have shifted our residence as well to EC.

EQ chetta, airports fascinate everyone of us.

I've read many times Vinod (Vinod 2007) saying 'we have a big airport at Nedumbaserry'.

I've seen many Kollam forumers demanding an airport too.

See, this is from one of your posts. I'm not posting this with the intention to hurt you. Actually I didn't want to post this. But I'm forced to do that.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/91/i/Osq5rw7D3z9QR5FItnXm5J3IY4q-fDr_/

EQ chetta, airports fascinate everyone of us.

I've read many times Vinod (Vinod 2007) saying 'we have a big airport at Nedumbaserry'.

I've seen many Kollam forumers demanding an airport too.

See, this is from one of your posts. I'm not posting this with the intention to hurt you. Actually I didn't want to post this. But I'm forced to do that.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/91/i/Osq5rw7D3z9QR5FItnXm5J3IY4q-fDr_/

Sai, I am not adamant for an airport in Kollam. If it comes up, it is good. But I do not like the airpott to come up in the city. But some 25KMs away atleast.

But Kollam need other infrastructure developments before thinking about another airport.

I feel the Kollam - Kovalam NH-47 model road if 4-laned, it will be more than enough for Kollamaites as they could reach the Trivandrum airport within 1 hr.

Still, I am saying I want Kollam Port and Kollam IT park development before anybody could think about a Kollam airport.

Infact Kollam was the first airport in Kerla (Ashramam Maidan). It was closed during 1930's when Sir CP met with an aircraft accident at Ashramam maidan. Infact Aashramam Maidan is still under the control of the airport authority. That was the reason they planned for a minor airport and airstrip at Kollam Ashramam maidan. But due to environmentalists and people's protests the idea is scrapped, I think.

I am not against any airport. Be it Kottayam or Kollam. But we should think about the basic needs first and then about the next step. No offence, Krishna.

EQ chetta, airports fascinate everyone of us.

I've read many times Vinod (Vinod 2007) saying 'we have a big airport at Nedumbaserry'.

I've seen many Kollam forumers demanding an airport too.

See, this is from one of your posts. I'm not posting this with the intention to hurt you. Actually I didn't want to post this. But I'm forced to do that.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/91/i/Osq5rw7D3z9QR5FItnXm5J3IY4q-fDr_/
Nice catch krishna. :lol:


It is mandatory to develop our road and rail infrastructure before having new airports. Otherwise it will be difficult to catch your flights on time.
It is not at all mandatory. When an airport comes the government will be forced to develop associated roads.

Should we first develop highways then wait for some years then find suitable a location near to the highway to build the airport? An airport project will bring the necessary infrastructure along with it. That will lead to overall development. Who made such a rule like first road then airport? Can't we develop both together? :bash:

CIAL is 90-95 KMs (by road) away from Kottayam Town and it takes a good 3hrs minimum to reach CIAL, in normal traffic conditions, considering the numerous curves and terrain of the road. I've experienced this.

if you go to other metros , thousands of peoiple daily travel 3-4 hrs just between home and office and vice versa....
I do not hv anything personal here , its just that airport will never solve problems of kottayam .
Sai , I am not talking abt 5000 acre industrial zone , start with 500 acre sez , juts like export processing zone in Kochi , may be on a larger scale . That will attract units to Kottayam , slowly business will develop. that will warrant better connectivity and in mean time , try to four lane the connectivity to CIAL , i dont think it will be a big deal as compared to starting new airport.
It just dont hv a commercial viability . Your selling point can be low cost land as compared to Kochi . So improve the connectivity to CIAL and business will surely follow.
i guess with good roads , 90 kms can be easily covered in 1 1/2 hrs . something like mumbai - pune expressway, thats what is needed more than airport.

Nice catch krishna. :lol:

It is not at all mandatory. When an airport comes the government will be forced to develop associated roads.

Should we first develop highways then wait for some years then find suitable a location near to the highway to build the airport? An airport project will bring the necessary infrastructure along with it. That will lead to overall development. Who made such a rule like first road then airport? Can't we develop both together? :bash:

liked it? There's one more like this.

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Sorry, No offence meant to you Vinod.

if you go to other metros , thousands of peoiple daily travel 3-4 hrs just between home and office and vice versa....
I do not hv anything personal here , its just that airport will never solve problems of kottayam .
Sai , I am not talking abt 5000 acre industrial zone , start with 500 acre sez , juts like export processing zone in Kochi , may be on a larger scale . That will attract units to Kottayam , slowly business will develop. that will warrant better connectivity and in mean time , try to four lane the connectivity to CIAL , i dont think it will be a big deal as compared to starting new airport.
It just dont hv a commercial viability . Your selling point can be low cost land as compared to Kochi . So improve the connectivity to CIAL and business will surely follow.
i guess with good roads , 90 kms can be easily covered in 1 1/2 hrs . something like mumbai - pune expressway, thats what is needed more than airport.

KMC, I don't have grudge against you or Kochi or any other city/district in Kerala and it's people.

But I'm tired of answering the same/similar question again and again.

"If a new airport comes then both the airports in the region will have to compete with each other. Both of them will sink and die.". The same thing was said when nedumbassery airport was proposed. Now did it sink and die?

Aslesh, Nedumbassery never had the issue of cannibalising into any other airport figures becuase they it was just a relocation of the erstwhile Cochin Airport on the Island to the outskirts of the city. So in principle, it cannot be compared to the other Airport proposals we're discussing here.

You might have heard this several times. "Instead of a new airport why don't you people build a four lane highway to our airport?". Yes, they want you to depend on them

Don't know if this is the exact reason why many of us are against building Airports in every Municipality of the state. I've heard "Roads build a nation", but never knew Airports are as crucial to our local economies as we're discussing here. It may help the Real Estate merchants and provide some attractive USPs to their projects but public money could be utilized in a much effective manner IMHO.

India has scores of Airports that hardly see an Aircraft. Even Mysore, a prominent IT/Tourist city has got an Airport which is used for cattle grazing. The Karnataka Govt had ambitious plans with Mysore but the Airlines showed the backside, literally...Read this report (http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=After+Rs+69+cr,+Mysore+airport+not+for+big+birds&artid=Ld3zw2|OLUE=) if you're interested.

A couple of good 4 lane roads, one from Cochin city and another from Nedumbaserry is all what Kottayam needs to take strides. I agree to what KMC has said, Kottayam -Cochin is just 70km, one decent highway and the cities are 45min at the most. Now, you don't want to drive into Int'l Airports every half an hour along your highway, do you? ;)

I was silently watching the argument on the need for an airport in the central travancore region. Whatever you guys argue, in this era of globalization, an airport is essential for the development of a region. The central travancore region has all the reasons to claim for it. I wish every district or region should develop with minimum impact to environment. I believe that is the motto of this forum as well. But from the posts of Vinod and EQ, I can see that they want us to travel a long distance to catch the flight and also they want the region to stay as agriculture land. Thrissur and Kollam people are sure that they won’t get any airport in the near future because of Thiruvanthapuram and Nedumbassery. Is it the reason behind their opposition?

Dear EQ, you mentioned that even though the airport is in Devanahalli, the IT development is happening in ITPL and Electronic city. This statement is absolutely wrong. Why didn’t you mention that BIAL is opened only in May 2008? Another fact is that no company in ITPL and Electronic city has expanded their business in the last 2 years. (Thanks to recession). Can you deny the fact that most of the developments in Bangalore are concentrated in the Hebbal – Devanahalli region? Why this region is seeing rapid development? It is only because of the BIAL. We can also see the changes happened in and around Nedumbassey because of the airport. It is all set to become a commercial hub.

Currently no major developments are happening in the central travancore region compared to other parts of Kerala. We also want our region to be developed. So I request the support of all the forum members in this regard.


If such doubts appear.. I don't think there is any point in discussing here..


If this is the case India should be having 10000 airports....

I'm sad to see a fight instead of a healthy discussion in this forum... If this happens in this forum itself wat will be in our Kerala politics ?

Before starting to comment on this thread i told "Sai" i'm commenting here just to advice you not to think abt leaving this forum just for this reason which i felt was not a Genuine one.

None of my ideas were to stop any development in kottayam.. But to make sure Kerala growth is in the right way... We have seen people asking for airport in Munnar similarly..

I just wanted to say don't waste you money and land.. but use it for a better purpose

Before replying, let me tell you, It pains me whenever I counter argue with senior forumers and people elder to me
and those whom I consider special, here in SSC.

I'm still a student, I may not have that much worldly experience as many of you have already.

I've not even seen a foreign country.

Some times I may be wrong due to lack of experience, but not everytime.

Still, I can give numerous examples to back my Stand.

Aslesh, Nedumbassery never had the issue of cannibalising into any other airport

figures becuase they it was just a relocation of the erstwhile Cochin Airport on the Island to the outskirts of the

city. So in principle, it cannot be compared to the other Airport proposals we're discussing here.



Don't know if this is the exact reason why many of us are against building Airports in every Municipality of the

state. I've heard "Roads build a nation", but never knew Airports are as crucial to our local economies as

we're discussing here. It may help the Real Estate merchants and provide some attractive USPs to their projects but

public money could be utilized in a much effective manner IMHO.

India has scores of Airports that hardly see an Aircraft. Even Mysore, a prominent IT/Tourist city has got an

Airport which is used for cattle grazing. The Karnataka Govt had ambitious plans with Mysore but the Airlines showed

the backside,

literally...Read this report (http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=After+Rs+69+cr,+Mysore+airport+not+for+big+bir

ds&artid=Ld3zw2|OLUE=) if you're interested.

A couple of good 4 lane roads, one from Cochin city and another from Nedumbaserry is all what Kottayam

needs to take strides. I agree to what KMC has said, Kottayam -Cochin is just 70km, one decent highway and

the cities are 45min at the most. Now, you don't want to drive into Int'l Airports every half an hour along your

highway, do you? ;)

Anishetta, do you frankly believe that CIAL was just a relocation of the old domestic airport at the Island?
If it was so, what was the need to waste so much money to build another 'similar' airport?

Another airport in Cochin became a necessasity when it was felt that there's no scope for the expansion of the
Island airport and it's unsuitability for operating international air services.

Before that, Trivandrum airport was the only International airport in Kerala. Can you deny that fact that with the
opening of CIAL, Trivandrum had to suffer to an extent , in terms of Passenger traffic?

Why people are talking about roads, roads and roads only. Is it possible to build roads only without leaving any
space for other activites?

Kerala already has the highest density of roads in India ( 4 times the national average) and still Kerala is lagging behind States like Maharashtra,
Andhra, Karnataka, TN etc in terms of industrial and economic development.

Is it because Kottayam still a municipality that poeple can't digest whenever the demand for 'an airport near
Kottayam for Central Travancore' is raised?

BTW, Ernakulam is 70 - 75 Kms from Kottayam. CIAL is 90 - 95 Kms from Kottayam.

Our KMC is talking as if CIAL has passengers only from Ernakulam and Trichur districts.

About viability -It can be solved by building a low cost terminal and then modernizing it after some years, when the airport starts becoming 'more' profitable.

Ultimately,What I feel is that Kottayam airport won't happen at all and Many people will become happy due it.
Athukondu Korachuperkku Santhosham Pakarumengil, Athu Nallathalle?

Ultimately, those opposing Kottayam airport will have the last laugh.

If such doubts appear.. I don't think there is any point in discussing here..


If this is the case India should be having 10000 airports....

I'm sad to see a fight instead of a healthy discussion in this forum... If this happens in this forum itself wat will be in our Kerala politics ?

Before starting to comment on this thread i told "Sai" i'm commenting here just to advice you not to think abt leaving this forum just for this reason which i felt was not a Genuine one.

None of my ideas were to stop any development in kottayam.. But to make sure Kerala growth is in the right way... We have seen people asking for airport in Munnar similarly..

I just wanted to say don't waste you money and land.. but use it for a better purpose

Now, I will answer about your question on 10000 airports in India.

In other states, you can see many places without even a single human presence.

There's a big geographical separation between cities and villages or Cities and Cities.

Is Kerala like that?

About an airport in Idukki - I prefer a heliport cum airstrip in Idukki rather than a big airport. It'll be helpful for tourists and at the time of natural calamities.

Airports are needed near Urban areas.

Now, I will answer about your question on 10000 airports in India.

In other states, you can see many places without even a single human presence.

There's a big geographical separation between cities and villages or Cities and Cities.

Is Kerala like that?

About an airport in Idukki - I prefer a heliport cum airstrip in Idukki rather than a big airport. It'll be helpful for tourists and at the time of natural calamities.

Airports are needed near Urban areas.


I'm not commenting on this as it will look childish and since you still did not understand the real intentions of my posts...

See you will be happy if i say this airport is a must in kottayam.. Then there is no second view on it... You will never think the priority.. So respect other post and the real intentions..

Two questions to all who are opposing an airport in the central travancore region:

What were the criteria that made Kannur eligible for an airport?
In comparison to that, what Kottayam is lacking to claim for an airport?

If you are asking why Kottayam needs an airport when there is CIAL, What's the answer for the question - Why Trivandrum needs a highcourt bench when there is Highcourt itslef at Cochin and Kochiites opposing this need?

If you are asking why Kottayam needs an airport when there is CIAL, What's the answer for the question - Why Trivandrum needs a highcourt bench when there is Highcourt itslef at Cochin and Kochiites opposing this need?

Sai, Please dont mix up things... Comparison of airports and High court benches are not viable in this discussion... If you say so, then you can think why there are two or more high court benches in our neighboring states itself... Also i trust Trivandrum is the only state capital in India which is not having a high court bench... :ohno: Like our Senior forumer Ajai pointed out, setting up another high court bench in a state capital would definitely reduce the travel and other expenses of Govt Officials as most of the cases in High court are Goverment oriented...

Please dont convert this discussion to another TVM-Kochi rival discussion topic... So am not commenting why Kochites opposing this need.

I can evidently say that the distance from Cherthala - CIAL is almost similar to Kottayam-CIAL... Hw much time it ll take for a journey from Cherthala to CIAL by a car as the full stretch is being four laned... Apart from the traffic congestion in Kochi byepass to Kalamassery, i dont think its a big job to reach out CIAL within 45 min or 1 hour... :bash:

Sai, Please dont mix up things... Comparison of airports and High court benches are not viable in this discussion... If you say so, then you can think why there are two or more high court benches in our neighboring states itself... Also i trust Trivandrum is the only state capital in India which is not having a high court bench... :ohno: Like our Senior forumer Ajai pointed out, setting up another high court bench in a state capital would definitely reduce the travel and other expenses of Govt Officials as most of the cases in High court are Goverment oriented...

Please dont convert this discussion to another TVM-Kochi rival discussion topic... So am not commenting why Kochites opposing this need.

I can evidently say that the distance from Cherthala - CIAL is almost similar to Kottayam-CIAL... Hw much time it ll take for a journey from Cherthala to CIAL by a car as the full stretch is being four laned... Apart from the traffic congestion in Kochi byepass to Kalamassery, i dont think its a big job to reach out CIAL within 45 min or 1 hour... :bash:

Dear Vivek,

I was not mixing up things or creating TVM - Cochin rivalry,but trying to bring out the similarities.

I want to know - will you agree with-have all disputes in Trivandrum and come to Ernakulam HC @ Cochin by NH 47 to settle the dispute.

The same is the case - Start a huge industry in Kottayam, build a wide road and Come to CIAL for flying. This is what KMC was telling.

Also, FYI, Cherthala - CIAL is 63 Kms while Kottayam-CIAL is 90 -95 Kms.

Also - From Cherthala upto Angamaly, the road is 4 laned NH 47, which is a flat road, not like the rolling, curvy, narrow MC Road via Kottayam.

The answers to my concerns are there in your post itslef- I am demanding an airport to reduce the travelling time of Industrialists/Proffessionals/Businessmen etc.
Tourists etc.

Also, Central Travancore is not Kottayam alone, there are the districts of PTA, ALP and parts of Idukki.

Dear Vivek,

I was not mixing up things or creating TVM - Cochin rivalry,but trying to bring out the similarities.

I want to know - will you agree with-have all disputes in Trivandrum and come to Ernakulam HC @ Cochin by NH 47 to settle the dispute.

The same is the case - Start a huge industry in Kottayam, build a wide road and Come to CIAL for flying. This is what KMC was telling.

Also, FYI, Cherthala - CIAL is 63 Kms while Kottayam-CIAL is 90 -95 Kms.

Also - From Cherthala upto Angamaly, the road is 4 laned NH 47, which is a flat road, not like the rolling, curvy, narrow MC Road via Kottayam.

Hello Sai,
Unfortunately i couldnt understand ur comparison scale... U r telling, its similar to travel 220 kms to Kochi for court cases including common people's problem, (being it in court, they will be compelled to go to court even in adjacent days) with travelling 90 kms to an international airport... Also u can avoid around 5 kms of road journey if you opt Seaport-Airport road...

If i/you have a case in High court, we wud have go to HC in three or four times a week from our Hometown, if necessary... Likewise if you want to go for 3 meetings in a week in Bangalore, will you fly to BLR for every meeting from CIAL???
Thats what TVM MPs and BAR association are putting pressure on Centre...

And also i earlier pointed out that the funds allotted to these travel and staying expenses of Govt Officials can be diverted to certain other projects or human welfares...

Also i hope you heard abt an IT Park coming up near Ambalapuzha, rite?... Y dont they start one in Kottayam??? I am under the impression that distance from Kottayam to Cochin is less when compared to the former.. its all due to poor road connectivity... Anyways i trust roads shud be improved rather thinking of an Airport...

Also am winding up my points here... Thanks

Hello Sai,
Unfortunately i couldnt understand ur comparison scale... U r telling, its similar to travel 220 kms to Kochi for court cases including common people's problem, (being it in court, they will be compelled to go to court even in adjacent days) with travelling 90 kms to an international airport... Also u can avoid around 5 kms of road journey if you opt Seaport-Airport road...

If i/you have a case in High court, we wud have go to HC in three or four times a week from our Hometown, if necessary... Likewise if you want to go for 3 meetings in a week in Bangalore, will you fly to BLR for every meeting from CIAL???
Thats what TVM MPs and BAR association are putting pressure on Centre...

And also i earlier pointed out that the funds allotted to these travel and staying expenses of Govt Officials can be diverted to certain other projects or human welfares...

Also i hope you heard abt an IT Park coming up near Ambalapuzha, rite?... Y dont they start one in Kottayam??? I am under the impression that distance from Kottayam to Cochin is less when compared to the former.. its all due to poor road connectivity... Anyways i trust roads shud be improved rather thinking of an Airport...

Also am winding up my points here... Thanks

There are about 4 roads from Kottayam to CIAL - All these are in the rage 90 - 95 KM and takes about 3 hrs minimum, in normal traffic conditions. I've experienced this, not twisitng the numbers.

If You go by MC Road, it'll take longer - 3.5 hrs.

You people are taliking about riding fast and accessing the airport - Well ,
'Speed Thrills, But Kills'..
Also, it is not possible to increase the speed beyond 60Kmph due to the busy traffic conditions. Also, there will be more fuel consumption, more pollution.

If we travel less by road, we can save precious fuel. Am I right?

Also, As I already said, there are many other important Towns and places in the region from which it will take atleast 3.5 hrs - 4.5 hrs to acess their nearest airports at TVM /Cochin.

Whenever I raise this issue , Why people think like - It is to help real estate mafia, it is for the convenience of the politicians, why not build n airport in every town and village in Kerala, why don't we lay a single long runway from Trivandrum to Kasaragod etc.?

If you are comparing with cases in Highcourt, I can say that businessmen will lose their business if they don't get things done in time etc..

You've not experienced the difficulties of the people here much.

That's why you people are supposing and pressuming things.

I'm also winding up this airport topic with this post.

Oh GOD, We don't want an airport and Thus save our Kerala.

Who'll have the last laugh?

I'm dead tired of this discussion and I'm gonna :runaway:from this topic.

:tiasd:

Anishetta, do you frankly believe that CIAL was just a relocation of the old domestic airport at the Island? If it was so, what was the need to waste so much money to build another 'similar' airport?

Another airport in Cochin became a necessasity when it was felt that there's no scope for the expansion of the Island airport and it's unsuitability for operating international air services.

Krishna, don't think we're all slaughterers here but just voicing our opinions and reservations. The most important point is that an Airport is just another long concrete strip without any airplanes to fly in and out of it, as is what happening at hundreds of Airports in our country; Mysore being an example. They just drain off AAI money...So I don't know how many Airlines are going to operate out of Kottayam/ Aranmula/Idukki airports when even such a prominent IT/Tourism city like Mysore fails in that crucial aspect.

Leave aside international airlines, how much patronage will be there for a Kottayam- Bombay or an Aranmula- Chennai route. But still, as I said an Airport project will be a shot in the arm for the apartment guys, so the real estate sector will get some serious lift up. Good for the economy that way.

Well, you're confident that the Airports are going to be smashing hits and not end up like white-coloured Pachydermata order then well n good. Please don't take anything personal, just think I'm trying to be a Devil's Advocate and nothing more.

Cheerios! :cheers::cheers:

PS: I don't have anything more to add Krishna. If somebody can enlighten us on the sense behind these deluge of Airport projects then I'd be more than happy; but with facts and figures please. Thanks.

Aslesh, Nedumbassery never had the issue of cannibalising into any other airport figures becuase they it was just a relocation of the erstwhile Cochin Airport on the Island to the outskirts of the city. So in principle, it cannot be compared to the other Airport proposals we're discussing here.

Haha I think you were not in Kerala those days, or you were not reading newspapers or you forgot. Atleast you must be knowing that there were so many serious controversies against nedumbassery airport. One serious allegation was that kerala cannot afford more than one international airport. It was presumed that nedumbassery will eat up a considerable share of traffic from TIA and both will run into loss. In most of the other states in India there is only one international airport and kerala is a small state. There was serious doubts about the profitability of the greenfield airport. Now you see we have 3 international airports and still they all have enough traffic. Again we are talking about viability and profitability. Don't know when people here will understand that Kerala is unique. Please stop comparing kerala with other states and countries.

Krishna, don't think we're all slaughterers here but just voicing our opinions and reservations. The most important point is that an Airport is just another long concrete strip without any airplanes to fly in and out of it, as is what happening at hundreds of Airports in our country; Mysore being an example. They just drain off AAI money...So I don't know how many Airlines are going to operate out of Kottayam/ Aranmula/Idukki airports when even such a prominent IT/Tourism city like Mysore fails in that crucial aspect.

Leave aside international airlines, how much patronage will be there for a Kottayam- Bombay or an Aranmula- Chennai route. But still, as I said an Airport project will be a shot in the arm for the apartment guys, so the real estate sector will get some serious lift up. Good for the economy that way.

Well, you're confident that the Airports are going to be smashing hits and not end up like white-coloured Pachydermata order then well n good. Please don't take anything personal, just think I'm trying to be a Devil's Advocate and nothing more.

Cheerios! :cheers::cheers:

PS: I don't have anything more to add Krishna. If somebody can enlighten us on the sense behind these deluge of Airport projects then I'd be more than happy; but with facts and figures please. Thanks.

Let me conclude with something....

Never split between the forumers naming there own districts.. This is not a common cinema debate forum.. When you post something please read and respect others post too..

As i have already declared none of my above posts where tragetted at kottayam.. Those were my general view which I had for Kerala.. I had similar view abt kannur airport too..

I expect a much welcoming reply from every district thread when someone post their view rather than searching for there previous post and pointing there earlier views..

So Lets stop this and please start posting upcoming developments in Kottayam

^^

Haha Vinod, No offence.

The current developments happening in Kottayam is that we are forced to fold our hands and watch other disricts developing - Cybercity, IIT, world class varsity,Central varsity, Aligharh university, ESI medical college, NIFT, Cyberpark, IISER, Coach factory, etc. )

We are forced to watch others taking away all these projects.

Atleast, we (Central Travancoreans) can proudly say that we don't have any lobbies, playing dirty games to snatch away others project or grabbing more and more, as if there's no end to the development hunger and leaving nothing for us. :lol:

Sorry, no offence meant. :cheers:

Let me conclude with something....

Never split between the forumers naming there own districts.. This is not a common cinema debate forum.. When you post something please read and respect others post too..

As i have already declared none of my above posts where tragetted at kottayam.. Those were my general view which I had for Kerala.. I had similar view abt kannur airport too..

I expect a much welcoming reply from every district thread when someone post their view rather than searching for there previous post and pointing there earlier views..

So Lets stop this and please start posting upcoming developments in Kottayam

I totally agree with, Vinod. It is not to argue or belittle another city or district. We want all our cities and districts to develop. We are not narrow minded, but we are passionate about our cities because we are born there.

We should have a healthy argument that results in good proposals for development related issues in each city.

Nobody can say that Kottayam is lagging behind in any aspect compared to the other 2nd tier cities like Kollam, Trissur or Kannur. Infact, I am quite surprised about the number of upcoming apartments in Kottayam. There is huge development in this regard. Kollam has almost double the population of Kottayam, but lagging way behind in this regard. There is Govt. Medical College, MG university and lots of Central Governement institutions in Kottayam which Kollam lacks. So there are lackings and shortcomings in every city.

We need to come forward and support the development of all the cities in Kerala in a healthy way thery by making Kerala a bigger Megalapolis. Also, we need to focus on agriculture and farming earmarking separate land for that. The agricultural land in no way should be used for any other purpose. We should have development in every sector.

I totally agree with, Vinod. It is not to argue or belittle another city or district. We want all our cities and districts to develop. We are not narrow minded, but we are passionate about our cities because we are born there.

We should have a healthy argument that results in good proposals for development related issues in each city.

Nobody can say that Kottayam is lagging behind in any aspect compared to the other 2nd tier cities like Kollam, Trissur or Kannur. Infact, I am quite surprised about the number of upcoming apartments in Kottayam. There is huge development in this regard. Kollam has almost double the population of Kottayam, but lagging way behind in this regard. There is Govt. Medical College, MG university and lots of Central Governement institutions in Kottayam which Kollam lacks. So there are lackings and shortcomings in every city.

We need to come forward and support the development of all the cities in Kerala in a healthy way thery by making Kerala a bigger Megalapolis. Also, we need to focus on agriculture and farming earmarking separate land for that. The agricultural land in no way should be used for any other purpose. We should have development in every sector.

Were these projects happened in the recent years or more than 20 years ago?

I can see only 3 or maximum 5 important projects in Kottayam including those you pointed out.

I can see many projects coming up in other parts of Kerala, more than 10 in each district, all sanctioned in the last 3-4 years.

Lots of Central Govt. institution? Can you show me atleast one Central Govt. educational inststitution in Kottayam.

Also, the real estate demand in Kottayam is a natural one, allmost all bought by the end users, not a forced/created one or based on any developmental project.

Were these projects happened in the recent years or more than 20 years ago?

I can see only 3 or maximum 5 important projects in Kottayam which are the ones you pointed out.

I can see many projects coming up in other parts of Kerala, more than 10 in each district, all sanctioned in the last 3-4 years.

Lots of Central Govt. institution? Can you show me atleast one Central Govt. educational inststitution in Kottayam.

Also, the real estate demand in Kottayam is a natural one, allmost all bought by the end users, not a forced one or based on any developmental project.


Krishna, I am not for argument. Infact, the future of Kottayam is bright like any other city. Govt has already decided to expand the Kottayam municpaliy by integrating adjoining panchayaths. Kottayam Inland Port is a great initiative. Kottayam is one of the great markets for spices and rubber. IT Park will come up shortly in Kottayam as part of the parks in all cities.

I think it is the lack of willingnes from the politicians and the elected representatives from Kottayam that causes any delay or lack of projects if you feel there is any dearth. See, Kollam has got some projects recently including the Kollam Port and Kollam IT park. Till 3-4 years back, it was a mere town without any significant projects or Organizations. It has risen up recently especially because of the representatives there. I would definitely say PK Gurudasan and MA Baby are doing their jobs pretty in their constituencies.

I would defintely like to vote for these kind of people irrespective of the party. The LDF regine is termed as a failure, but I would rate high PK Gurudasan and MA Baby works, though they are from the same party. They show their passion towards their constituencies..may be because they are born there itself.

That attitude is required from the politicians. We should select represetatives who know the pulse of the people and history of the land.

Go through the Varthamanam page of Manorama - column 6, near the bottom side - page 18

Today's Manorama (for some , it's Nonorama) reported that State Govt. is looking out for suitable land for setting up IIT from 4 districts in Kerala - Trivandrum (South Kerala), Palakkad (Malabar), Trichur(Central Kerala) and Kozhikode (Malabar). Happy??????

Criteria:

1. 500 acres of land required

2. Distance to airport should be less than 30 Kms.

Any answer now?

Finally, it's proved that my stand is right.

I know, this is the reason why I've been saying, I don't have any hope left.

You people must have started dreaming about IIT. We are doomed forever, as always. It's our fate.

No krishna Kottayam can also be considered for IIT. Make a 4 lane highway from Kottayam to Nedumbassery. Now apply special theory of relativity. When you travel very fast towards nedumbassery the distance will get reduced to 30 kms. ;)

No krishna Kottayam can also be considered for IIT. Make a 4 lane highway from Kottayam to Nedumbassery. Now apply special theory of relativity. When you travel very fast towards nedumbassery the distance will get reduced to 30 kms. ;)

:lol: Asleshetta, You are the best.

Go through the Varthamanam page of Manorama - column 6, near the bottom side - page 18

Today's Manorama (for some , it's Nonorama) reported that State Govt. is looking out for suitable land for setting up IIT from 4 districts in Kerala - Trivandrum (South Kerala), Palakkad (Malabar), Trichur(Central Kerala) and Kozhikode (Malabar). Happy??????

Criteria:

1. 500 acres of land required

2. Distance to airport should be less than 30 Kms.

Any answer now?

Finally, it's proved that my stand is right.

I know, this is the reason why I've been saying, I don't have any hope left.

You people must have started dreaming about IIT. We are doomed forever, as always. It's our fate.

This is a clear cheating.

Kozhikode already have NIT and IIM. Hence IIT should not setup in Kozhikode. In the recent past, all major educational institutes were setup in Malabar region. Hence Palakkad should not considered. Moreoevr, Palakkod got Kanjikode Railway factory.

Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Trivandrum should not eb considered, as these three are pampered districts in Travancore-Kochi region. Thrissur already have many universities (medical, agricultural, kalamandalam, etc). Ernakulam has CUSAT. TVM have many universities and top institutes.

I feel, Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha deserve IIT as these districts have no universities nor any top institutes. Enough land will be available in Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta. I feel, Ranni is the right place for IIT.

Airport should not eb a criteria for IIT. Kharagpur IIT is very far from Kolkata airport.

No krishna Kottayam can also be considered for IIT. Make a 4 lane highway from Kottayam to Nedumbassery. Now apply special theory of relativity. When you travel very fast towards nedumbassery the distance will get reduced to 30 kms. ;)

Hehe Great - Theory of Special Relativity.
Btw, one doubt how come Palakkad so close to an airport?? is that from Coimbatore?? And one more point. If this distance is applicable then there is No way Calicut get an IIT. Calicut city is situated in the extreme south of the distict and Airport is 27 km away in Malappuram. the land inbetween is densely populated.

This is a clear cheating.

Kozhikode already have NIT and IIM. Hence IIT should not setup in Kozhikode. In the recent past, all major educational institutes were setup in Malabar region. Hence Palakkad should not considered. Moreoevr, Palakkod got Kanjikode Railway factory.

Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Trivandrum should not eb considered, as these three are pampered districts in Travancore-Kochi region. Thrissur already have many universities (medical, agricultural, kalamandalam, etc). Ernakulam has CUSAT. TVM have many universities and top institutes.

I feel, Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha deserve IIT as these districts have no universities nor any top institutes. Enough land will be available in Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta. I feel, Ranni is the right place for IIT.

Airport should not eb a criteria for IIT. Kharagpur IIT is very far from Kolkata airport.

Rive, I completely agree with you. This state Govt. is not considering the Central Travancore region for any developmental project being a primarily UDF dominated area.

I'll be happier to see IIT in PTA / ALP.

Can you raise this issue to Oommen Chandy and others if possible. Also, the issue of airport in Kottayam.

These already pampered districts don't deserve IIT.

Hehe Great - Theory of Special Relativity.
Btw, one doubt how come Palakkad so close to an airport?? is that from Coimbatore?? And one more point. If this distance is applicable then there is No way Calicut get an IIT. Calicut city is situated in the extreme south of the distict and Airport is 27 km away in Malappuram. the land inbetween is densely populated.

Ye, Palakkad-Coimbatore airport distance is around 60 Kms and Kanjikkode - Walyar belt is even more close.

Rive, I completely agree with you. This state Govt. is not considering the Central Travancore regio for any developments being a primarilt UDF dominated area.

I'll be happier to see IIT in PTA / ALP.

Can you raise this issue to Oomenen Chandy and others. Also, the issue of airport in Kottayam.

These already pampered districts don't deserve IIT.

Sure. I will discuss this with Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala.

I am not insisting Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha. I feel, the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukky are ignored lot. Of these, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Idukky are Most Ignored.

Even Kollam (the largest city in Travancore after TVM) doesn't have any top education institute other than TKM Engineering College

Even if they consider proximity to airport, very soon Pathanamthitta (Aranmula), Kottayam (Nattakam) and Idukky is getting airports. Hence setting up IIT in Central Travancore is not at all a big deal.

I feel, airports should be constructed in Kollam, Aranmula, Kottayam, Idukky and Alappuzha. There should be an Air-Taxi service (smaller planes) connecting these five airports

Even if they consider proximity to airport, very soon Pathanamthitta (Aranmula), Kottayam (Nattakam) and Idukky is getting airports. Hence setting up IIT in Central Travancore is not at all a big deal.

What??:uh:

Sure. I will discuss this with Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala.

I am not insisting Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha. I feel, the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukky are ignored lot. Of these, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Idukky are Most Ignored.

Even Kollam (the largest city in Travancore after TVM) doesn't have any top education institute other than TKM Engineering College

Kollam is deserving a lot of attention these days because Kollam has 2 important ministers in the ministry. Also, scinece city is coming up in Kollam, as well as ESI medical college, apart from State Maritime institute and Kerala Institute of Fashion technolgy.

Mineral institute is another project on the anvil.

The English and Foreign language institute (oof campus centre), a premier institute is coming up in 50/80 acres.

Do you think Kottayam district, having the most important city (or Town) in Central Travancore is getting any attention it deserves?

Just because it has a Govt. Medical College (1962) and University(1983) - (which many other districts too have) that too established more than 20 years ago, it isn't getting the attention it deserves.

Even if they consider proximity to airport, very soon Pathanamthitta (Aranmula), Kottayam (Nattakam) and Idukky is getting airports. Hence setting up IIT in Central Travancore is not at all a big deal.

What Nattakom airport you are talking? State Govt. is yet to give NOC to the project.

An airport in Kottayam district, to the south of Kottayam Town nearer to both Pathanamthitta Town and Alappuzha is what is required for the Central Travancore region.

Kollam is deserving a lot of attention these days because Kollam has 2 important ministers in the ministry. Also, scinece city is coming up in Kollam, as well as ESI medical college.

The English and Foreign language institute (oof campus centre), a premier is coming up in 50/80 acres.

Do you think Kottayam district, having the most importan city (or Town) in Central Travancore is getting any attention it deserves?

Just because it has a Govt. Medical College and University (which many other districts too have) that too established more than 40 years ago, it isn't getting the attention it deserves.

I felt entire Central Travancore is ignored a lot.

Alappuzha Port should be redeveloped and upgraded as international port on par with Kochi. Kerala Government deliberately destroyed Alappuzha and favoured Kochi.

Airports should eb constructed in all 5 districts - Kolla, Pathanamthitta (Aranmula), Kottayam, Alappuzha and Idukky.

An IT Park should be setup in Kottayam city,as it is Central Travancore's IT Hub.

International Schools should be start in Munnar, Devikulam, Thekkadi, Peerumedu, Vagamon, etc.

IIT should be setup in Pathanamthitta and NRI University in Alappuzha.

Kottayam should get an international business school.

What Nattakom airport you are talking? State Govt. is yet to get give NOC to the project.

An airport in Kottayam district, to the south of Kottayam Town nearer to bot Pathanamthitta Town and Alappuzha is what required for the Central Travncore region.

There is a proposal for an airport in Nattakam, near to Kottayam town. This is viable.

Both Aranmula, Nattakam and Idukky airports can co-exist and can have air-taxi services.

If Govt is not giving NOC to Kottayam airport, then it will be an injustice. Govt need not spend even a single rupee for this project. NRIs will take care of this. Kuwait Malayalis already agreed to fund this project.

Check these links too:

http://www.ndtvprofit.com/2008/07/20205401/Keralites-in-Kuwait-agree-to-f.html

http://www.kottayamairport.com/

http://www.kottayamairport.com/news.html

Btw, one doubt how come Palakkad so close to an airport?? is that from Coimbatore??
Places close to the border can be considered. But that is of no use for Kerala. It will benefit tamilnadu only. :bash:

What??:uh:??
Hehehe don't worry that's riva philip. He is so funny. :lol:

http://www.kottayamairport.com/news.html

It is an airstrip. Useful only for small aircrafts. An airstrip for charter flights is coming in kasargod also.

It is an airstrip. Useful only for small aircrafts. An airstrip for charter flights is coming in kasargod also.

it's not even their official website.

The sad thing is that it was planned as a mini airport by the district Panchayath mainly to promote tourism and even that the Bloody State Govt. considered as unviable.:bash:
But Kottayam truly deserves an international airport.

I'm sure, the one planned at Kasaragod will get permission, being a 'backward district' .


More than one survey was conducted to identify the suitable land but the state Govt. killed the project in the midway. :bash::bash::bash:

But the district Panchayath made many mistakes by looking for wetlands, places too close to Kottayam Town, places north of Kottyam town etc. for the suitable land and also planning it as a mini airport. That was the only mistake they did. Otherwise, their intention was good.

This state Govt. is dragging the development of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts purposely.

All the other districts are being developed as a complete package - Central Govt. edu institutes, Central Govt. Industries, development of International tourist spots, connectivity with air, development of sports infrastructure etc.

They are not at all interested in the development of KTM, ALP, PTA and Idukki.

Even Kollam (the largest city in Travancore after TVM) doesn't have any top education institute other than TKM Engineering College

objection!!

3 med. colleges in Kollam bypass-parippaaly area !!!!



1. Medi City - Travancore Medical College Hospital,Thattamala, Kollam

2. Azeezia Medical College Hospital, Meeyanoor, Kollam

4. ESI Medical college, Paripally, Kollam (Next year)

I feel, airports should be constructed in Kollam, Aranmula, Kottayam, Idukky and Alappuzha. There should be an Air-Taxi service (smaller planes) connecting these five airports


great idea!:banana: people who use hopeless KSRTC services can utilize these air taxies..:lol::lol:

^^
Thanseem, Azzezia and Medicity are private medical colleges, so it's for the private parties to decide where to establish them.

But when it comes Central Govt. institutions where the state Govt. decides where to set up them, they are constantly neglecting us. :bash:

^^
Thanseem, they are private medical colleges, so it's the right of private parties where to establish them.

But when it comes Central Govt. institutions where the state Govt. decides where to set up them, they are constantly neglecting us. :bash:

What abt Rubber board(Central PSU), MG University(Kerala State), HNL etc. Some other dts far behind on this

What abt Rubber board(Central PSU), MG University(Kerala State), HNL etc. Some other dts far behind on this

Is rubber board an educational institution?

You are talking about one HNL and MG university (again)?

You are talking as if only Kottayam has State Govt. medcial college and a university.

If you are comparing Kollam, compare with Trichur, Trivandrum,Ernakulam, Calicut, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod etc.

MG varsity, Govt. medical college, HNL, Travancore cements (established during the era of CP Ramaswami Iyer I think), Rubber board and Rubber research institute- There ends the so called 'major' projects in Kottayam. (also, if you want to beat me, you can also add the 'Rs. 10' crore Kottayam 'port' ) .
Travancore cements was established in 1946, before independence ie, before the so called 'Kerala' state was born. http://www.travcement.com/profile.htm

If you are comparing, I can point out - KMML (started before before 1947),
Kundara IT park , Science city, English and Foreign Language Varsity, Kollam port development etc. - established/under implementation recently, in Kollam.

Also, which other place is deserving to establish rubber board?

Will you support if Cashew board is set up in Idukki?

FYI, MG varsity was established in 1983 and Medical College in 1960s.

What about the projects that other districts got in the last 5-7 years?

Please talk some sense and please don't provoke me again.:bash:

Is rubber board an educational institution?

You are talking about one HNL and MG university (again)?

You are talking as if only Kottayam has State Govt. medcial college and a university.

If you are comparing Kollam, compare with Trichur, Trivandrum,Ernakulam, Calicut, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod etc.

MG varsity, Govt. medical college, HNL, Travancore cements (established during the era of CP Ramaswami Iyer I think), Rubber board and Rubber research institute- There ends the so called 'major' projects in Kottayam. (also, the 'Rs. 10' crore Kottayam 'port') .
Travancore cements was established in 1946, before independence ie, before the so called 'Kerala' state was born. http://www.travcement.com/profile.htm

If you are comparing, I can point out - KMML (started before before 1947),
Kundara IT park , Science city, English and Foreign Language Varsity, Kollam port development etc. - established/under implementation recently, in Kollam.

Also, which other place is suitable to establish rubber board?

Will you support if Cashew board is set up in Idukki?

FYI, MG varsity was established in 1983 and Medical College in 1960s.

What about the projects that other districts got in the last 5-7 years?

Please talk some sense and please don't provoke me again.:bash:

Come on Krishna...

It is time to stop these fights as i have told u earlier.. Or Sudheesh might have to step in..

Anyway... providing an airstrip will not provide any use to kottayam. If something come up.. It should be an international airport or the LAND will be of total waste...

What tourism do they expect to happen with a airport that can bring max of 50 member fight. Which international passenger will fly to Cochin or Mumbai and take a fight to Kottayam..

Rather they would perfer going to kumarakkom after visiting Munnar or near place by road.

If Government plan for something.. It should be an international airport... Or it's totally waste of money....

I don't know what type of planning this government is doing....? Just providing something to keep the people mouth shut..

Kollam is deserving a lot of attention these days because Kollam has 2 important ministers in the ministry. Also, scinece city is coming up in Kollam, as well as ESI medical college, apart from State Maritime institute and Kerala Institute of Fashion technolgy.

Mineral institute is another project on the anvil.

The English and Foreign language institute (oof campus centre), a premier institute is coming up in 50/80 acres.

Do you think Kottayam district, having the most important city (or Town) in Central Travancore is getting any attention it deserves?

Just because it has a Govt. Medical College (1962) and University(1983) - (which many other districts too have) that too established more than 20 years ago, it isn't getting the attention it deserves.


I agree to your point. Kollam is getting some attention only in the recent 3 years. Kollam being depicted as one of the most prominent cities in the ancient Era is nowhere now. If you read the history of anicient Indian commercial centres, Kollam was one of the important cities in India. These are depicted in the ancient travelogues of Arabs, Chinnese and the Europenas. Later the city declined just like what happend to Kodungalloor. A prominent port like Kollam had to wait till 2009 to see a ship docking there. It was utter negligence from the past governements and from the authorities that the port which was one of the most flourishing in India 1000 of years before to be made idle like that. Still a lot of things have to be done to make it a full fledged port regarding infrastructure developments when we look at the port's immense potential.

The current representatives from the districts are doing their job well. But lot of things have to done. There are people looking for chance to undermine the Kollam port's prospects.

Also, I would prefer the IIT to be in a district which has less number of quality educational institutions. The listed disticts in the newspaper has a great number of institutions and lack of land as well.

Sai, I truly acknowledge your passion towards Kottayam. I truly admires it because I have the same passion towards Kollam. I would like our legistative represetatives to have the same passion towars their contituencies.

Sure. I will discuss this with Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala.

I am not insisting Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha. I feel, the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukky are ignored lot. Of these, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Idukky are Most Ignored.

Even Kollam (the largest city in Travancore after TVM) doesn't have any top education institute other than TKM Engineering College

Sai, please do put Kollam in southern Travencore. Kollam, is infact part of Central Travencore.

I would like to put Trivandrum in Southern Travencore; Kollam, Pathanamthitta in Central Travencore and Kottayam, Idukki and Northern Alleppy in Northern Travencore.

Sure. I will discuss this with Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala.

I am not insisting Pathanamthitta or Alappuzha. I feel, the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Idukky are ignored lot. Of these, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Idukky are Most Ignored.

Even Kollam (the largest city in Travancore after TVM) doesn't have any top education institute other than TKM Engineering College

I agree with you Riva. Just like the other mentioned places a prominent city of the past with rich history like Kollam has been totally ignored by the past governments. It is a relief that some projects are initiated offlate.

Riva, it would be great if you could bring to leader's attention about the infrastructure development of Kollam Port and the much awaited Kollam Cashew Board. Also, you are absolutely correct regarding higher educational institutions lack in Kollam. Even Kerala University is ignoring Kollam not starting a campus at Kollam.

All our support to you for bringing up issues related to the Central Travancore districts to the forefront. Also, distircts like Wayanad, Malappuram and Kasargod should get a fair share as well.

Sai, please do put Kollam in southern Travencore. Kollam, is infact part of Central Travencore.

I would like to put Trivandrum in Southern Travencore; Kollam, Pathanamthitta in Central Travencore and Kottayam, Idukki and Northern Alleppy in Northern Travencore.

EQ,

The Central Travancore region comprises of:
1. Entire districts of Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Alappuzha
2. Major parts of Idukky (except Devikulam, Munnar, Adimaly and Thodupuzha)
3. Parts of Kollam (Pathanapuram, Punalur, Anchal, Ayoor, Kottarakkara, Kunnathur, Sasthamkottah, Oachira, Karunagapally)

South Travancore:
1. entire districts of Kanyakumari and TVM
2. Parts of Kollam (Chathannur, Paravur, Kollam, Kundara, Chavara, Chadayamangalam)

North Travancore:
1. Parts of Idukky (Devikulam, Munnar, Adimaly and Thodupuzha)
2. Parts of EKM (Kuttampuzha, Kothamangalam, Koothattukulam, Muvattupuzha, Piravam, Kolancheri, Kunnathunadu, Perumbavoor, Malayattoor)
1. Parts of Idukky

I agree with you Riva. Just like the other mentioned places a prominent city of the past with rich history like Kollam has been totally ignored by the past governments. It is a relief that some projects are initiated offlate.

Riva, it would be great if you could bring to leader's attention about the infrastructure development of Kollam Port and the much awaited Kollam Cashew Board. Also, you are absolutely correct regarding higher educational institutions lack in Kollam. Even Kerala University is ignoring Kollam not starting a campus at Kollam.

All our support to you for bringing up issues related to the Central Travancore districts to the forefront. Also, distircts like Wayanad, Malappuram and Kasargod should get a fair share as well.

I feel, in Malaabr the only two ignored districts are: kasaragod and Wayanad. Off late Kasaragod got a Central University. Wayanad has nothing, like Idukky

objection!!

3 med. colleges in Kollam bypass-parippaaly area !!!!



1. Medi City - Travancore Medical College Hospital,Thattamala, Kollam

2. Azeezia Medical College Hospital, Meeyanoor, Kollam

4. ESI Medical college, Paripally, Kollam (Next year)

But the mentioned 3 are the only medical colleges in Kollam that too started recently. Some of the other districts have even 10 medical colleges and International standard hospitals. ... ESI is the only government medical college. It is mandatory to have the ESI medical college to be in Kollam as Kollam has the most number of ESI beneficiaries due to Cashew and Coir industry here.

But the project is not yet started.

As Central Travancore districts are efficient in Family Planning and Population control, ultimately it adversely affected these districts.

This region lost 1 Loksabha seat and 7 Assembly seats.

Kollam lost 1 seat - Neduvathur
Pathanamthiita lost 2.5 seats - Pathanamthitta, Kallooppara, Pandalam (part)
Alappuzha lost 1.5 seats - Mararikulam, Pandalam (part)
Kottayam lost 1 seat - Vazhoor
Thrissur lost 1 seat - Mala

Malappuram gained 4 seats - Vengara, Tavanur, Ernad, Vallikunnu
Kozhikode gained 1 seat - Elathur
Kannur gained 1 seat - Kalliassery
Palakakd gained 1 seat - Kongad

This act of EC and GoK is nothing, but punishing those regions which efficiently implemented Family Planning. as a result we lost our strength in Legislative Assembly and Parliament. This is going to have an adverse impact on the development of these 5 districts.

Is rubber board an educational institution?

You are talking about one HNL and MG university (again)?

You are talking as if only Kottayam has State Govt. medcial college and a university.

If you are comparing Kollam, compare with Trichur, Trivandrum,Ernakulam, Calicut, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod etc.

MG varsity, Govt. medical college, HNL, Travancore cements (established during the era of CP Ramaswami Iyer I think), Rubber board and Rubber research institute- There ends the so called 'major' projects in Kottayam. (also, if you want to beat me, you can also add the 'Rs. 10' crore Kottayam 'port' ) .
Travancore cements was established in 1946, before independence ie, before the so called 'Kerala' state was born. http://www.travcement.com/profile.htm

If you are comparing, I can point out - KMML (started before before 1947),
Kundara IT park , Science city, English and Foreign Language Varsity, Kollam port development etc. - established/under implementation recently, in Kollam.

Also, which other place is deserving to establish rubber board?

Will you support if Cashew board is set up in Idukki?

FYI, MG varsity was established in 1983 and Medical College in 1960s.

What about the projects that other districts got in the last 5-7 years?

Please talk some sense and please don't provoke me again.:bash:

U r talking 5 crore port development !! You are talking IT park which is never going to be IT park.. probably will become gooooodown of Supplyco !!! Science city , i have nt heard abt this......English and Foreign Language Varsity is not university , its a branch of the hyd headquartered university.. And mind you, KMML cannot be started in any other place india, do you know Y? may b u know. The land usability for projects worth of 100 acres in kottayam is minimal. Its hilly area. And because of this, kottayam is benefited being land suitable for rubber cultivation. Man the purchasing power kottayam is as comparable as any other top districts in kerala, and even far better . An do u wanted this beautiful land is swallowed by land mafia just like in cochin?

U r talking 5 crore port development !! You are talking IT park which is never going to be IT park.. probably will become gooooodown of Supplyco !!! Science city , i have nt heard abt this......English and Foreign Language Varsity is not university , its a branch of the hyd headquartered university.. And mind you, KMML cannot be started in any other place india, do you know Y? may b u know. The land usability for projects worth of 100 acres in kottayam is minimal. Its hilly area. And because of this, kottayam is benefited being land suitable for rubber cultivation. Man the purchasing power kottayam is as comparable as any other top districts in kerala, and even far better . An do u wanted this beautiful land is swallowed by land mafia just like in cochin?

Binojetta, I'm really sorry the way I responded to you earlier.

It's all out of frustration and anger against this bloody State Govt. that I happened to show here, who should not get to rule the state for the next, atleast 100 years.

Vinod2007, EQ, Scorpiogenius, KMC and others, I'm really sorry.

I wasn't trying to create a division here. But everyone, especially the idiots handling the power in the state must understand that we too have emotions, desires, dreams etc.

We are humans, not animals and we are part of this state too.

We know, nobody, no minister is going to read this and the same condition will prevail forever.

Where else we'll show our protest?

The situation in the state is like -' The rich is getting richer' and the 'poor getting poorer'.

Sorry, No offence meant to anyone.

Binojetta, I'm really sorry the way I responded to you earlier.

It's all out of frustration and anger against this bloody State Govt. that I happened to show here, who should not get to rule the state for the next, atleast 100 years.

Vinod2007, EQ, Scorpiogenius, KMC and others, I'm really sorry.

I wasn't trying to create a division here. But everyone, especially the idiots handling the power in the state must understand that we too have emotions, desires, dreams etc.

We are humans, not animals and we are part of this state too.

We know, nobody, no minister is going to read this and the same condition will prevail forever.

Where else we'll show our protest?

The situation in the state is like -' The rich is getting richer' and the 'poor getting poorer'.

Sorry, No offence meant to anyone.

Sai, I can understand your frustration. I also feel the same for my place because of my passion towards it. Unfortunately, the reins are in the hands of those ruiners.

No minister is going to read this and even if they read it I do not know how many of them can grasp what we have explained here. That is the greatness of their knowledge.

It is high time that we youth as a whole come together urging other peers to amass support for the development needs of all the districts giving due importance to each of them according to their geographical nature. We should learn it from the foreign countries. Unfortunately these politicians go to foreign countires to enjoy not for the benefit of our land.

Actually... entha ivide prasnam ??? ellaavarum bhayangara karachilum nilaviliyum aanello... entha kaaryam?

@krishna.. all your dream will come true if Riva uses his influence. so don't worry. he will take care of everything

Actually... entha ivide prasnam ??? ellaavarum bhayangara karachilum nilaviliyum aanello... entha kaaryam?

@krishna.. all your dream will come true if Riva uses his influence. so don't worry. he will take care of everything

Onnumilla. karyangal ente kai (sorry, Vay) vittu pokunnu ennu mansilayappo njan nirthi. Ellam Valare pettenayirunnu.

Njan Kurachu Cheap ayippoyonnoru Samshayam.:ohno:
Ethayalum Sudeeshettan 'Vadi'yedukkunathinu munpu njan thanne ellam avasanippukkunathalle Nallathu ennu thonni. :lol:

Once again, Sorry EQ, Vinod, Anishetta, KMC, Binojetta for my rude behaviour.
especially, I should've considered your age (being elder to me), before making such statements.

I could've handled the whole issue in a better manner, without destroying the cordial atmosphere in SSC.

My intention was not to create a division, but just to show how our Govt. is taking some biased decisions and how much negligience KTM, ALP, PTA and IDUKKI districts are facing under this Govt and ultimately my frustration happened to go out of my control .

I'll take care that such issues won't arise anymore. :cheers:

Pic (c) - aeprasad@picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/119/i/YEUkiEpnnD8wvY_wcLeoaRoDgsFlu0gc/

sai,Can u post more pictures of kottayam town ?

That is a :happy: cooooool Shot Krishna,

That is a :happy: cooooool Shot Krishna,

Sameerbhai, The Credit goes to the photgrapher.

I too loved this shot. He nicely captured it. The greenery and the buildings - a good sight to watch.

This is how buildings should come up by leaving some greenery also and not buildings alone - More greenery, less buildings and not viceversa.

sai,Can u post more pictures of kottayam town ?

I'd love to. I'll definitely post them whenever I find some.:cheers:

I'd love to capture the cityscape from Skyline Hill View -The tallest tower in Kottayam at present - I don't know how to approach for permission - they may think I'm some thief or what if they find something 'fishy' in my approach?:lol:

Also, our only digi-cam is with my younger sister. She's a journalism student.:)

This is an old piece of news. Now Nattakom Suresh is no more the president of Nattakom Panchayath. Hope the light house will get a facelift atleast after the merger of the panchayth with the municipality or DTPC will have to step in to rescue this very rare piece of architectural wonder - the only one in the state on a lake shore.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/231/i/ANI2z6CyhD8nmeTpFzPaH5DNzfad4S8Y/


PALLOM (KOTTAYAM): The lighthouse here is awaiting a project for the renovation from the Nattakam Panchayat. A feasibility study on tourism development is underway.
"There is a plan to repair the lighthouse and a budget of one lakh rupees is allotted. said Suresh Natakam Panchayat President.
Explaining the problem of lighthouse he said, "Only the electricity connection to the lighthouse is damaged. Money will be spending on renovation of the lighthouse," he added
Moncy Joseph a resident near lighthouse said, "Three years ago a lightning struck the lighthouse and the electric connection got damaged. Since then no one from government has come for repairing.
"The light house was useful when there was a boat service from here to Alappuzha. Even after the boat service was stopped we used to light it up for the fishermen."
The light house is situated two kilometers from the main road . The light house is known as Munroe light house because it was built under the initiation of Colonel Munroe, a British Resident




http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/1804810-pallom-lighthouse

Some Kottayam snaps I took when drove through there.

First
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8424/08022010352.jpg

Second
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/1539/08022010351.jpg

Third
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2166/08022010350.jpg

^^
Many thanks for the pics Calicutjada. :cheers:

The building seen in the first pic is coming up right on Kottayam-Kumarakom road. You might have noticed the poor condition of the road and the nearby junction. It's one of the most narrow roads in the Town. Even thought the development works on the road have started, the land aquisiton started from Kumarakom only. They shou'd have simultaneously started the work from Kottayam Town side also, otherwise, 5 years from now, if the condition of the road still remains like this, it'll be one of the most bottle neck roads in Kottayam.


The building seen in the 2nd pic is the one which houses the recently opened Malabar Gold. It was not built for this purpose as it's construction got over more than 2 years ago itself.

I heard that...Thrissur based Emmanuel Silks is going to start a new 1.24 lakh sq feet showroom in kottayam... Any updates/pics on that ?

I heard that...Thrissur based Emmanuel Silks is going to start a new 1.24 lakh sq feet showroom in kottayam... Any updates/pics on that ?

The inauguration is scheduled for March 21 in the presence of Film actors Mammootty and Mohand Lal. It's coming up near collectorate.:)

Hi Krisha,

So we also get a Jansatabdi...CLT-KTYM_TVC

I think the new memu also may run Via KTYM..
Don't expect more

Kerala Govt should do more for ers/ern-ktym-kyj doubling

Hi Krisha,

So we also get a Jansatabdi...CLT-KTYM_TVC:):):banana:

I think the new memu also may run Via KTYM..

Don't expect more:ohno::ohno:

Kerala Govt should do more for ers/ern-ktym-kyj doubling

Hi Krisha,

So we also get a Jansatabdi...CLT-KTYM_TVC

I think the new memu also may run Via KTYM..
Don't expect more

Kerala Govt should do more for ers/ern-ktym-kyj doubling

It is great that the new Janashatabdhi would run via Kottayam. The good thing about Janashatabdhi is that it will not be held up at any stations for crossing. Rather the other trains have to suffer.

Anyway by Janashatabdhi, the Kollam - Kottayam journey can be done in 1hr 15 mins which is a great thing.

There is no clarity about the Kollam - Ernakulam suburban MEMU train service route. The MEMU trains should be through Kottyam as most of the passengers are in this route.

It would be great to see the MEMU trains in this route. The trains stops harly for a few seconds thereby saves time though it stops at all stations. Lets keep our fingures crossed.

anyone has the picture of new 3*/4* hotel thats coming up in Ettumanoor town, opposite to village office?

The inauguration is scheduled for March 21 in the presence of Film actors Mammootty and Mohand Lal. It's coming up near collectorate.:)

sai..wher excatly is this?

sai..wher excatly is this?

It is very near to logos junction,opposite to ICICI bank and adjacent to cyril tower and Kotak Mahindra bank

A satisfactory Budget for Kottayam: Jose K. Mani
Rs.40 lakh earmarked for the railway

overbridge at Thellakom

Budget neglected the Palakkad-Shoranur-Ernakulam sector: passengers’ union


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KOTTAYAM: Kottayam has much to be happy about the Railway Budget 2010 proposals, according to Jose K. Mani, MP. The district has bagged the only railway overbridge (ROB) sanctioned for the State in addition to two new trains and allocation for doubling works on two stretches.

According to him, the budget has earmarked Rs.40 lakh for the ROB gate no: 30 at Thellakom. The plea for an ROB at Caritas at Thellakom has been in the air for the past six years.

The State government had earmarked Rs.2.5 crore for the approach road since 2007. With the Budget earmarking Rs.40 lakh for the ROB, the works are expected to move fast, brining down the pressure on the M.C. Road and also easing the travel for those heading for the Kottayam Medical College Hospital.

According to Mr. Mani, in spite of the delay in completing the acquisition work for the other two ROBs—the one at Kumaranallore (gate no: 36) and Moolavattom (gate no: 33)—the Budget has allocated Rs.25 lakh and Rs.50 lakh respectively for the works.

The Jan Sathabdi introduced from Kozhikkode to Thiruvananthapuram will pass through Kottayam and according to latest reports, the MEMU which runs between Ernakulam and Kollam would also pass through Kottayam.

According to Mr. Mani, though works are delayed, the doubling works on the 24-km Mulanthuruthy-Kuruppanthara stretch and the Kuruppanthra-Chingavanom stretch have found mention in the Budget, with the works getting an allocation of Rs.20 crore each.Mr. Mani also felt satisfied about the overall impact of the Budget.

Our Staff Reporter writes from Thrissur:

The Thrissur Railway Passengers’ Association has termed the Railway Budget - 2010 disappointing.

P. Krishnakumar, general secretary of the association, said that the only benefit for the State was the final go-ahead given for the coach factory at Kanjikode and a fresh water bottling plant at Thiruvananthapuram.

No long-distance trains


“No new long-distance daily train that benefits Kerala has been sanctioned. Despite persistent demands, the Railway Ministry has not extended the Kannur-Shoranur passenger train (616) to Thrissur and the Coimbatore-Thrissur passenger (636) train to Kochi. Introduction of Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) services in all electrified stretches in the State was expected. But the Ministry has sanctioned only a single MEMU service for the State, on the Ernakulam-Kollam stretch, and neglected the Palakkad-Shoranur-Ernakulam sector,” he said.

source:http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/25/stories/2010022552780300.htm

It is very near to logos junction,opposite to ICICI bank and adjacent to cyril tower and Kotak Mahindra bank

oh..i think its very congested location..not in a main shopping street too!

Hi Krisha,

So we also get a Jansatabdi...CLT-KTYM_TVC:):):banana:

I think the new memu also may run Via KTYM..

Don't expect more:ohno::ohno:

Kerala Govt should do more for ers/ern-ktym-kyj doubling


It's better that what I expected.

Once again, the Madurai-Kottayam line has come out of the file.

I think the pressure must have come from the TN side.

Still, some questions remain to be answered -

Will it ever be built?

What will be it's impact on the environment, especially along the places in the Idukki district?

Will it better the importance of Kottayam station? etc.

Eventhough we got a Jan Shatabdi and proposed MEMU sevice, it's not going to be effective as doubling is nowhere near completion.

I've already mentioned my 'Garib Rath experience'.

It's good to see that Caritas ROB was given attention in this budget. At the same time, I'm worried about the fact that land hasn't been acquired for the Mooledom (Moolavattom) and Kumaranalloor ROBs for which fund was allocated in the previous budget, thanks to the attitude of the state Govt.:bash:

ROBs near Changanacherry (Payippad) and Valachira (Kaduthuruthy) also remain as a distant dream.

Good to see that Changanacherry got elevated to Adarsh station category.But the question is will something happen in reality?

Kottayam station was declared as Model/Adarsh station many times but I couldn't see any appreciable development happened.

What about the development of Vaikom road, Piravom road, Ettumanoor, Chingavanam stations?

Why OPD was not sanctioned for Kottayam?

Considering the geaographical nature of Kottayam station (the main building is one level above the platforms), Mr. mani should have pressed for sanctioning lift and escalator facilities at Kottayam station.

oh..i think its very congested location..not in a main shopping street too!

To be precise, I think it's coming up right behind the Police Parade ground. Am I correct Linu?

anyone has the picture of new 3*/4* hotel thats coming up in Ettumanoor town, opposite to village office?

Village office means, is it on the Pala road? If so, It has been more than 2 years since I last travelled through this road.

But There are some good hotels in and around Ettumanoor - Hotel Nithya at Gandhinagar, Hotel Elegance at Kidangoor, Hotel Vijaya park at Kothanalloor and the latest being the Hotel Zurich near Kurupanthara. A new hotel has come up at Athirampuzha too.


Hotel Kailash (name changed now) is one of the good Hotels in Ettumanoor.

Another one is coming up near Carithas which is very close to Ettumanoor.

I like the Carithas-Thellakom stretch very much. It has got some good resturants and decent looking buildings as well + good hospitals like Mata, carithas etc.

It's really developing as one of the suburbs of Kottayam town with a slew of housing projects also.

sai ,village office is in MC road .I heard about that when i was in home in nov last year.The hotel is coming up opposite village office near police quarters.
I heard it is going to be a 3/4 star hotel.And about thellakom caritas stretch ur correct.there are plenty of hotels, super markets,and a new apatment project is coming up,looks like kottayam is developing up to ettumanoor.ettumanoor should upgrade as a muncipality now.As per the population it deserve it.:cheers:

sai ,village office is in MC road .I heard about that when i was in home in nov last year.The hotel is coming up opposite village office near police quarters.
I heard it is going to be a 3/4 star hotel.And about thellakom caritas stretch ur correct.there are plenty of hotels, super markets,and a new apatment project is coming up,looks like kottayam is developing up to ettumanoor.ettumanoor should upgrade as a muncipality now.As per the population it deserve it.:cheers:

Thanks for the info Jayesh.

BTW, about KTM-Madurai line, which was a forgotten one, I remember one thing.

More than 3 years ago, I had sent a letter to Kottayam MLA Shri V.N.Vasavan mentioning the development needs of Kottayam district. I stressed the need for KTM-Madurai line.

He promptly replied me (which normally politicians don't do) and said that he'd try his level best to raise this issue among MPs. I think Shri Vasavan did what he promised.:cheers:

sai ,village office is in MC road .I heard about that when i was in home in nov last year.The hotel is coming up opposite village office near police quarters.
I heard it is going to be a 3/4 star hotel.And about thellakom caritas stretch ur correct.there are plenty of hotels, super markets,and a new apatment project is coming up,looks like kottayam is developing up to ettumanoor.ettumanoor should upgrade as a muncipality now.As per the population it deserve it.:cheers:

thanks jayesh for the info..:)

yeah ETR shud get municipal status! the town is stretched around 4-5 KM now..from carithas jn. up to pattithanam

thanks jayesh for the info..:)

yeah ETR shud get municipal status! the town is stretched around 4-5 KM now..from carithas jn. up to pattithanam

Yes, I agree with jayesh and Thanseem.

Eventhough we can say that the development of Kottayam Town has almost reached Ettumanoor, Ettumanoor deserves Municipality status.

It'll help in the development of roads and other basic infrastructure.

The development of old MC Road is one of the most important issues regarding Ettumanoor's development. I recently read in news papers that all the encroachments along the road will be evicted soon and I hope the the development of the road will be taken up soon. The road should have proper dividers, footpaths,lamp posts etc. and the development of the road should not end with tarring alone.

Yes, I agree with jayesh and Thanseem.

Eventhough we can say that the development of Kottayam Town has almost reached Ettumanoor, Ettumanoor deserves Municipality status.

It'll help in the development of roads and other basic infrastructure.

The development of old MC Road is one of the most important issues regarding Ettumanoor's development. I recently read in news papers that all the encroachments along the road will be evicted soon and I hope the the development of the road will be taken up soon. The road should have proper dividers, footpaths,lamp posts etc. and the development of the road should not end with tarring alone.

It will be great if Ettumanoor is included in the future Kottayam corporation. This will give enough population as well. There is no excuse if Kottayam is not granted corporation status atleast in the next municipal delimitation process. Same for Kannur and Palakkad as well.

IR had already conducted an airial survey for Madurai- Kottayam years before and is mostly closed the plan.I think they are rethinking for this is because of the vallarpadam freight terminal.If it is in full functional ,itz very difficult to handle good from and to different part of the country through availablel route. Currently we have ernakulam -palakkad-coimbatore and ernakulam-calicut-konkan towards north and ernakulam-trivandrum-nagarcoivil towards south.Kollam-punalur-tenkasi line will also make a vital role in the coming future(not operational as of now).So I think IR is thinking more about alternative routes.

The previsions survey was via Theni- Thevaram- Panamkutty- Lower Periyar- Neriamangalam- Oonnukal(East of Kothamangalam and Moovattupuzha. Here the line turns south)- Thodupuzha- Pala (here the lin turns west)- Ettumanur(15 KM from Kottayam in KTM- ERS route

Please refer this for some good discussions for this

http://indianrailways.informe.com/forum/madurai-kottayam-rail-line-pros-and-cons-dt515.html.

Kottayam-Madurai and Thalassery-Mysore lines are considered under "socially desirable projects" in the railway budget. The intention is to connect backward areas. So they will do a resurvey and it will be submitted to planning commission. Don't expect too much because getting approval from planning commission is too difficult for such expensive projects.

It will be great if Ettumanoor is included in the future Kottayam corporation. This will give enough population as well. There is no excuse if Kottayam is not granted corporation status atleast in the next municipal delimitation process. Same for Kannur and Palakkad as well.

Personally, I prefer places upto and including Ettumanoor to come under Kottayam corporation, in the future.

But, to manage a mere 15 sq.kms place itself, the municipality members are incapable. So it's better not to 'over burden' them.:lol:

IR had already conducted an airial survey for Madurai- Kottayam years before and is mostly closed the plan.I think they are rethinking for this is because of the vallarpadam freight terminal.If it is in full functional ,itz very difficult to handle good from and to different part of the country through availablel route. Currently we have ernakulam -palakkad-coimbatore and ernakulam-calicut-konkan towards north and ernakulam-trivandrum-nagarcoivil towards south.Kollam-punalur-tenkasi line will also make a vital role in the coming future(not operational as of now).So I think IR is thinking more about alternative routes.

The previsions survey was via Theni- Thevaram- Panamkutty- Lower Periyar- Neriamangalam- Oonnukal(East of Kothamangalam and Moovattupuzha. Here the line turns south)- Thodupuzha- Pala (here the lin turns west)- Ettumanur(15 KM from Kottayam in KTM- ERS route

Please refer this for some good discussions for this

http://indianrailways.informe.com/forum/madurai-kottayam-rail-line-pros-and-cons-dt515.html.

I think the line will split at Kumaranallur according to the existing plan. Whatever be the route, I prefer it should be away from Ernakulam by a good distance otherwise it will lower the chance of Kottayam becoming a junction. :lol:
Anyway, It's definitley not going to be a line parallel to KK road.


Kottayam-Madurai and Thalassery-Mysore lines are considered under "socially desirable projects" in the railway budget. The intention is to connect backward areas. So they will do a resurvey and it will be submitted to planning commission. Don't expect too much because getting approval from planning commission is too difficult for such expensive projects.

Even if Planning commission approves, there'll be many other groups ready, by the time, to put an end to the project before it takes off.:bash:

Source: Mathrubhumi
http://item.slide.com/r/1/183/i/CAakZtJHwT9AQwMT-r8pe78y4_7iTj6B/

* Tender procedures for the construction of the proposed tourism cum water sports complex at Cheepungal started.

Tender invited for the construction of approach road and walkway.

* 1st phase of the project to come up in 3.86 acres of land adjacent to 'pennar' canal and Vembanad lake at a cost of 1.6 crores.

* Project to comeup under Kottayam DTPC.

* Project envisages facilities for the parking of houseboats,speed boats, food court, swimming pool,amenity centre, pedal boating, water sports, kayaking etc.

*There will be facilities to watch sunset too.:banana:

*Project planned to be completed in 1 year.

:cheers:

This will enable the local people also to acess the lake shore.:cheers2:

Source: mathrubhumi

http://item.slide.com/r/1/67/i/7U7cUuxZ4T_zAt78yBziYkwzZfrXxI04/

* Length of the jetty to be increased to 30 mts.
Width to be increased to 2.5 mts.

* Floor to beautified by laying tiles.
Project will also have a relaxation centre for the passengers.

* Total cost for the work - Rs. 20 lacs

Kodimatha boat jetty - an old picture (reposting)
(c) -Girish Kumar PJ @ panoramio

http://item.slide.com/r/1/237/i/wFpy4NW06j-IGvaGn06wc_LK8mOKwp-g/

* No fallow land in the district Panchayath farm @ Kozha which was selected for establishing the proposed district level IT park
* The whole 100 acres of the farmland is presently utilized for cultivation.

Source: Mathrubhumi

http://item.slide.com/r/1/254/i/UBOXgwiNsj8PAERi9llWhIh-rkQdvN4j/

Kottayam is considered as a tier-2 city alongwith Kollam,Alappuzha,Trichur,Kannur and Palakkad.Still Kottayam was not selected for setting up district level IT park in the 1st phase but kasaragod, whose district HQ isn't a tier 2 city was chosen, which has been pampered with lots of developmental projects in the last 4 years.

In palakkad, the Govt. has leased 100 acres of land to the private parties to set up IT parks.

Few Months back, The world Malayali Council announced that they are ready to set up an IT park in Kottaym and had already submitted the project report to CM who handles the IT portfolio(for whom I had respect but no more). It seems the bloody fool is yet to take a decision.

With just around 1 year left for the next assembly election, in the eleventh hour, the agriculture minister called for a meeting and it's been found that the land is not suitable for setting-up IT park.:bash:

I think all the ministers in this ministry are brainless creatures.

Mons Joseph was the only exception. ;)

Pic Source: Kottayam Pattanam (http://kottayampattanam.com)

Seematti Roundabout

http://item.slide.com/r/1/66/i/fAX2UpXM5z85jL0EP-_kdFTp2jKvquyc/

Seematti

http://item.slide.com/r/1/199/i/ZIRUgWL9xT87GKKPD9NWvFl4X-aIAC3N/

http://item.slide.com/r/1/35/i/e4vI10BT7D-lIFR5STQiWyx5gpDpVhwC/

AVG Motors

http://item.slide.com/r/1/224/i/PFMaIoZbzz_ru9BDuwzAm0M5HUKD9t5h/

Josco Jewellers

http://item.slide.com/r/1/14/i/yUAxX2mg5T_tIc4qGiUrvAAv4daz4EO4/

Source: http://kottayampattanam.com

http://item.slide.com/r/1/152/i/0DW2UXI6oz8hRtYXA7dnaeCRW3RGpxMX/

http://item.slide.com/r/1/34/i/gBq4Hf4c3z_oD9jLFJNYX3DjexKcw6zc/

(c) Peter @ Picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/55/i/MDHcm1mirj_xYiMw1VM9Scs-CjoK4Pja/

http://item.slide.com/r/1/254/i/hZ2141Ly5T8r_hafP0ZjF4633MYDm-0p/

View from Kottayam Sailing Club
(c) Hari @ Picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/218/i/7m0PgXve0j8-EOsVKEImiEjHGo8PhDbG/

(c) Meghna @ Picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/216/i/5TviywIu6T_Xk6TBRLZ3fbBBpzJ-cwt4/

(c) Myke @ Picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/146/i/Z61sq3Zw7D-Jc08HDbwjxZWBASB1O1aq/

(c) Sridhar @ Picasa

http://item.slide.com/r/1/116/i/4JtC66PwmD8xQoG6cW2dqFKmorrjYucl/

^^

Beautiful places and shots

cool shots, Krishna, so relaxing.
why they used cheap tin roof for sailing club??(and for other buildings in the next images- I am not sure about the material used here) imagine a tiled roof in that awesome location!
I like the winter decoration there,so chilling. BTW it is still Xmas in Kottayam??

Nice pics. Xmas pics are awesome.

cool shots, Krishna, so relaxing.
why they used cheap tin roof for sailing club??(and for other buildings in the next images- I am not sure about the material used here) imagine a tiled roof in that awesome location!
I like the winter decoration there,so chilling. BTW it is still Xmas in Kottayam??

Yes, all credit to the respective photographers.

I agree with you on your views on the tiled roof. The tin roof doesn't give a 'harmony with nature' look.

Wooden / tiled roof should be the obvious choice for such resorts/structures near the lake shore.

I think the green roof used in the KTDC waterscapes is also a tin roof.:bash:. I don't know why they didn't use their brain.

BTW, I should've posted the X'mas pics long before, but thought of creating a picture/cityscapes thread for Kottayam in the cityscapes subforum and then posting the pics.

The only thing we miss in Kottayam is 'sea/beach'. Kadal Kanumbol oru cheriya vishamam undu.

Atleast we've got a beautiful lake, which we should preserve from further encroachments and evicting all the legal & illegal encroachments and reclamations. :)

*The 10 day Annual fest to begin on 15 th of March.
* Pakal Pooram on 23rd.

The Pooram is sponsored by 'JOSCO' group and will witness the Paramekkavu and Thiruvambadi Devaswom of Trichur playing the lead role, for the 4th consecutive year. There will be 'pulikkali' as well.

Source: Mathrubhumi.com

http://item.slide.com/r/1/84/i/1A-XIHGG4D_QXoB4QxmTppi7FTgrpQ3q/

Thirunakkara temple is located in the heart of Kottayam Town, on a hillock like the famous Vadakkumnathan Temple in Trichur.
Thirunakkara Temple is called the 2nd Vadakkumnathan Temple.

The story behind the temple goes like this:


This great temple is situated in the middle of the city in a huge open ground called Thirunakkara Maidanam. Though the local people claim that this idol was consecrated by Lord Parasurama himself, the present temple is only about 500 years old.

This area was once upon a time ruled by Thekkumkoor kings. One king of this dynasty used to visit the Vadakkunathan temple at Trichur every month. When he became old he told the God that since he cannot undertake this journey due to old age, he cannot see Vadakkunatha and he would prefer death. God told him in his dream that he would accompany him to Kottayam. On his way back the king happened to meet a very learned Brahmin priest in Vaikom belonging to the Pereparambu family. On the king’s request the Brahmin accompanied the king to Kottayam. Accidentally in a place called Samiyar Madam, this Brahmin was able to recover a Shiva Linga deep within the earth. The Linga was rough all over. According to the advice of the Brahmin, the king built a temple for this Linga.

^^
Many thanks for the pics Calicutjada. :cheers:

The building seen in the first pic is coming up right on Kottayam-Kumarakom road. You might have noticed the poor condition of the road and the nearby junction. It's one of the most narrow roads in the Town. Even thought the development works on the road have started, the land aquisiton started from Kumarakom only. They shou'd have simultaneously started the work from Kottayam Town side also, otherwise, 5 years from now, if the condition of the road still remains like this, it'll be one of the most bottle neck roads in Kottayam.


The building seen in the 2nd pic is the one which houses the recently opened Malabar Gold. It was not built for this purpose as it's construction got over more than 2 years ago itself.
Thank you very much for the explanation. :)

*The 10 day Annual fest to begin on 15 th of March.

Congrats to sakrishna for crossing 1000 Posts :banana:

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Congrats to sakrishna for crossing 1000 Posts :banana:

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Thank you buddy, for your words of appreciation and encouragement.:cheers:

More fund for kottayam port
More fund for pala Highway
1 crore for City development
4 laning of Cherthala–Kodimatha,

WHRE YOU READ THIS?:)

More fund for kottayam port
More fund for pala Highway
1 crore for City development
4 laning of Cherthala–Kodimatha,

Thanks for the news.

But there is no fund for Kottayam port, it is for Kottayam press club - 11 lakhs.

BTW,this KTM-Cherthala tourism highway is a new one, the budget mentions about land acquisition only. They are yet to make a proper study of it, and nw they've started talking about it.

There's mention of Kottayam IT park, but the irony is that a suitable land for same is yet to be found out.:bash::bash::bash:


Mere 1 crore alloation for the city development - just for namesake.

Rather than wasting money for the foolish idea of building highspeed rail corridor, which is not going to be reality at all,the amount could've been allotted for some other purpose. Many projects announced in the previous budget have not even taken off.

As usual, a disappointing budget as far as Kottayam district is concerned. Same is the case with Pta and Idk districts.

Nakkapicha = Kannippodiyidal = No worthwile projects.

Anyway, LDF is gonna loose the next election.:cheers:

At the same time, I want Vasavan to win from Kottayam Constituency.:)

Kerala Budget 2010 - http://niyamasabha.org/pdfs/budgeteng.pdf

as usual ettumanoor area totally neglected in the state budget..we have such a pathetic representative from our constituency for the last two dacades! our fate! congrats to Vasavan,Mons and KM Mani for capturing the lions shares..

Thanks for the news.

But there is no fund for Kottayam port, it is for Kottayam press club - 11 lakhs.

BTW,this KTM-Cherthala tourism highway is a new one, the budget mentions about land acquisition only. They are yet to make a proper study of it, and nw they've started talking about it.

There's mention of Kottayam IT park, but the irony is that a suitable land for same is yet to be found out.:bash::bash::bash:


Mere 1 crore alloation for the city development - just for namesake.

Rather than wasting money for the foolish idea of building highspeed rail corridor, which is not going to be reality at all,the amount could've been allotted for some other purpose. Many projects announced in the previous budget have not even taken off.

As usual, a disappointing budget as far as Kottayam district is concerned. Same is the case with Pta and Idk districts.

Nakkapicha = Kannippodiyidal = No worthwile projects.

Anyway, LDF is gonna loose the next election.:cheers:

At the same time, I want Vasavan to win from Kottayam Constituency.:)

Kerala Budget 2010 - http://niyamasabha.org/pdfs/budgeteng.pdf

LDF is definetely going to loose the next election. Some of their candidates may win beacuse of their commitment and hardwork...otherwise they are going to be wiped out. It was a really disappointing budget.:bash:

Thanks for the news.

But there is no fund for Kottayam port, it is for Kottayam press club - 11 lakhs.

BTW,this KTM-Cherthala tourism highway is a new one, the budget mentions about land acquisition only. They are yet to make a proper study of it, and nw they've started talking about it.

There's mention of Kottayam IT park, but the irony is that a suitable land for same is yet to be found out.:bash::bash::bash:


Mere 1 crore alloation for the city development - just for namesake.

Rather than wasting money for the foolish idea of building highspeed rail corridor, which is not going to be reality at all,the amount could've been allotted for some other purpose. Many projects announced in the previous budget have not even taken off.

As usual, a disappointing budget as far as Kottayam district is concerned. Same is the case with Pta and Idk districts.

Nakkapicha = Kannippodiyidal = No worthwile projects.

Anyway, LDF is gonna loose the next election.:cheers:

At the same time, I want Vasavan to win from Kottayam Constituency.:)

Kerala Budget 2010 - http://niyamasabha.org/pdfs/budgeteng.pdf

Well said krishna,

All the projects are for malabar and Travencore sector.

Alleppey also got bumber...
As per expected ktym,pta and idukky are totally neglected...our fate..... This govt should know the we are also paying taxes....The minsters and MLAs having hold in ruling party bagged most of the project..rt?


Where is our Kottayam IT park? Even I don't think no more smartcity here after.Who will invent in kerala like this stituation? Even opposition party does not have any interest in our district.....

as usual ettumanoor area totally neglected in the state budget..we have such a pathetic representative from our constituency for the last two dacades! our fate! congrats to Vasavan,Mons and KM Mani for capturing the lions shares..


Not just Ettumanoor, the whole district was neglected. What all we got, was for few bridges, roads and statues .

Well said krishna,

All the projects are for malabar and Travencore sector.

Alleppey also got bumber...
As per expected ktym,pta and idukky are totally neglected...our fate..... This govt should know the we are also paying taxes....The minsters and MLAs having hold in ruling party bagged most of the project..rt?


Where is our Kottayam IT park? Even I don't think no more smartcity here after.Who will invent in kerala like this stituation? Even opposition party does not have any interest in our district.....

Yes, I don't know what Ommen Chandy & Co are doing in the assembly? Were they sleepeing or they're not interstedin the development of Kottayam?

Our reps should learn from Kodiyeri,MVK, Thomas Issac, KP rajendran, Karim etc. They are behaving as if they are the ministers of their respective district and Not of kerala.

Responsible Tourism helps local people earn livelihood

New Delhi: Tucked away in the scenic Kerala backwaters, Kumarakom not only attracts thousands of tourists but also ensures that the local people earn their livelihoods from the booming tourism industry.
This is thanks to the Responsible Tourism initiative of the panchayat that gives 1,600 people of the region a share in the earnings from tourism by helping them market their products and also an opportunity to showcase their talent before the visitors.

So while tourists can interact with the locals and see them going about their daily business catching fish or tending to crops, the local people get an additional source of income and get to be part of the State's bustling tourism industry.
The initiative had its beginnings in vegetable cultivation, whereby a group of local people began to supply vegetables to hotels in the panchayat. Currently, there are 15 hotels, including luxury ones, which procure vegetables from the groups involved in the Responsible Tourism programme.

The programme has been a roaring success and has generated income over Rs.37 lakh in less than two years since it began in March 2008.

“In the last year and a half, the outlook of locals towards the tourism industry has witnessed a massive change. The responsible tourism initiative has resulted in active participation of the local population and is generating good income for many,” K Rupeshkumar, who is the coordinator of Responsible Tourism (Kumarakom) told PTI.



http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/08/stories/2010030858181900.htm

Varsity attempts to diversify areas of study

Staff Reporter

Rs.9.5-crore deficit budget for M.G. University
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Focus on interdisciplinary studies

New short-term courses to be started
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KOTTAYAM: Provisions made for Dr. K.N. Raj Centre for Planning and Centre-State Relations; Institute of Intensive Research in Basic Sciences; Advanced Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development; and Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology stand prominently in the annual budget for Mahatma Gandhi University presented here on Saturday.

The budget presented by P.K. Chitrabhanu, convener of the Syndicate sub-committee on finance, envisages an expenditure of Rs.107.32 crore against an income of Rs.97.83 crore, denoting a deficit of Rs.9.5 crore.

The budget, which has made a focused effort to diversify into more interdisciplinary areas of studies, has earmarked Rs.11.55 crore for setting up a Centre for International Cooperation; Rs.25 lakh for the Erudite lecture series; Rs.6 crore for construction of buildings for the regional centres of the School of Medical Education at Manimalakkunnu, Pala and Nedumkandom; and Rs.50 lakh each for construction of buildings for the Schools of Management Studies and Pedagogical Sciences.

Specialty hospital

The budget has set apart Rs.100 lakh for the construction of a new building for the School of Behavioural Sciences. The other major expenditures include Rs.29.75 crore for a Super Specialty Hospital and Advanced Centre and Bio-Medical Centre and Rs.3.50 crore earmarked for the Advanced Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development.

Pension reserve fund

The School of Adult and Continuing Education will commence new short term courses in childhood care and management; organic farming; functional English and public speaking; and counselling.

The budget has earmarked Rs.5 crore for setting a Pension reserve fund, in view of the mounting burden in pension-related expenses.

Other major recommendations are Rs.25 lakh for the Inculcate, Inspire and Acquire Scheme; Rs.10 lakh for setting up an Inter-University Centre for academic convergence; Rs.10 lakh for the proposed International Hostel and Students' Centre; Rs.1 crore for the proposed national Mission on Education through Information Communication Technology; Rs.5 lakh for a finishing college on community college mode. The budget has made provisions of Rs.2 crore for the construction of Staff Quarters.

Bridging the gap

The university authorities expect to get the non-Plan Grant from the State government and financial assistance from UGC and other agencies enhanced. It has been pointed out that in spite of the university being the largest in the State, its non-Plan grant for the last financial year was only Rs.28.16 crore against the Rs.64.74 for Kerala University and Rs. 46.03 crore for Calicut University.

New members

Saturday's meeting was the first of the reconstituted Syndicate with new members V.S. Chandra Mohan (Maharajas, Ernakulam), George Varghese (Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta), G. Santhosh (SN Arts and Science College, Kumarakom), P.A. Fathima (MES College, Marambally), P. Rajasekharan Pillai (DB College, Pamba), R. Pragash (Government College, Kottayam) and R. Sasikumar (RIT Government Engineering College, Pambady) participating in the deliberations.

Vice-Chancellor Rajan Gurukkal, presided.



http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/07/stories/2010030757280300.htm

Thrust on making Kottayam fallow land-free

Staff Reporter

District panchayat to implement various projects
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Plan to make district 100 per cent computer literate

Rs.10-crore project to modernise operation theatres at district hospital
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KOTTAYAM: The district panchayat will implement various projects in agriculture sector so as to declare the district as ‘fallow land-free' in the coming financial year, according to president T.N. Rameshan.

Health and housing
Delineating the salient points of the fourth phase of the People's Plan Campaign, Mr. Rameshan said, in the 2010-11 Plan, focus was on agriculture, health and housing.

In agriculture sector, thrust will be on a project to bring 1000 hectares under cultivation. This include identification of padasekharams which are lying fallow. The project will be implemented with the active help of the Department of Agriculture and the Kudumbasree units.

A project has also been finalised to implement development works in the farms and other institutions which have been handed over to the district panchayat.

Vegetable cultivation
The Plan also envisages projects to make the district self sufficient in select areas. This include vegetable cultivation and milk production.

A project to empower women through self employment generation is also on the anvil, he said.

The Plan envisages to implement a scheme that would help turn the district 100 per cent computer literate.

Medical sector
The Rs.2-crore project for development of the district hospital has been approved by the authorities, he said. Funds of the district panchayat and National Rural Health Mission are being utilised for the purpose.

Also, a Rs.10-crore project to modernise the operation theatres at the district hospital here was under consideration, he said.

Homoeo hospital
The work on the new building of the district homoeo hospital at Nagambadom will be commended during the financial year.

The district panchayat will give shape to a project for giving bio-shield for the embankments of the major rivers, viz. Manimala river, Meenachil river and Moovattupuzha river and their major tributaries, Mr Rameshan said.

The bio-protective covering will be provided to the water bodies with the active involvement of local bodies, the social forestry section of the Department of Forests, Department of Soil Protection and Kudumbasree units.

Mangroves
Another project under study was planting of mangrove saplings on the lake frontage from Kumarakom to Poothotta, near Vaikom, as part of embankment protection efforts, Mr Rameshan said.

District panchayat vice-president Sebastian Kulathumkal presided over the seminar.



http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/08/stories/2010030854210300.htm

IT sector has much to cheer for in State budget

KOCHI: The budget for 2010-11 presented by Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has brought delight to the Information Technology sector, considering the fact that the allocation for the IT Department has been increased by 77 per cent.

The minister has been in generous in increasing the budgetary allocation for the department from the previous Rs. 86 crore to Rs. 153 crore.

Kochi also received much attention as Mr. Isaac announced an IT project for the Kakkanad-based Infopark, which is expected to generate one lakh employment opportunities. He allocated Rs. 50 crore towards the initial expenses for the project.

About 150 acres of land would be acquired for the project in this month itself. Infopark itself will take up the first phase activities. The project

Mr. Isaac announced that works on Athulya, the building complex at Infopark with a built-up area of 5.5 lakh square feet, Infopark at Cherthala, Technopark at Kottayam and the second phase of Infopark at Koratty will be completed during the 2010-11 period. The announcement, however, was preceded by disappointment over the continued delay in the implementation of the proposed SmartCity Kochi project.

Despite the delay in its execution, Mr. Isaac exuded confidence of implementing the proposed SmartCity project. He hinted at the demands being raised by SmartCity, the Dubai-based promoters of the company, which were not in the original agreement, as the reason for the project getting indefinitely delayed.

The Kerala State Information Technology Mission has been allocated Rs. 29 crore while Rs.6.80 crore was earmarked for the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management. Another Rs.1.50 crore was provided for the International Centre for Free Software. The Information Technology Infrastructure Company would be given Rs. 20 crore for the acquisition of land for different parks in Kozhikode, Cherthala, Ambalapuzha, Kannur and Kasaragod. The budget earmarked Rs. 22 crore for the development of the State Data Centre and Network Operation Centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.

IT sector has much to cheer for in State budget

KOCHI: The budget for 2010-11 presented by Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has brought delight to the Information Technology sector, considering the fact that the allocation for the IT Department has been increased by 77 per cent.

The minister has been in generous in increasing the budgetary allocation for the department from the previous Rs. 86 crore to Rs. 153 crore.

Kochi also received much attention as Mr. Isaac announced an IT project for the Kakkanad-based Infopark, which is expected to generate one lakh employment opportunities. He allocated Rs. 50 crore towards the initial expenses for the project.

About 150 acres of land would be acquired for the project in this month itself. Infopark itself will take up the first phase activities. The project

Mr. Isaac announced that works on Athulya, the building complex at Infopark with a built-up area of 5.5 lakh square feet, Infopark at Cherthala, Technopark at Kottayam and the second phase of Infopark at Koratty will be completed during the 2010-11 period. The announcement, however, was preceded by disappointment over the continued delay in the implementation of the proposed SmartCity Kochi project.

Despite the delay in its execution, Mr. Isaac exuded confidence of implementing the proposed SmartCity project. He hinted at the demands being raised by SmartCity, the Dubai-based promoters of the company, which were not in the original agreement, as the reason for the project getting indefinitely delayed.

The Kerala State Information Technology Mission has been allocated Rs. 29 crore while Rs.6.80 crore was earmarked for the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management. Another Rs.1.50 crore was provided for the International Centre for Free Software. The Information Technology Infrastructure Company would be given Rs. 20 crore for the acquisition of land for different parks in Kozhikode, Cherthala, Ambalapuzha, Kannur and Kasaragod. The budget earmarked Rs. 22 crore for the development of the State Data Centre and Network Operation Centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.

Thanks for posting the news EQ.

But after he made this statement of 'Technopark in kottayam', there was no further mention about Kottayam IT park .

Suitable land for Kottayam IT park is yet to be identified.Then how it will become a reality in 2011?

ANy way, these bloody commies led LDF Govt. are gonna feel the heat in the next election.

Thanks for posting the news EQ.

But after he made this statement of 'Technopark in kottayam', there was no further mention about Kottayam IT park .

Suitable land for Kottayam IT park is yet to be identified.Then how it will become a reality in 2011?

ANy way, these bloody commies led LDF Govt. are gonna feel the heat in the next election.

There are gonna get a beating. He even did not mention about any allocation of Kollam Techno Park which is supposed to be commissioned in 2011.

* Jose.K.Mani MP submitted a memorandum to the Centre for necessary assistance to make the long pending dream of Kottayamites to have an Indoor Satdium in Kottayam a reality.

* The stadium will benfeit the sports enthusiasts from neighbouring districts also and will enable Kottayam to host state and national level sports competitions.

Source: Mathrubhumi

http://item.slide.com/r/1/86/i/AG6Slg86pT-JKgfvDvtUhTnfCsv_oKw7/

If this happens this will be a big achievement for Jose.K.Mani.

Though Vasavan tried his maximum to get fund for the Indoor stadium in Kottayam nothing moved from there. Whenever minster vijayaKumar visited Kottayam, he made straments like "The state Govt. will soon take a +ve decision on the Indoor stadium" etc.

What ultimately happened was that not only fund wasn't allocated for the Indoor stadium, but also Kottayam wasn't included in national Games 2011.

It seems Vijayakumar is intersted in the development of sports infrastructure mainly in trivandrum only (and few other places viz. Trichur, Kollam, kannur, Kozhikode ). This is the truth.

We don't need any State Govt. funding - The only thing we need is the necessary clearance and approvals from State Govt. for various projects - NRIs are ready to invest money in Airport, IT sector etc. in Kottayam.

Thanks for posting the news EQ.

But after he made this statement of 'Technopark in kottayam', there was no further mention about Kottayam IT park .

Suitable land for Kottayam IT park is yet to be identified.Then how it will become a reality in 2011?

ANy way, these bloody commies led LDF Govt. are gonna feel the heat in the next election.

Thats typo from Govt employees who documented budget report. They are talking abt kollam technopark. Even if left set up an IT park in kottayam , also do alot of developments, they will be defeated in Kottayam. Also even ldf do not set up IT park in kollam, they will sure win more seats in Kollam. People will vote based on caste caste/religious or political affiliations. Thats the social and political set up of these districts, may be with most of kerala

Thats typo from Govt employees who documented budget report. They are talking abt kollam technopark. Even if left set up an IT park in kottayam , also do alot of developments, they will be defeated in Kottayam. Also even ldf do not set up IT park in kollam, they will sure win more seats in Kollam. People will vote based on caste caste/religious or political affiliations. Thats the social and political set up of these districts, may be with most of kerala

that's not right. Shri Vasavan belongs to CPM. he tried his level best to bring in some development in Kottayam but this Govt. turned a blind eye to Kottayam's development.

Mr. Suresh Kurup (CPM) had been the Kottayam MP for 3 times, including 2 consecutive terms. he won for three times only because of his comparitively good nature and cordial relationship with all the sections of the society. But he lost last time becuse he severly failed to bring about significant development in Kottayam.


I can say Kottayam district is the only place in Kerala where people don't vote based on caste/religion/party. few places like Pala etc are an exception where K.M.Mani is doing a decent job.

*Bird sanctuary to be given a facelift
*Kottayam nature society assigned to prepare the master plan.


Cherian Philip said that birds which once flew away from the sanctuary forever would be brought back to the sanctuary. (KTDC chairman Cherian Philp marathil kayariumum, akashathu parannum pakshikale pidikkendi varum.) :lol:

Source: Mathrubhumi

http://item.slide.com/r/1/102/i/lP_dZ4k83T899Jecyf6KGtbCqe12X65R/

that's not right. Shri Vasavan belongs to CPM. he tried his level best to bring in some development in Kottayam but this Govt. turned a blind eye to Kottayam's development.

Mr. Suresh Kurup (CPM) had been the Kottayam MP for 3 times, including 2 consecutive terms. he won for three times only because of his comparitively good nature and cordial relationship with all the sections of the society. But he lost last time becuse he severly failed to bring about significant development in Kottayam.


I can say Kottayam district is the only place in Kerala where people don't vote based on caste/religion/party. few places like Pala etc are an exception where K.M.Mani is doing a decent job.

I am afraid how much you know at kottayam now! Kuruppu lost this time mainly because of changanasserry and vazhoor were out of the constituency and backstabbing from largest hindu community of kerala! And mani got tactical support of kpms which eat into kurupps vote base. Of course pinarayi good comments also brought many votes to udf. 50% votes in kottayam(also mots part of kerala) will go based on communal lines only

I am afraid how much you know at kottayam now! Kuruppu lost this time mainly because of changanasserry and vazhoor were out of the constituency and backstabbing from largest hindu community of kerala! And mani got tactical support of kpms which eat into kurupps vote base. Of course pinarayi good comments also brought many votes to udf. 50% votes in kottayam(also mots part of kerala) will go based on communal lines only

Ha ha, As a person belonging to Kottayam, I've a reasonably good Knowledge of the happenings here.

Both the MLAs of Vazhoor (Jayaraj) and Changanacherry (C.F.Thomas) belong to KC (M) i.e. UDF.

Usually, Puthupally votes go to UDF in assembly elections.

But in parliament elections, except for the 2009 election, majority of the votes from Vazhoor and Puthupally went to Suresh Kurup.

This time, Kurup lost not just becuase of Pinarayi's comments and backstabbing by kerala's largest Hindu community or because of the Church's 'edayalekhanam'.

Ofcourse, all these factors might have had it's own impact, but these were meagre and not the main reason for the loss of Kurup in 2009 election.

CPM fielded the same candidate for the 3rd consecutive time and people wanted a change this time. Kurup , as a person, he's of good nature (comparitively) but failed to bring in major developmental projects to kottayam.

This is clearly evident.

OK, I don't want to carry this topic froward. Simply becuase i don't want to discuss politics in a forum like this.

Now a days there are no sure seats for any party in Kerala. When a party or alliance rules they will lose in all the elections. It is mere anti-incumbency factor which decided the fate of most of the candidates.

State sets a model in PSU revival, says Karim

Special Correspondent
Saturday, Feb 20, 2010

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has offered a new model for the whole country in rejuvenating public sector undertakings to spearhead economic progress, Industries Minister Elamaram Karim has said.

Addressing a State-level conference on ‘Resurgence of State owned Enterprises,’ organised by the government’s Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board here on Friday, Mr. Karim said that the manufacturing units under his department had transformed from a group that had been running up losses each year to one that could bring in profits to the State.

These units had run up a loss of Rs.69.65 crore in 2005-06, while it had brought in a profit of Rs.169.45 crore in 2008-09. The number of profit-making enterprises increased from 12 to 28 during this period.

He said the earlier tendency was to see public sector undertakings (PSUs) as a liability, best closed down and, if possible, sold off to private sector. The Left Democratic Front government took the definite stand that the PSUs were an asset.

He said the turnaround was possible through a case by case approach, within an integrated approach, that involved striking tie-ups with strong Central PSUs wherever possible, linking units having a synergy in operation, bringing in professional management, seeking the help of public sector banks in financial restructuring and, above all, taking the workers into total confidence.


The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/20/stories/2010022050640100.htm)

http://item.slide.com/r/1/232/i/9TsXQ7uc7z8UFaDIqhZ7_3jh4anCXg1E/
Source: mathrubhumi

*Travancore Cements @ Nattakom incured a loss of Rs. 2 crores in 4 months.
*The company which makes white cements is on the verge of layoff due to nonavailability of Shells
*The company made a profit of Rs. 1.44 crores last year



Elamaram Karim remembers about the revival of Travancore cements, the ONLY major state PSU in Kottayam, only during his visits to Kottayam.

Eventhough the impact of the dredging for shells on Vembanad lake's ecosystem should be taken into account, the Govt. could have revived the company by making it suitable to make other types of cement. It seems Govt. wants 'Malabar cement' to be the only PSU engaged in making cement.

While the Govt. took special interst in the revival of Trivandrum Spinning Mills, Kerala soaps etc., such a sincere or even insincere move wasn't taken in the case Travancore cements, Kottayam.

source: http://skylinebuilders.com (http://skylinebuilders.com/)

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Nanotechnology centre for MG varsity

Staff Reporter

Project under Nano Mission of Centre

Centre to promote interdisciplinary research
Project to provide consultancy services

KOTTAYAM: Mahatma Gandhi University has bagged a Rs.4-crore project from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to start a Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, the largest single project being extended to any University in the State under the Nano Mission of the Central government.
Formally announcing the project, which has already been mentioned in the annual budget of the university, here on Thursday, Vice-Chancellor Rajan Gurukkal said the centre would promote and coordinate large scale inter-disciplinary research programmes; provide a centre of educational excellence for training researchers in the field, serve as a bridge between University's nano research and industrial application of the technology; provide consultancy services; and study the social, ethical, legal and environmental issues related to nano-science and nanotechnology.
P.K. Chitrabhanu, member of Syndicate, Sabu Thomas and Nanda Kumar Kalarickel were present.


The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/12/stories/2010031257720300.htm)

Dominos pizza is opening its outlet in Calicut soon. It has opened outlets in Cochin and Trivandrum already. Also they have plan to open outlets in Thrissur, Kannur & Kottayam

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/business/story.php?id=88832

The private firms like this know which all are the most important places in the state but our hopeless LDF Govt. is trying hard to destroy the importance of Kottayam.

KTDC to study feasibility of sea plane service

Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan has said that the State Government will conduct a feasibility study on launching sea plane service for promoting backwater tourism.
The Minister was replying to a calling attention motion moved by V N Vasavan in the Assembly on Tuesday. The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has been asked to conduct a study in association with the private sector in this regard, he said. The Minister said that the service would be operated in the private sector. The State Government has already received a proposal from a company for operating sea plane service. He said that all issues such as inland fishing, backwater pollution and other environmental impacts would be considered before taking a decision on the matter. He also promised that the Government was ready to drop the project, if the Opposition felt it would have negative impact on the environment.


Express Buzz (http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/print.aspx?artid=FLWr6zhBktg=)

He said that all issues such as inland fishing, backwater pollution and other environmental impacts would be considered before taking a decision on the matter.

It seems Kodiyeri wants to shelve this project even before making a study on the project.

Read the following sentence:

He also promised that the Government was ready to drop the project, if the Opposition felt it would have negative impact on the environment.

Ayyayyo........Enthoru manaskatha....Enthoru Anusarana.........Prathipaksham paranjal Anusarikkunna oru Manthriyum, Governmentum.:bash:
Iyyalu thanneyano kurachu divasangalkku munpu Prathipaksham CPMnte Vazhimudakkiyulla Uparodha Samarathe ethirthu Paranjappol Varattu Nyayam paranjondu vannathu ennu Thonippokum.

You are doing a great job Sakrishna. Hats off to you... You are a true lover of Kottayam...

You are doing a great job Sakrishna. Hats off to you... You are a true lover of Kottayam...

Thank you very much friend.:)

District panchayat budget: priority for farm sector

Staff Reporter

KOTTAYAM: The annual budget of the Kottayam District Panchayat for the year 2010-11 envisaging an income of Rs.177.65 crore and an expenditure of Rs.166.1 crore, was presented in the panchayat council on Wednesday.
Presenting the budget, chairman of the standing committee on finance Sebastian Kulathumkal said the priority sector have been given special focus in the budget.
The projects in the budget include strategies to make Kottayam Fallow Land Free, self-sufficiency in the area of vegetable cultivation, construction of smoke house to encourage rubber cultivation, setting up of a mini IT park, construction of a new building complex for the district hospital, focused implementation of EMS housing project, and purchasing of mobile road repairing unit.


The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/18/stories/2010031853700300.htm)

IT parkinu Govt. Thurangam Veykumo?:ohno:

Protest against move to reclaim Metran Kayal
Staff Reporter

KOTTAYAM: The CPI (ML) Red Flag will launch an agitation against the move by private developers to turn the 450-acre Metran Kayal, one of the largest and most fertile ‘kayal padasekharams' in Kuttanad, adjoining Kumarakom, to a tourist resort.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, party district secretary M.K. Dileep and State secretariat member Charlse George, said they will join hands with all like-minded people to save the padasekharam.
As per the proposed plan, the Kayal would be turned into a resort complete with an 18-hole golf course, hotels, spa, cafes, restaurants, a street mall and villas.
Formal complaints have been submitted to the Chief Minister, Agriculture Minister, Fisheries Minister, Forest Minister, District Collector, Coastal Zone Management Authority, Biodiversity Board, Pollution Control Board and the Union government.
However, even at a time when the State is facing major challenges in food security area, there had been no effective response from the authorities, they said.
“The Metran kayal padasekharams used to give a return of 20 to 30 quintals a hectare, but had remained fallow for the past two years.” They pointed out that the current policy of depending on tourism as the sole employment generating sector was flawed

The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/23/stories/2010032357420300.htm)

sakrishna r u thr?


Kottayam, The Next Destination for IT Business in Kerala


After Kochi, the vendors are now turning to Kottayam because of the customer potential of the city.

Kottayam is the new Kochi for IT resellers in the state. The big IT vendors are eying the growing demand from the consumers in the neighboring district to Kochi. Retail presence is one thing that the IT lifestyle brands are pushing for in this area.

Recently, MSI (Micro Star International) opened an exclusive showroom in Kottyam to make benefits from this district. During the occasion, Tony Yang, Managing Director of MSI India said that they are giving topmost priority to Kerala because of the high potential. He also stressed the importance of Kottayam because of the high literacy rate and educationally qualified customers.

According to Unnikrishnan, Coordinator, Technoline, Baker Junction, Kottayam, Kottayam is highly educated district in Kerala. Here, there is no need of make understand the consumers about the qualities of a product because they are aware about the up-gradations and technical specifications of the product and how they can make use of it. Comparing to the other IT markets like Kochi and Kozhikode, Kottayam is very stable because of the sound knowledge of consumers about the IT products. I traveled very
extensively through the length and breadth of India, but I couldn\\\'t see anywhere such knowledgeable customers.

Kottayam is the intellectual capital of Kerala and it is known as the city of letters. It is the house for almost all publications and educational institutions. Besides, it is situated near Kochi, so the trends buzzing in Kochi definitely reach Kottayam because of this geographical specialty.

Previously, there was a flow of customers from Kottayam to Ernakulam for buying IT products in a reduced price. But now, the same products are available here without any variations in prices. We are doing that by giving up a good margin. So, we are getting good customers from here, told Anish, Branch Manager, Focus Computers, M C Road Kottayam.

Recently, some of the giants in textile and jewellery opened their showrooms in Kottayam and this also pushed up the value of this city. According to K Madhu, Managing Partner, Bharat Infosystems, Kottayam, Kottayam is emerging very fastly as the preferred destination for many giants not only from IT but also from textile and jewellery. Recently, the showroom of one of the giants in textile was inaugurated by two mega stars in Malayalam film industry, Mammootty and Mohanlal. So, some way or other, Kottayam is always in the glare of media. The surrounding small towns like Pala, Changanachery, Thiruvalla, Kanjirappally, etc are now depending on Kottayam for their IT needs. Moreover, it is a satellite township of Kochi. Also, the government is planning to establish an IT part in Kuravilangadu, this also increase the importance of Kottayam. Recently, some disties like Rashi Peripherals, Neuteric, etc started their operations from Kottayam.

So, there is no doubt that this city will soon become a preferred choice for IT and other giants.

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Kottayam, The Next Destination for IT Business in Kerala


After Kochi, the vendors are now turning to Kottayam because of the customer potential of the city.

Kottayam is the new Kochi for IT resellers in the state. The big IT vendors are eying the growing demand from the consumers in the neighboring district to Kochi. Retail presence is one thing that the IT lifestyle brands are pushing for in this area.

Recently, MSI (Micro Star International) opened an exclusive showroom in Kottyam to make benefits from this district. During the occasion, Tony Yang, Managing Director of MSI India said that they are giving topmost priority to Kerala because of the high potential. He also stressed the importance of Kottayam because of the high literacy rate and educationally qualified customers.

According to Unnikrishnan, Coordinator, Technoline, Baker Junction, Kottayam, Kottayam is highly educated district in Kerala. Here, there is no need of make understand the consumers about the qualities of a product because they are aware about the up-gradations and technical specifications of the product and how they can make use of it. Comparing to the other IT markets like Kochi and Kozhikode, Kottayam is very stable because of the sound knowledge of consumers about the IT products. I traveled very
extensively through the length and breadth of India, but I couldn\\\'t see anywhere such knowledgeable customers.

Kottayam is the intellectual capital of Kerala and it is known as the city of letters. It is the house for almost all publications and educational institutions. Besides, it is situated near Kochi, so the trends buzzing in Kochi definitely reach Kottayam because of this geographical specialty.

Previously, there was a flow of customers from Kottayam to Ernakulam for buying IT products in a reduced price. But now, the same products are available here without any variations in prices. We are doing that by giving up a good margin. So, we are getting good customers from here, told Anish, Branch Manager, Focus Computers, M C Road Kottayam.

Recently, some of the giants in textile and jewellery opened their showrooms in Kottayam and this also pushed up the value of this city. According to K Madhu, Managing Partner, Bharat Infosystems, Kottayam, Kottayam is emerging very fastly as the preferred destination for many giants not only from IT but also from textile and jewellery. Recently, the showroom of one of the giants in textile was inaugurated by two mega stars in Malayalam film industry, Mammootty and Mohanlal. So, some way or other, Kottayam is always in the glare of media. The surrounding small towns like Pala, Changanachery, Thiruvalla, Kanjirappally, etc are now depending on Kottayam for their IT needs. Moreover, it is a satellite township of Kochi. Also, the government is planning to establish an IT part in Kuravilangadu, this also increase the importance of Kottayam. Recently, some disties like Rashi Peripherals, Neuteric, etc started their operations from Kottayam.

So, there is no doubt that this city will soon become a preferred choice for IT and other giants.

http://www.itvarnews.net/news/10534/Kottayam-The-Next-Destination-for-IT-Business-in-Kerala.html

True. Kottayam has a great and bright future. I am quite surprised by the number of new jewellery and textile showrooms in Kottayam. The customers there have money and knowledge. Kottayam will be a great centre of trade and business shorlty.:banana:

Yes, Let Kerala grow in all sides....:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

We are gonna make Kerala City as a Brand very soon

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