From today morning Asianet news is repeatedly showing an exclusive report against meenachil river valley project. They are saying it will dry up muvattupuzha river and thus will affect water supply in Kochi city.

I don't think it will affect Muvattupuzha river adversly, not sure. Already, Muvattupuzha irrigation valley project's phase 1 was inaugurated and numerous check dams have been construted across trhe river to retain river water at places like Muvattupuzha etc.

Also, how will it affect the water supply in Kochi city? Is Kochi getting its drinking water from Muvattupuzha river? Muvattupuzha drains into Vembanad lake near Vaikom, I think Puthotta.

One of the reaons for the non availability of water in meenachil river at places like Pala, during summer, is that a part of the river water is being diverted from Vazhikkadavu to Idukki dam.

I don't think it will affect Muvattupuzha river adversly, not sure. Already, Muvattupuzha irrigation valley project's phase 1 was inaugurated and numerous check dams have been construted across trhe river to retain river water at places like Muvattupuzha etc.

Also, how will it affect the water supply in Kochi city? Is Kochi getting its drinking water from Muvattupuzha river? Muvattupuzha drains into Vembanad lake near Vaikom, I think Puthotta.

Moreover, a part of the river water from Vazhikkadavu mini dam is diverted to Idukki dam.

One of the reaons for the non availability of water in meenachil river at places like Pala, during summer, is that a part of the river water is being diverted from Vazhikkadavu to Idukki dam.

Seems Meenachil river project also gone :lol: now another expert committee will study , seminar, debate etc etc etc. meantime LDF will be in power. :nuts::nuts:

Seems Meenachil river project also gone :lol: now another expert committee will study , seminar, debate etc etc etc. meantime LDF will be in power. :nuts::nuts:

It seems there is not need to appoint any expert commitee for environmental impact studies for any of the project in Kerala. or is their advice only for Meencahil river valley project?

Are asianet people that expert? They are just repeating the lame excuse given by the previous LDF Govt. If so, why the previous Govt. did not come up with an alternative?

BTW, I've taken an approximate calculation of budget allocations for projects in Kottayam district. It is 110+ crore, I think.

I think, it is the capital district which got the highest budget allocation. It is 250 crore+. Well, I've no complaint against that and I'm happy for Trivandrum.

But I get upset when people from Trivandrum make comments/tweets like - this is a Pala-Poonjar budget, this is a Kottayam centric budget etc., without going through the budget report, they made such hasty conclusions. :ohno:

Interestingly I read somewhere that Mani C Kappan told Pala is not adequately considered. He told that some bridge somewhere was not given money.. Y do they want to become fools in front of those who hear this?:bash:

Also Alappuzha got around 600 crore last week (Byepass + tourism package) + Kuttanad package + Medical college vikasanam + new roads = Harthal... It seems LDf had a special Alappuzha budget every month for 1000 crore.. :nuts:

You should blame UDF also. They dont have the capability to support themselves.. They shud bash LDF with all the figures.... When UDF MLAs open mouth it will be against KPCC or the govt.. When Govt takes one step forward, the party will go 2 steps back..

Interestingly I read somewhere that Mani C Kappan told Pala is not adequately considered. He told that some bridge somewhere was not given money.. Y do they want to become fools in front of those who hear this?:bash:

Also Alappuzha got around 600 crore last week (Byepass + tourism package) + Kuttanad package + Medical college vikasanam + new roads = Harthal... It seems LDf had a special Alappuzha budget every month for 1000 crore.. :nuts:

You should blame UDF also. They dont have the capability to support themselves.. They shud bash LDF with all the figures.... When MLAs open mouth it will be against KPCC or the govt.

It is hypocrisy. I'll clear state how the previous LDF Govt. minister behaved/their nature when it came to the development of their districts.

1) VijayaKumar - was mainly interested in Vizhinjam+national games venues+HC bench in Trivandrum. Besides, he showed some interest in port projects in other places like Azhikkal, Kollam, Ponnani, Beypore and Alappuzha.

Well, I am not denying the fact that Vizhinjam/HC bench are important projects.

2) Thomas Issac - Allocated adequate amounts for projects in LDF dominated districts and 'backward' Malabar . Gave special consideration to Alappuzha in every budget.

3) Kodiyeri - Announced few tourism projects everywhere in kerala, but special consideration for Kannur district and Kannur airport(good).

4) K.P.Rajendran - Was more intersted in acquiring/alloting land for projects in Thrissur district including zoo. And other LDF dominated districts and 'backward' Malabar - AMU, Central varsity etc.

He also started scouting land for IIT too in Thrissur district , apart from Science city and world class university and medical varsity.
Another achievement - IT park in Thrissur district.

He alloted land for Kottayam's IIMC in Kollam as per M.A.Baby's wishes

5) A.K. Balan - had special interest in electricity projects in Palakkad district and ended up in Suzlon controversy.

6) Achu - Special consideration for Alappuzha in IT development - announced 2 spoke IT parks and 4 more spokes in LDF dominated districts.
Also, he wanted IIT to be in his constituency in Palakkad district (well, no problem for me).

7) M.A.Baby - Started numerous state Govt. institutes in Kollam district. Also tried for EFLU centre and the 2nd science city in Kollam district. But now he is after Kottayam's IIMC.
Also, brough an IT park at Kundara in Kollam.

8) Elamaram Karim - Started new PSU's/revived certain industries in Alappuzha and Malabar. Had ambitious plans for Kozhikode district.

Cooperated with Antony by giving land from industrial department for coast guard Academy in Kannur, NIRDESH in Kozhikode, Brahmos in Trivandrum, BEL in Kochi, BEML in Palakkad etc. Also, HAL unit in Kasaragod, revival of Kerala soaps in Kozhikode, decided to take over comptrust land in Kozhikode, envisaged Beypore township, Kinalur, Mavoor Townships.

Was instrumental in making Kozhikode as the 3rd IT hub - well appreciated.

9) S.Sharma - was satisfied with Fisheries varsity in Ernakulam district. too bad. did not do much for Kochi city/ Ernakulam district. Should have learnt a thing or two about development from his cabinet colleagues.

10) P.K.Gurudasan - He made a lot of effort the development of Kollam port than the port ministers, Vijayakumar and Surendran Pilla. Appreciated. but what about his department - Excise?

11) Paloli - was happy with AMU centre in malappuram.

12) Shrimati - wanted to make Malabar cancer centre like RCC (good). Her another achievement includes IT park in Kannur district.
pakshe, arogya keralamo, enthanathu?

None of these ministers gave any sincere consideration for Kottayam.

:nuts:

And now people say that this is a Mani-OC-Thiruvanchoor budget and cite as an example of parochialism. :nuts:

Well, most of the budget allocations for Kottayam are for development of road infrastructure. Here, people used to attack me whenever I had raised the airport issue.

Some people had said, why Kottayam district(Kottayam muncipality) needs an airport and used to say things like Kottayam should think about road development and roads are path to progress. Same people made comments/tweets like - this is a Kottayam centric budget. :ohno:

Interestingly I read somewhere that Mani C Kappan told Pala is not adequately considered. He told that some bridge somewhere was not given money.. Y do they want to become fools in front of those who hear this?:bash:

Also Alappuzha got around 600 crore last week (Byepass + tourism package) + Kuttanad package + Medical college vikasanam + new roads = Harthal... It seems LDf had a special Alappuzha budget every month for 1000 crore.. :nuts:

You should blame UDF also. They dont have the capability to support themselves.. They shud bash LDF with all the figures.... When UDF MLAs open mouth it will be against KPCC or the govt.. When Govt takes one step forward, the party will go 2 steps back..


Mostly, Those are Central govt; funding.

Y did the central govt: delayed the Kollam and Alleppey bye pass this long. that is one important question they have to answer.

Mostly, Those are Central govt; funding.

Y did the central govt: delayed the Kollam and Alleppey bye pass this long. that is one important question they have to answer.

Argument for an argument. Somethings take time in Indian system especially for highway development in Kerala.. Atleast appreciate Venugopal for pushing the project..

Blaming the center when the state govt had lapsed crores of Rupees allocated to the state is equally not fair.

Sighting Krishna's report, I would say everyone have had shown some priorities for their district and constituency. But when it comes to KTM everyone is unitedly against it because they see a larger political opportunity. But in this case, we have to blame the UDF MLAs itself for giving the chance for LDF.

Regarding IIT, it shud be in Palakkad, Alappuzha, KTM, Pattanamthitta or even Cusat. I dont know y it has to be near an airport always. Thrissur already has WC University.

^^ y KTM??.. IIMC is coming up ther......

^^ y KTM??.. IIMC is coming up ther......

Ya. IIMC (which is just a 4.5 acre campus) and IIIT are though our MP's efforts, not as state's project. I'm not saying Kottayam needs IIT. Let it come in some other suitable place.

BTW, M.A.Baby tried to hijack Kottaym's IIMC stating the educational backwardness of Kollam. If so, why didn't he try to hijack the projects of other places other than Kottayam's? Why did not he go forward with the effort to establish EFLU campus in Kollam?

I told KTM because I was still skeptical abt IIMC. Giving a thought, I feel it will come there. In that case I feel it should go to Alappuzha\PTA\Idukki\or Cusat\PAlakkad.. I have a strong feeling if it indeed comes they will convert Cusat to IIT if someone does not actively pressurize for it in some other place..

I feel idukki-Pattanamthitta deserves a major central govt institution... All other places have either some industrial units or some sea based organisations.. Their landscape suits it..

If you see most foreign universities are in serene landscapes. In India we construct everything in the city center.

I told KTM because I was still skeptical abt IIMC. Giving a thought, I feel it will come there. In that case I feel it should go to Alappuzha\PTA\Idukki\or Cusat\PAlakkad.. I have a strong feeling if it indeed comes they will convert Cusat to IIT if someone does not actively pressurize for it in some other place..

I feel idukki-Pattanamthitta deserves a major central govt institution... All other places have either some industrial units or some sea based organisations.. Their landscape suits it..

If you see most foreign universities are in serene landscapes. In India we construct everything in the city center.

IIT near airport is a reason created by the former ministers to take IIT to their places.

Take the case of IIT-medak, IIT Himachal.These are very far from airports. IIT can be in Alp/Pta/idukki/Palakkad or CUSAT can be converted into IIT.

Ya, if IIMC gets hijacked, Kottayam should get IIT.

I've lost hopes regarding IIMC. Kottayam will also lose IIIT to some other place - two projects that have been sanctioned to Kottayam through our MP's efforts. :ohno:

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I feel IIMC should come now.. It cannot just be allowed to happen.. If not i will resign and go to secretariat and sathyagraham for IIT.

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Source : Deepika

Kalyan silk showroom opened near KSRTC bus stand KTM

Source Deepika

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About the report that came in Asianet..

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Source : Deepika

Now the trend is to blame everything proposed for KTM. Media associate KTM with Manorama and LDF to KC, Congress.
There is one cheap motto also behind this which I dont want to discuss. They have been doing it during elections too... :bash:

I feel IIMC should come now.. It cannot just be allowed to happen.. If not i will resign and go to secretariat and sathyagraham for IIT.



Entha China madutho :banana::banana:

There is a chance for JKM,:banana:
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Source: Deepika

Entha China madutho :banana::banana:

Nadalle sukham.. Noodles ne kkal enthu kondum nallathu kappa thanneya..:lol:

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Source : Deepika

Now another protest will happen in the name of this. Kottayathinue enthinu Low floor bus?

There is a chance for JKM,:banana:
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Source: Deepika

Jose.K.Mani deserves to be a minister. :cheers:

Well, most of the budget allocations for Kottayam are for development of road infrastructure. Here, people used to attack me whenever I had raised the airport issue.

Some people had said, why Kottayam district(Kottayam muncipality) needs an airport and used to say things like Kottayam should think about road development and roads are path to progress. Same people made comments/tweets like - this is a Kottayam centric budget. :ohno:

No allocation of funds for KTM based industries

Source Manorama

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I think it might be there in each district edition.. But KTM doesnt need a low floor bus.. Only after the other 13 districts are allotted we should consider it.. Samadhanaman enthilum valluth... Aarkkum urakkavum nashdappedilla..

Now another protest will happen in the name of this. Kottayathinue enthinu Low floor bus?

Athe Athe , Kunnum Kuzhium ulla kottayathu engana Low floor bus odikkuka. paristhika prasnangal undakille ?:lol::ohno:

Athe Athe , Kunnum Kuzhium ulla kottayathu engana Low floor bus odikkuka. paristhika prasnangal undakille ?:lol::ohno:

:lol:

Kottayathinu Low-floor anuvadichethinethire Attappadyil harthaal.. LDF Attappadikk anuvadicha low floor bus Kottayathekk mattukayayirunnennu akshepam... :nuts:

I feel IIMC should come now.. It cannot just be allowed to happen.. If not i will resign and go to secretariat and sathyagraham for IIT.

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Source : Deepika

Its a good move 2 expand these services beyond tvm n ekm...... But KSRTC can operate the buses bought under Jnnurm scheme only in these 2 cities as these buses hav only moffussil/ district permits.

Thatsy volvo services like TVM-attingal,tvm-kilimanur/ekm-angamali/ekm-koothatukulam/ekm-muvattupuzha/ekm-paravur etc were not even considered 4 extension 2 kollam,kottayam,thrissur,guruvayur etc

Its a good move 2 expand these services beyond tvm n ekm...... But KSRTC can operate the buses bought under Jnnurm scheme only in these 2 cities as these buses hav only moffussil/ district permits.

Thatsy volvo services like TVM-attingal,tvm-kilimanur/ekm-angamali/ekm-koothatukulam/ekm-muvattupuzha/ekm-paravur etc were not even considered 4 extension 2 kollam,kottayam,thrissur,guruvayur etc

Yeah thats correct.. Understandable.
So does this mean this requires any sort of permission from JnNurm or is it that the new buses are not bought under JnNurm??

Who issues bus permits? RTOs no? Or are they special authorities which issue permits for low floor buses? :?

Yeah thats correct.. Understandable.
So does this mean this requires any sort of permission from JnNurm or is it that the new buses are not bought under JnNurm??

5 lakh population is the main criteria for JnNurm. So only trivandrum and kochi comes under JnNurm now not even kozhikode, thrissur and kollam. So I think kottayam never get low floor buses under JnNurm scheme in a near future.

5 lakh population is the main criteria for JnNurm. So only trivandrum and kochi comes under JnNurm now not even kozhikode, thrissur and kollam. So I think kottayam never get low floor buses under JnNurm scheme in a near future.

But that depends on whether KSRTC is buyng any bus from its own fund (budget allocations\ any loans etc) without depending on JnNurm.

But that depends on whether KSRTC is buyng any bus from its own fund (budget allocations\ any loans etc) without depending on JnNurm.

Ksrtc buying low floor buses? They are now replacing all super deluxe buses with much cheaper express buses even kottayam - bangalore ac bus now replaced with one express bus. So how they are going to buy low floor buses?

Ksrtc buying low floor buses? They are now replacing all super deluxe buses with much cheaper express buses even kottayam - bangalore ac bus now replaced with one express bus. So how they are going to buy low floor buses?

Was just asking whether they r getting any new low floor buses outside the jnnurm scope.

From today morning Asianet news is repeatedly showing an exclusive report against meenachil river valley project. They are saying it will dry up muvattupuzha river and thus will affect water supply in Kochi city.

Kochi city's water supply is from Periyar ? pumping from Aluwa side ? Is it ?

Yeah thats correct.. Understandable.
So does this mean this requires any sort of permission from JnNurm or is it that the new buses are not bought under JnNurm??


No.. KSRTC will hav 2 buy their own fleet of low floors outside the JNNURM scheme... Tamil NaduSETC had their own fleet even b4 the jnnurm scheme came.

It is very much possible as now funds have been allocated in this budget.

There is some news about the 2nd phase of the KSTP project,
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Source : ManoramaOnline

Does this mean the second phase can start only after the money is passed on by the World Bank? Or is it possible to start the project using the money allocated in the budget and adjust it once WB gives the money. Any idea???

Kochi city's water supply is from Periyar ? pumping from Aluwa side ? Is it ?
For increasing needs of drinking Water in Greater Kochi, There are Plans to Bring Water from Muvattupuzha River from Ramamangalam, Near Piravom.
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Water from Muvattupuzhayaar is already pumped through Large Pipes to Ambalamugal(Refinary). it crosses NH49.

Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Project(MVIP) depends on Water from Thodupuzha River. This Water beneficiaries includes mostly parts of Kottaayam District. including Vaikom,Meenachil Talukas, Water from MVIP Comes near Ettumanoor.

Artificially Bifurcating this Water to Pala is an Agenda Mani Sir Promised a Decade back through the seismic epicentres Melukavu Mala,Moolamattom to Reach Paala. I think, It will adversely Affect Muvattupuzha River Which is Naturally Flowing to Vaikom to Enter Vembanad Lake-Again in Kottaayam District.

Kaliyaar,Kothayaar are not major Contributor to Water to Muvattupuzhayaar. But, Thodupuzha River is from where Water is enriching the midlands to lowlands in the Path of Muvattupuzha River from Muvattupuzha Town to Piravom to Vettikattumukku and Vaikom.

There are NO Regionalist Powerful Leader in Muvattupuzha to Even Defend this Weird Plan by Minister to Link two rivers through a tunnel in a major seismic zone!

Affecting Kochi's Need for Water in Long term as well as existing MVIP Project to Irrigate Lower Lands from the Water from Thodupuzha(Malankara dam). http://www.skyscrapercity.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

If we read the report published by Deepika yesterday, it states that,

1) Water will be diverted only when the water level in Meenachil river reduces below a level.
2) Only the quantity of water required to fill upto particular level in the meenachil river will be taken.
3) Water will be taken only if the more than 3 generators in the power house starts working.
4) Meenachil river is a small river which gets dried up during summer unlike Muvattupuzha river. So it will not greatly influence the quantity of water w.r.t its existing quantity because only water enough to sustain meenachil river will be diverted.
5) A good part of the water going into the idukki dam is from the Meenachil river basin. So this is required to complete the cycle.
6) The Cochin irrigation project is also in papers. So it will not affect any existing project. Meenachil river serves the sole water needs of KTM while Periyar river is the main water source for Kochi.. Even after this is implemented the Moovattupuzha river will have enough water for the Cochin project.

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Yes, a part of Meenachil river water is being diverted to Idukki dam at Vazhikkadavu. So, after the completion of the cycle, it will be returned to Meenachil river, and it has to be so.

It won't affect Muvattupuzha river according to the article in Deepika, and I don't want that to happen.

Moreover, is it not possible to treat water from Vembanad and supply, for Kochi's needs? Is there no such plan?

Just because it was declared by Mani sir, why everyone is against it? :(

No ministership for Jose.K.Mani. Some Congress leaders from the state interfered to remove his name from the list of new ministers. :(

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Kottayam Corporation (Kottayam Municipality,Ettumanoor, Vijayapuram and Manarcaud)

Kaduthuruthy and Kanjirapally Municipalities

Erattupetta, Mundakkayam, Pampady and Athirampuzha Town Panchayaths

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Moreover, is it not possible to treat water from Vembanad and supply, for Kochi's needs? Is there no such plan?

It may be possible. but takes a lot of investments. Muvattupuzha River comes 18kms near Kochi City in Ramamangalam. Kochi Refinaries takes Water from Muvattupuzhayaar. there is an immediate need of Water from Muvattupuzha river to Greater Kochi Area. Salt Water(Oru Vellam) enters Periyar at Pathalam and even nearing Aluva. This makes pumping of Water from Periyar ceased at times in Kochi. Muvattupuzha River is Pure Water and Near to Kochi. Vaikom,Thalayolaparambe,Peruva,Kadetherututhy,Mulakkulam - Muvattupuzha River is Enriching these Places.
Elanji,Kuraevelangad,Uzhavoor,Ettumanoor etc - MVIP.

Pala,Erattupetta,Kanjirappilly,Ponkunnam - Population Concentration is not worth comparing to Western regions of Kottayam district Vaikom Taluk. No Immediate need for water.
Only Focusing on Pala rather than Kottayam City and district?:ohno:
Offtopic: I have nothing Against Kottayam. Please Don't think like that. Just the unscientific way of diverting water through a earth quake zone - Melukavu.
Is not possible for minister to look into Manimalayaar for connecting to Meenachil?

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Yes, a part of Meenachil river water is being diverted to Idukki dam at Vazhikkadavu. So, after the completion of the cycle, it will be returned to Meenachil river, and it has to be so.

It won't affect Muvattupuzha river according to the article in Deepika, and I don't want that to happen.

Moreover, is it not possible to treat water from Vembanad and supply, for Kochi's needs? Is there no such plan?

Just because it was declared by Mani sir, why everyone is against it? :(

All gulf countries including U A E is using sea water for drinking purposes after doing necessary Desalination, a process that remove some amount of salt and other minerals from water. So why cant they think about such technologies . there is enough water in Kochi kayal. ( just for argument sake )

It may be possible. but takes a lot of investments. Muvattupuzha River comes 18kms near Kochi City in Ramamangalam. Kochi Refinaries takes Water from Muvattupuzhayaar. there is an immediate need of Water from Muvattupuzha river to Greater Kochi Area. Salt Water(Oru Vellam) enters Periyar at Pathalam and even nearing Aluva. This makes pumping of Water from Periyar ceased at times in Kochi. Muvattupuzha River is Pure Water and Near to Kochi. Vaikom,Thalayolaparambe,Peruva,Kadetherututhy,Mulakkulam - Muvattupuzha River is Enriching these Places.
Elanji,Kuraevelangad,Uzhavoor,Ettumanoor etc - MVIP.

Pala,Erattupetta,Kanjirappilly,Ponkunnam - Population Concentration is not worth comparing to Western regions of Kottayam district Vaikom Taluk. No Immediate need for water.
Does Minister is Only Focusing on Pala rather than Kottayam City and district?:ohno:
Offtopic: I have nothing Against Kottayam. Please Don't think like that. Just the unscientific way of diverting water through a earth quake zone - Melukavu.
Is not possible for minister to look into Manimalayaar for connecting to Meenachil?

There is no water in Manimalayar in the upper reaches and its condition is even more worse.

It is not for Pala alone, Meenachil river is the main source of irrigation for the paddy fields in Kumarakom area, that is southern part of upper Kuttanad.

Minister is not focussing on Pala alone, just because he wants to implement meenachil river valley project, I myself have seen the condition of Meenachil river in summers. It needs to be rejuvenated. How can one say that there is no need for water in Pala?

I don't want this to affect the Muvattupuzha river as it too passes through Kottayam district. But the reaons given by the previous Govt. for not implementing meenachil river valley project is on political basis, nothing else.

It was alredy approved but previous LDF Govt. purposely gave red signal to the project, just like any project of Kottayam district.

First of all this project does not plan to divert all the sources of Muvattupuzha aar. It just takes enough water to sustain Meenachil river and that too not directly from Muvattupuzha river.

This project is required to vitalize meenachil river, which might end up dying in the future. So it is more of a plan to keep the meenachil river alive than alone for irrigation or water supply.

Just because Kochi might need more water in the future and that Muvattupuzha river is not the only and main water source for Kochi (still MVIP is very much possible), I see no reason to hijack a rejuvenating project which has enough reasons to be justified..

Also, we have to note that the technical measures to control water flow is also part of the project.

Moreover Manimalyar is also small and also might special attention in the future.. It is upon us to keep our rivers alive.. We have had enough rivers dried up already..

The main counter argument by LDF was that the project is not viable. That shud be the point of discussion.

No ministership for Jose.K.Mani. Some Congress leaders from the state interfered to remove his name from the list of new ministers. :(

This is disappointing.. :( It would have helped KTM.:ohno:

Desalination of sea water is prohibitively expensive and damaging to nature with its carbon footprint. So I don't see this happening anywhere in Kerala in the near future.

All gulf countries including U A E is using sea water for drinking purposes after doing necessary Desalination, a process that remove some amount of salt and other minerals from water. So why cant they think about such technologies . there is enough water in Kochi kayal. ( just for argument sake )

Desalination of sea water is prohibitively expensive and damaging to nature with its carbon footprint. So I don't see this happening anywhere in Kerala in the near future.

But crores are being spent on various development projects in Kochi? Why not for this?

Okay, we can remain satisfied with what we have.

Airport - Venda.
Road development - Venda.
IIMC - Marannekku
IIIT - To some other 'backward' place or any three of the IT hubs
Coaching Terminal - athum poykotte vere evidengilum
Meencahil river valley project - athu vende venda.
Tourism development - Kumarakom undallo. Dharalam

(I can list down the names of big projects that have come up/coming up in all the other districts in the last 5 - 20 years.
And people have started complaining of imbalance. Athinu Ivide vikasanathil balance vallathum undayirunno?)

But crores are being spent on various development projects in Kochi? Why not for this?

Its is not just the crores spend for building. The end users have to pay high price for water. Ours is not a rich country to make every one pay high price. When we have fresh water rivers it is absurd to go for such expensive options.

Also water is taken from upstream of rivers for two main reasons. One is obviously it will be less polluted. But the most important reason is they can use gravity pumping. Water taken from higher altitude will flow down naturally to places in lower altitude. That will save lot of energy and reduce cost. Many of the drinking water and irrigation projects in Kerala uses this technique. There are some exceptions too. If fresh water is available very close to the city the cost of pumping it up will be less than taking it from far away places.

Okay, we can remain satisfied with what we have.

Airport - Venda.
Road development - Venda.
IIMC - Marannekku
IIIT - To some other 'backward' place or any three of the IT hubs
Coaching Terminal - athum poykotte vere evidengilum
Meencahil river valley project - athu vende venda.
Tourism development - Kumarakom undallo. Dharalam

(I can list down the names of big projects that have come up/coming up in all the other districts in the last 5 - 20 years.
And people have started complaining of imbalance. Athinu Ivide vikasanathil balance vallathum undayirunno?)

Krishna Don't be sad , lot of private investments are coming up in KTM. Athinu pradeshika balance nokanda kariyam ellallo . kasullavan therumanikum evide mudakanamennu . Arummullayil land cheyam enna vicharichathu, athum poyi.

Krishna Don't be sad , lot of private investments are coming up in KTM. Athinu pradeshika balance nokanda kariyam ellallo . kasullavan therumanikum evide mudakanamennu . Arummullayil land cheyam enna vicharichathu, athum poyi.

What private investments? Textile, Jewellery shops few apartment projects?
That's coming up every where.

Let Kochi has Muvattupuzha - Periyaar pjts and lets join hands for Meenachil.. Even politicians had not mixed these. It is just based on an Asianet report... I think by discussing this, we gave undue importance to the so called " Effect of Meenachil on MVIL" .
It is just like asking 2 people to stay hungry so that 5 others can have one extra chicken piece in their Biriyani..

Regarding the pvt projects, we are happy about it. But the roads and other Infrastructure projects has to be provided by the govt.. Rubber and literacy will not help us avoid traffic and go to hospital...

Also, we shud start accepting that some places needs to be projected with their natural strengths. If a place is special for something, that place shud be given more importance w.r.t that particular speciality. If KTM is a media strong hold, IIMC shud be there. If it is a tourism destination, it shud be developed and projected..
If the government plans to start the best library in India, it shud be in KTM (this is just one of my dream- plz dont fight on this:lol:), not because everyone reads books here, but due to the contributions in media, publishing and literature...

It is unfair to see such discriminations happening against KTM. Is it fair to say that the next pooram, shud happen in Thirunakkara? Or the next JN boat race in ashtamudi kaayal or kallayi puzha to give chance to Malabar too?

So such historic advantages and historic negligence shud be considered when people make comparisons. Thats all i need....:)

Its is not just the crores spend for building. The end users have to pay high price for water. Ours is not a rich country to make every one pay high price. When we have fresh water rivers it is absurd to go for such expensive options.

Also water is taken from upstream of rivers for two main reasons. One is obviously it will be less polluted. But the most important reason is they can use gravity pumping. Water taken from higher altitude will flow down naturally to places in lower altitude. That will save lot of energy and reduce cost. Many of the drinking water and irrigation projects in Kerala uses this technique. There are some exceptions too. If fresh water is available very close to the city the cost of pumping it up will be less than taking it from far away places.

Can't the Govt. give subsidy for that?

Okay, leave it. Can't that water from Meenachil river being diverted to Idukki dam be diverted back after the use? Athu meenachilattil thanne thirichu orzhukki vidanam.

Kottayam has not gained anything in the past 20 years.

Let Kochi has Muvattupuzha - Periyaar pjts and lets join hands for Meenachil.. Even politicians had not mixed these. It is just based on an Asianet report... I think by discussing this, we gave undue importance to the so called " Effect of Meenachil on MVIL" .
It is just like asking 2 people to stay hungry so that 5 others can have one extra chicken piece in their Biriyani..

Regarding the pvt projects, we are happy about it. But the roads and other Infrastructure projects has to be provided by the govt.. Rubber and literacy will not help us avoid traffic and go to hospital...

Also, we shud start accepting that some places needs to be projected with their natural strengths. If a place is special for something, that place shud be given more importance w.r.t that particular speciality. If KTM is a media strong hold, IIMC shud be there. If it is a tourism destination, it shud be developed and projected..
If the government plans to start the best library in India, it shud be in KTM (this is just one of my dream- plz dont fight on this:lol:), not because everyone reads books here, but due to the contributions in media, publishing and literature...

It is unfair to see such discriminations happening against KTM. Is it fair to say that the next pooram, shud happen in Thirunakkara? Or the next JN boat race in ashtamudi kaayal or kallayi puzha to give chance to Malabar too?

So such historic advantages and historic negligence shud be considered when people make comparisons. Thats all i need....:)

Ya, the prominence Kottayam gained in Publishing/Media field is not because of any Govt. support. This not like IT development.

There is a new Engineering College started in Pallickathod called Kottayam Institute of Technology and Sciences (KITS). Anyone has any idea who is behind it and has any more details?

http://www.kitsgroup.com/

No ministership for Jose.K.Mani. Some Congress leaders from the state interfered to remove his name from the list of new ministers. :(

What is the eligibility of this guy to become minister??
We should never support regional politics, that is the main reason kottayam still lagging behind.

Any Update on Kottayam-Piravom-Perumbavoor-Nedumbassery Airport Road? It was Minister T M Jacob's Pet Project.
This Highway can have Kottayam City get access from Angamaly NH47 in 89kms and it will be Straight Route without Hills as in MC Road.

What is the eligibility of this guy to become minister??
We should never support regional politics, that is the main reason kottayam still lagging behind.

Why? Even most ministers from the mainstay parties in the previous Govt. behaved as minister of their own districts.

Jusy because some party in dominant in a particular place, why everyone is aginst that place?

Any Update on Kottayam-Piravom-Perumbavoor-Nedumbassery Airport Road? It was Minister T M Jacob's Pet Project.
This Highway can have Kottayam City get access from Angamaly NH47 in 89kms and it will be Straight Route without Hills as in MC Road.

No Idea. That too still remains on paper.

What is the eligibility of this guy to become minister??
We should never support regional politics, that is the main reason kottayam still lagging behind.

What is the eligibility to become a minister?

It is not education because Achutanandan and some others were CM\ministers.

It is not age because non-Regional congress will have a young PM next. There were scores of young ministers and it has become a manthra these days.

I am against regional parties and wish Mani join Congress. But at the same time find that UPA and NDA and dependent on regional parties. When it comes to central govt there is a point if someone says CPM\CPI are regional parities too.

Religion - No way.

Money - Not the eligibility.

Clean image - I think it should be.

MP - Of course.

Capability - Should be.

Now tell me why JKM is alone non-eligible. And when it comes to us, he is our MP and we feel he is capable.. Its plain fact that anyone would like to have his representative to be seen a responsible conductor of events, IF he has no other factors against him...
Thats the only reason we wish he be a minister.. And there would be no harthal if he is not made one..:nuts:

Any Update on Kottayam-Piravom-Perumbavoor-Nedumbassery Airport Road? It was Minister T M Jacob's Pet Project.
This Highway can have Kottayam City get access from Angamaly NH47 in 89kms and it will be Straight Route without Hills as in MC Road.

Yeah I feel this is very much a required one.. I read in news that KSTP will get a fillip. World Bank may not give the money soon but attempts are there to get the money from some other institutions.

Why? Even most ministers from the mainstay parties in the previous Govt. behaved as minister of their own districts.

Jusy because some party in dominant in a particular place, why everyone is aginst that place?

It is always like that... Regionalism has to be protested. Dont think UPA
has considered kid Mani for ministerialship. The news may be created by Sr.Mani himself.

It is always like that... Regionalism has to be protested. Dont think UPA
has considered kid Mani for ministerialship. The news may be created by Sr.Mani himself.

I dont know whether he is experienced enough to be a ministger. But he is doing things for KTM which the most experienced and the so called non-kids couldnt do..

Some people with white hair, smiled at us from my child hood to my youth and I see the same place...

It is always like that... Regionalism has to be protested. Dont think UPA
has considered kid Mani for ministerialship. The news may be created by Sr.Mani himself.

Whatever be the case, we've our hopes left only on Jose.K.Mani. Only he is doing something for Kottayam. We'll support him.

Ya, I'm against regional parties.

Moreover, do you think that all the politicians of the so-called nationalist parties are broad minded enough to consider other places as well?

What is the eligibility to become a minister?

It is not education because Achutanandan and some others were CM\ministers.

It is not age because non-Regional congress will have a young PM next. There were scores of young ministers and it has become a manthra these days.

I am against regional parties and wish Mani join Congress. But at the same time find that UPA and NDA and dependent on regional parties. When it comes to central govt there is a point if someone says CPM\CPI are regional parities too.

Religion - No way.

Money - Not the eligibility.

Clean image - I think it should be.

MP - Of course.

Capability - Should be.

Now tell me why JKM is alone non-eligible. And when it comes to us, he is our MP and we feel he is capable.. Its plain fact that anyone would like to have his representative to be seen a responsible conductor of events, IF he has no other factors against him...
Thats the only reason we wish he be a minister.. And there would be no harthal if he is not made one..:nuts:

Rightly said.

What is the eligibility of this guy to become minister??
We should never support regional politics, that is the main reason kottayam still lagging behind.

I dont know whether he is experienced enough to be a ministger. But he is doing things for KTM which the most experienced and the so called non-kids couldnt do..

Some people with white hair, smiled at us from my child hood to my youth and I see the same place...

Why? Even most ministers from the mainstay parties in the previous Govt. behaved as minister of their own districts.



KTM supported mainstream party for many years that is what SKMC mean by white hair smiling guy. so what development KTM got ? Jose K Mani had just completed 2 yrs. Is he responsible for KTM lagging behind ? everyone favoring their own district whether from regional or national party.

New Human Resource Minister E Ahamad has told that he will try for IIT in the next fiscal year.. Malappuram??? :lol:

New Human Resource Minister E Ahamad has told that he will try for IIT in the next fiscal year.. Malappuram??? :lol:

What about KTM IIT :lol:

^^ Yes most probably. :D

Manjeri IIT or Kondotty IIT ? Both are near to Karipur Plane busstand !

What about KTM IIT :lol:

I think it is IIIT that is proposed for kottayam not IIT... :)

I think IIT if at all it comes will be done upgarading CUSAT.

I think it is IIIT that is proposed for kottayam not IIT... :)

I think IIT if at all it comes will be done upgarading CUSAT.

Yes Dinakar Bhai, you are absoultely right.

It's IIMC and IIIT proposed for Kottayam and no IIT.

IIT is not needed in Kottayam, let it go to some other deserving place.

Rather than announcing/wishing for numerous other institutions, Kottayam should try to get all clearances for IIMC and IIIT ASAP, before we lose these two institutions. :)

New Human Resource Minister E Ahamad has told that he will try for IIT in the next fiscal year.. Malappuram??? :lol:



Njammade swontham nadaya Kannooranu athilekkayi pariganikkunnathu:lol::lol:

Njammade swontham nadaya Kannooranu athilekkayi pariganikkunnathu:lol::lol:

Anganeyanenn vecha virodham illya. ;)

Anganeyanenn vecha virodham illya. ;)

Most probably it will be Cusat. My wish in order,

Idukki
Pattanamthitta
Alappuzha
Kochi - High Probability.

To be frank i dont mind KTM too... Anywhere around the region is fine too.. I personally dont like IIT because they didnt give me admission there for my engineering.

I personally dont like IIT because they didnt give me admission there for my engineering.
Hahaha then IIT must have lot of haters. :rofl:

Most probably it will be Cusat. My wish in order,

Idukki
Pattanamthitta
Alappuzha
Kochi - High Probability.

To be frank i dont mind KTM too... Anywhere around the region is fine too.. I personally dont like IIT because they didnt give me admission there for my engineering.


:lol::lol::nuts:

IIT is definitely gonna b in Malappuram..

IIT-T Tirur or IIT-P Perinthalmanna IIT-K Kuttippuram........

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NRI's pls support this move. athakumbam pradesika asanthulavistha undakillalo.
No chance for a govt airstrip in KTM

You are absolutely correct, Vinod. I think some of the EKM buses are running up to Chalakkudi while TVM buses ply upto Attingal both towns around 40 and 33 KMs away from the core city. In Mangalore, I heard they are running the JNNURUM buses upto Kasargod district.

In Kerala, it would be great if some of JNNURUM buses ply from EKM to TCR and TVM to KLM based on time schedule. It would generate more income if the trips are in the peak hours with monthly bus passes.

Ans about UDF, they are undermining the most of the projects of LDF government especially where LDF performed well and retained their seats. They do not have any proper plan for Kerala in general instead boasts about development in the name of development proposals to some cities citing it as Kerala's development.

No problem Reghu alias EQ, this Govt. won't last long.

Anyways, Trivandrum, Kochi and Calicut will get due attention and more projects being top 3 cities/districts.

Kannur, Palakkad, Kasaragod, Malappuram and Wayanad will get attention being 'backward' Malabar (just need to say Malabar, not even mention backward).

Alappuzha, Kollam and Thrissur will get attention being LDF dominated districts/able ministers like Thomas Issac, M.A.Baby, P.K.Gurudasan, K.P.Rajendran etc.

And 'forward' Kottayam, Idukki and Pathanamthitta will become more prosperous from rubber cultivation alone. We are experts in tackling our problems including issues such as traffic issues etc. from rubber cultivation alone. ;)

Pray that UDF soon falls down and projects of Kottayam such as Mobility hub, IIMC, IIIT do not happen.:cheers:

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NRI's pls support this move. athakumbam pradesika asanthulavistha undakillalo.
No chance for a govt airstrip in KTM

What's the need for an airport in Kottayam district who's HQ is a 'Municipality'.

Some districts whose HQs are corporations are yet to have airport?

Some people, including Kerala city lovers, have not even liked the idea of starting Low floor bus services in Kottayam.

Ente Thirunakkara thevare, Manarcaud Mathave, Ente Thazhathangadi rabbe, nee avarude aa agraham sadichu kodukkane. :cheers:

Whatever be the case, we've our hopes left only on Jose.K.Mani. Only he is doing something for Kottayam. We'll support him.

Ya, I'm against regional parties.

Moreover, do you think that all the politicians of the so-called nationalist parties are broad minded enough to consider other places as well?

It really good to see what Mani provided for Kottayam through this budget.. But he should have looked at other proposals too...

Mani is a good Minister, a learned/ experienced person... but intensions should be transparent and in right direction not party/region oriented...

Anyways let Kottayam and Krishna feel good... :cheers:

It really good to see what Mani provided for Kottayam through this budget.. But he should have looked at other proposals too...

Mani is a good Minister, a learned/ experienced person... but intensions should be transparent and in right direction not party/region oriented...

Anyways let Kottayam and Krishna feel good... :cheers:

Santhoshamayi.

Tell me, Had Mani ever been this generous(biased, according to most people) to Kottayam district? He has done something for Pala, such as Pala-Poonjar road, but not much, as may people believe (i.e., he had not been biased to Pala too).

Moreover, this is not a Kottayam budget, I've already made this clear, it's Tvm district which got the maximum budget allocation.

Anyways, one of the reasons given by Communist supporters for the lack of development in Kottayam district is that Mani and Oommen Chand have not done much for Kottayam in the past 40+years. True, they have never been biased towards Kottayam.

And when this Govt. has started doing something for Kottayam, (which is not more, it is actually something it deserves for the past negligence, especially during LDF rule), some people have started hating this Govt. and it seems they want this Govt. to be dethroned soon. Let God the almighty grant their wishes.

Hey, it is just just a 2 month old Govt. If LDF comes again, all the 11 districts in Kerala, perhaps, 13 would get due attention based on their needs, but Kottayam will surely get left behind. Even, the Media are not realizing this.

Santhoshamayi.

Tell me, Had Mani ever been this generous(biased, according to most people) to Kottayam district? He has done something for Pala, such as Pala-Poonjar road.

Moreover, this is not a Kottayam budget, I've already made this clear, it's Tvm district which got the maximum budget allocation.

Anyways, one of the reasons given by Communist supporters for the lack of development in Kottayam district is that Mani and Oommen Chand have not done much for Kottayam in the past 40+years. True, they are not biased towards Kottayam.

And when this Govt. has started doing something for Kottayam, (which is not more, it is actually something it deserves for the past negligence, especially during LDF rule), some people have started hating this Govt. and it seems they want this Govt. to be dethroned soon. Let God the almighty grant their wishes.

Hey, it is just just a 2 month Govt. If LDF comes again, all the 11 districts in Kerala, perhaps, 13 would get due attention based on their needs, but Kottayam will surely get left behind. Even, the Media is not realizing this.

Yes...

All Let all these Proposal of Kottayam stay... But he should consider the other proposals too... and should not be like a Lalu (BALU) Railway Budget and Kerala is always neglected.

I Think it's because of this attitude of kerala Congress LDF is neglecting Central travancore during their rule... Not sure we should think viceversa.. as no body hates any district...

Yes...

All Let all these Proposal of Kottayam stay... But he should consider the other proposals too... and should not be like a Lalu (BALU) Railway Budget and Kerala is always neglected.

I Think it's because of this attitude of kerala Congress LDF is neglecting Central travancore during their rule... Not sure we should think viceversa.. as no body hates any district...

This is only the first budget right? This was only an interim budget. It is not possible to include everything in a single budget.

Moreover, previous LDF Govt. totally avoided some important ptojects of Kottayam.

Even, some of our projects (that was discarded by the previous Govt.) like Film Institute, Travancore cements revival etc, development of Kottayam port did not find a mention in Mani's budget. Most of the fund allocation for Kottayam is for road development. Have you ever seen Kottayam? I remember, you said that Kottayam is your mother's place too.

How do you rate Kottayam's road with Thrissur's? Have you ever come across any new road in Kottayam, in the past 20 years?

Again the same topic. How many times will we reply to it? Please read the previous posts too..
Reghu: LDF proposed some plans in budget based on a loan from a non-existent Islamic bank knowing there would be power change. Now they say they had allotted more pjts. They are the biggest hypocrats.. y cudnt they do it in the last 4 budgets??
"They do not have any proper plan for Kerala in general instead boasts about development in the name of development proposals to some cities citing it as Kerala's development."

1) Vision of LDF ensured they sat on Smart City project for 5 years. What was the dynamic change they brought in?
2) Other than some roads and bridges what new vision they had brought for Kerala's development?
3) How was the bulk of the money from central govt got lapsed?
4) Why is Kochi metro, Idukki- Kuttanad packages, Vizhinjam port etc still in paper? The visionaries are egoistic to meet a deal with the center.
5) Why was the visionaries could not solve the sashrayam issue?
6) Why was the party of the masses ignored Moolampilly, Chengara and other adivasi samarams? Why is C K Janu support congress now?
7) Why the Party of the farmers let the crops of Kuttanad spoiled due to rain? Why was there still money left for the farmers to be given? \
8) How can we forget the Malaysian contractor who had to suicide because of fund issues in KSTP?

I dont see any visionary in the previous govt nor do I see any visionary pjts.. Bulk of the major projects are brought in by the UDF... But at the same time, I can see lots of issues resolved by the new govt...

I have scores of questions... But lets stop being political...
OC is the most dynamic CM... See Kerala after 5 yrs..

Again the same topic. How many times will we reply to it? Please read the previous posts too..
Reghu: LDF proposed some plans in budget based on a loan from a non-existent Islamic bank knowing there would be power change. Now they say they had allotted more pjts. They are the biggest hypocrats.. y cudnt they do it in the last 4 budgets??
"They do not have any proper plan for Kerala in general instead boasts about development in the name of development proposals to some cities citing it as Kerala's development."

1) Vision of LDF ensured they sat on Smart City project for 5 years. What was the dynamic change they brought in?
2) Other than some roads and bridges what new vision they had brought for Kerala's development?
3) How was the bulk of the money from central govt got lapsed?
4) Why is Kochi metro, Idukki- Kuttanad packages, Vizhinjam port etc still in paper? The visionaries are egoistic to meet a deal with the center.
5) Why was the visionaries could not solve the sashrayam issue?
6) Why was the party of the masses ignored Moolampilly, Chengara and other adivasi samarams? Why is C K Janu support congress now?
7) Why the Party of the farmers let the crops of Kuttanad spoiled due to rain? Why was there still money left for the farmers to be given? \
8) How can we forget the Malaysian contractor who had to suicide because of fund issues in KSTP?

I dont see any visionary in the previous govt nor do I see any visionary pjts.. Bulk of the major projects are brought in by the UDF... But at the same time, I can see lots of issues resolved by the new govt...

I have scores of questions... But lets stop being political...
OC is the most dynamic CM... See Kerala after 5 yrs..

Buddy, you rock. Majority of the people have been mesmerized by Issac's Magic.

LDF even went to the extend of saying that no farmer suicide had been reported during their rule. May be, Kairali and Dehsbahimani might not have reported? But how can people forget the case of those farmers who commited suciced due to the non availability of harvesting machines. Commies, including punyalan achu, are all hypocrites.

Yes...

All Let all these Proposal of Kottayam stay... But he should consider the other proposals too... and should not be like a Lalu (BALU) Railway Budget and Kerala is always neglected.

I Think it's because of this attitude of kerala Congress LDF is neglecting Central travancore during their rule... Not sure we should think viceversa.. as no body hates any district...

Not for an argument here.. But just think before this budget were there any other time when UDF too gave a chance for others to say they r pro-KTM? The n how can u say "I Think it's because of this attitude of kerala Congress LDF is neglecting Central travancore during their rule"

People always said, "What did OC, Mani did for KTM?" Now?

What happened to the projects UDF proposed in the last budget of UDF last time?

Before this budget even UDF ignored us... In here most of the districts got good allocation, it is just that mani stressed on all the projects in KTM.

Buddy, you rock. Majority of the people have been mesmerized by Issac's Magic.

LDF even went to the extend of saying that no farmer suicide had been reported during their rule. May be, Kairali and Dehsbahimani might not have reported? But how can people forget the case of those farmers who commited suciced due to the non availability of harvesting machines. Commies, including punyalan achu, are all hypocrites.

Only good thing about Achuthanandhan is that he is not corrupt and is against corruption.
Pinne oru sthapanam undakki athil makane van shambalathil niyamichaal, it is not corruption.. But at the same time, the much needed organisation that they formed, could not get a qualified secretary. So it is ok...

Also Mani's mind is as narrow as his district but Achuthanadan's is as narrow as his family... Good visionary father..

Not for an argument here.. But just think before this budget were there any other time when UDF too gave a chance for others to say they r pro-KTM? The n how can u say "I Think it's because of this attitude of kerala Congress LDF is neglecting Central travancore during their rule"

People always said, "What did OC, Mani did for KTM?" Now?

What happened to the projects UDF proposed in the last budget of UDF last time?

Before this budget even UDF ignored us... In here most of the districts got good allocation, it is just that mani stressed on all the projects in KTM.

Let me hold on....

Lets see and Judge.... in an years time....

Let me hold on....

Lets see and Judge.... in an years time....

Thats good spirit...:)

Lets talk some Development now. Can we find out the alignment of the proposed Kodimatha- Cherthal road, including whether it will go thru the existing thannermukkam road?
Where will this road meet up the Kumarakom road?
Also will it be a 4 lane road for the whole stretch..?

Thats good spirit...:)

Lets talk some Development now. Can we find out the alignment of the proposed Kodimatha- Cherthal road, including whether it will go thru the existing thannermukkam road?
Where will this road meet up the Kumarakom road?
Also will it be a 4 lane road for the whole stretch..?

Kodimatha ( manipuzha ) - kanjiram-kiliroor-illical-kumarakom - thaneermukam-cherthala. it is a parallel road passing through paddy fields.:lol:

Projects worth 99.8 crore more..

- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.
^^^^Real

- Metro rail project at Kottayam. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

Projects worth 99.8 crore more..


- Metro rail project at Kottayam. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

Are you dreaming ? hope you are not .:booze:

Are you dreaming ? hope you are not .:booze:

Hehe... Where is the smily?:lol:

When can I hear that news? I believe Kerala will become one big city but with traditional minds in the future.. If our railways were good enough, something like from Kochi-KTM, 20 mins then, just think abt the possibilities... :nuts:

Kodimatha ( manipuzha ) - kanjiram-kiliroor-illical-kumarakom - thaneermukam-cherthala. it is a parallel road passing through paddy fields.:lol:

So till once it reaches Kumarakom it will take the Kottayam-Kumarakom road parallel to the lake till Vechoor Bund road jn?? Any idea???
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Projects worth 99.8 crore more..

- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.
^^^^Real

- Metro rail project at Kottayam. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

What is this ? :nuts: :nuts:

What is this ? :nuts: :nuts:

New projects announced in Niyamasabha today.. The first one will be in Thrissur, may be Mala, or Kodungalloor.

Projects worth 99.8 crore more..

- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.
^^^^Real

- Metro rail project at Kottayam. :nuts::nuts::nuts:

????

Is it true that for an IIT, u need an airport near it?



Is there an airport in Kharagpur????

Is it true that for an IIT, u need an airport near it?



Is there an airport in Kharagpur????

Aji, I think the proximity definition is confused here. The IITs in the exisiting citites or places are not so close to the airports. In Kerala, an IIT in any of districts especially the coastal districts will not be too far away from the airport.

Aji, I think the proximity definition is confused here. The IITs in the exisiting citites or places are not so close to the airports. In Kerala, an IIT in any of districts especially the coastal districts will not be too far away from the airport.


All these norms are for favoring some particular places.

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These r the projects announced in the niyamasabha today, except the last one... The prpjects r,
- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.

These r the projects announced in the niyamasabha today, except the last one... The prpjects r,
- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.

My suggestion is government should conduct a survey of all the districts based on the projects exisiting and annnounced and should give more importance and project allocation for the not so developed citites/districts in the coming budgets. After doing this excercise for a period of 5 years, all the districts will be on par with the development projects and facilitites.

In Kerala, the trend is like the rich (rich citites and developed districts) getting richer with all the projects while the poor struggles to pace with them. Here rich does not mean Kottayam:) ... I am talking only about the most industrialized and developed cities/districts.

Lets give importance to districts such as Kasargod, Wayanad, Idukki, Alleppy, Pathanamthitta...etc.

^^

Reghu, your idea is good. But as long as narrow minded politicians are ruling us, it is not going to happen

My suggestion is government should conduct a survey of all the districts based on the projects exisiting and annnounced and should give more importance and project allocation for the not so developed citites/districts in the coming budgets. After doing this excercise for a period of 5 years, all the districts will be on par with the development projects and facilitites.

In Kerala, the trend is like the rich (rich citites and developed districts) getting richer with all the projects while the poor struggles to pace with them. Here rich does not mean Kottayam:) ... I am talking only about the most industrialized and developed cities/districts.

Lets give importance to districts such as Kasargod, Wayanad, Idukki, Alleppy, Pathanamthitta...etc.

Look who is talking.

My suggestion is government should conduct a survey of all the districts based on the projects exisiting and annnounced and should give more importance and project allocation for the not so developed citites/districts in the coming budgets. After doing this excercise for a period of 5 years, all the districts will be on par with the development projects and facilitites.

In Kerala, the trend is like the rich (rich citites and developed districts) getting richer with all the projects while the poor struggles to pace with them. Here rich does not mean Kottayam:) ... I am talking only about the most industrialized and developed cities/districts.

Lets give importance to districts such as Kasargod, Wayanad, Idukki, Alleppy, Pathanamthitta...etc.

Good suggestion , but let us start this exercise after 5 years , i mean not during UDF rule. coz this is the only time KTM can have something.:banana:

What's the need for an airport in Kottayam district who's HQ is a 'Municipality'.

Some districts whose HQs are corporations are yet to have airport?

Some people, including Kerala city lovers, have not even liked the idea of starting Low floor bus services in Kottayam.

Ente Thirunakkara thevare, Manarcaud Mathave, Ente Thazhathangadi rabbe, nee avarude aa agraham sadichu kodukkane. :cheers:

Nobody is against it.....

I just told u the pre requisites for having JNNURM funded low floors......

And i hope u r aware that Aranmula airport project has been given a red signal by the DGCA......

Nobody is against it.....

I just told u the pre requisites for having JNNURM funded low floors......



I did not mean you dear Navjyoth. :)

What you said is true. This might be by allocating separate fund for KSRTC.

Good suggestion , but let us start this exercise after 5 years , i mean not during UDF rule. coz this is the only time KTM can have something.:banana:

Rightly said man. Because we have to catch up with peer cities/districts - Kannur, Thrissur, Kollam etc.

These r the projects announced in the niyamasabha today, except the last one... The prpjects r,
- Stadium in the name of Karunakaran.
- Mittayi theruvu will be pythruka theruvu.
- 30 crore more for TVM city Development.
- Munnokka vikasana corporation.

Oh.....Asanthulithavasthaykku oru alpam kuravu vannittundu, alle? ;)

Today, I read an article by 'Shumbhan' Jayarajan criticising the 'Kottayam' budget and imbalance in development and 'backwardness' of Malabar in Deshabhimani.

I was wondering, why this shameless newspaper is having an edition in Kottayam. Can't they shut down and open in Alappuzha instead?

Atho, Alappuzhayil athrayum lafam kittille?

My suggestion is government should conduct a survey of all the districts based on the projects exisiting and annnounced and should give more importance and project allocation for the not so developed citites/districts in the coming budgets. After doing this excercise for a period of 5 years, all the districts will be on par with the development projects and facilitites.

In Kerala, the trend is like the rich (rich citites and developed districts) getting richer with all the projects while the poor struggles to pace with them. Here rich does not mean Kottayam:) ... I am talking only about the most industrialized and developed cities/districts.

Lets give importance to districts such as Kasargod, Wayanad, Idukki, Alleppy, Pathanamthitta...etc.

The motive is good but it is always true that every place cannot be the same. In modern urban concepts cities spread from a nucleus. May be Kerala can have a different model. If you are talking just about industries and facilities yeah it should be considered.
But at the same time it is to be ensured, the right gift is given to the right place. i.e. places like idukki, wayanad need not be industrialised but shud be given importance in tourism or even IT in an eco friendly way.

Oh.....Asanthulithavasthaykku oru alpam kuravu vannittundu, alle? ;)

Today, I got to read an article by 'Shumbhan' Jayarajan criticising the 'Kottayam' budget and imbalance in development and 'backwardness' of Malabar in Deshabhimani.

I was wondering, why this shameless newspaper is having an edition in Kottayam. Can't they shut down and open in Alappuzha instead?

Atho, Alappuzhayil athrayum lafam kittille?

Malabar will have backwardness in the human indices,but not in any project or institution. For this you cannot help with a budget proposal, alone for Malabar..At the same time KTM, PTA, Idukki etc r good only in human indices...

Pinne aa pathram nishpaksha mathikal vallavarum vaayikkumo.. Only die hard party people will read and they r not going to change their loyalty even if OC rules like Mahabali.. Pinne even I read some times.. It gives me the same absurd and funny feelings like the gud old Madhumohan serials in Doordharshan..

Malabar will have backwardness in the human indices,but not in any project or institution. For this you cannot help with a budget proposal, alone for Malabar..At the same time KTM, PTA, Idukki etc r good only in human indices...

Pinne aa pathram nishpaksha mathikal vallavarum vaayikkumo.. Only die hard party people will read and they r not going to change their loyalty even if OC rules like Mahabali.. Pinne even I read some times.. It gives me the same absurd and funny feelings like the gud old Madhumohan serials in Doordharshan..

Asbolutely. It should be based on the geography and environment as well.

Kerala has tremendous tourism potential especially the hill resorts and backwater resort kind of tourism. Just like highly developed Switzerland where tourism is the main industry why cannot Kerala give more thrust to Tourism with more vigil and protection towards nature and our water bodies.^^

Malabar will have backwardness in the human indices,but not in any project or institution. For this you cannot help with a budget proposal, alone for Malabar..At the same time KTM, PTA, Idukki etc r good only in human indices...

Pinne aa pathram nishpaksha mathikal vallavarum vaayikkumo.. Only die hard party people will read and they r not going to change their loyalty even if OC rules like Mahabali.. Pinne even I read some times.. It gives me the same absurd and funny feelings like the gud old Madhumohan serials in Doordharshan..

This is what i've been saying all these years. Even in the last 5 years, how many central Govt. non-agricultural projects came in Malabar - Coast guard academy, NIRDESH, Central University, NIFT, HAL unit, BEML unit, AMU etc.

How many they already have - NIT, IIM, Naval Academy etc.

How many similar projects came in Kottayam, Idukki, pathanamthitta or even Alappuzha in the last 5 years - 0.

Infact, Malabar is catching up in Human indices also (yes, I'm happy for that). Moreover, those who are really backward are not getting any benefit.

Politicians, Media and the people of Malabar are saying that they are backward - for what? so that they can have more development projects.

Count on me, even IIT will go to one of those 'backward' Malabar district.

This is what i've been saying all these years. Even in the last 5 years, how many central Govt. non-agricultural projects came in Malabar - Coast guard academy, NIRDESH, Central University, NIFT, HAL unit, BEML unit, AMU etc.

How many they already have - NIT, IIM, Naval Academy etc.

How many similar projects came in Kottayam, Idukki, pathanamthitta or even Alappuzha in the last 5 years - 0.

Infact, Malabar is catching up in Human indices also (yes, I'm happy for that). Moreover, those who are really backward are not getting any benefit.

Politicians, Media and the people are Malabar are saying that they are backward - for what? so that they can have more development projects.

Count on me, even IIT will go to one of those 'backward' Malabar district.

Pazhaya brahmanarudeyum, namboothirimaarudeyum gathi akathirunnal mathiyayirunnu...Prabhavam mathre ulluu... Ashdikke vakayilla, partykkanenkil chathurthiyum...:nuts::nuts:

Thirunakkara ambalathil ninnu valla nidhiyum kittiyirunnenkill..:banana:

Pazhaya brahmanarudeyum, namboothirimaarudeyum gathi akathirunnal mathiyayirunnu...Prabhavam mathre ulluu... Ashdikke vakayilla, partykkanenkil chathurthiyum...:nuts::nuts:

Thirunakkara ambalathil ninnu valla nidhiyum kittiyirunnenkill..:banana:

Namukku nidhiyundallo? Pakshe thirunakkara Ambalathil allenne ullo.

In the eastern parts of Kottayam district - Rubber:banana:

That will solve all the problems of Kottayam district - did not know that by having rubber plantations, we can solve our traffic issues, or rubber estates can deliver education also. So no need of IIT, IIMC, IIIT etc. :banana:

Rubber plantations even make us easily conneted to all parts of our country/ world. So no, need of airport/Mobility hub etc. :banana:

pinne pazhaya brahamananmarude Gathi urappayittum Kottayam jillaykku varum. Nammaloru pavam brahmananane. :)

Once upon a time..upto early '90s.. Kottayam and thrissur cities were compared . Now Thrissur is a Corporation. Kottayam surely lagged behind. I am not claiming kottayam city have/had geographical area as thrissur has...but.

Pillerk - Rubber paalu mukki ball undakki kalickam...
Muthirnnavarkk rubber paalu kond, rubber bands, pressure cooker n tap valves pinne vere productsum undakki vickam... Paalinu pakaram rubber paalu kandu kond kattan chaaya kudickam... Angane ishtam pole timepasses...

Nammal nammale thanne kaliyakkukayano? Enthayaalum kollam.. :lol:

:cucumber::cucumber::cucumber:Once upon a time..upto early '90s.. Kottayam and thrissur cities were compared . Now Thrissur is a Corporation. Kottayam surely lagged behind. I am not claiming kottayam city have/had geographical area as thrissur has...but.

Ente jeevitham anvarthamayi.. Oraal sammathichu... Pakshe ee budgetil njanngalka kooduthal kittiyath.. :banana2::banana2::banana2:

Yeah, Thrissur has grown a lot.. Nedumbassery is playing a major part... One of my Thrissurite friend even went to the extent of telling me that the airport should have been in Thrissur because Blr airport is 40km away frrom city.. God saved him then, since i was lying down..:)

The motive is good but it is always true that every place cannot be the same. In modern urban concepts cities spread from a nucleus. May be Kerala can have a different model. If you are talking just about industries and facilities yeah it should be considered.
But at the same time it is to be ensured, the right gift is given to the right place. i.e. places like idukki, wayanad need not be industrialised but shud be given importance in tourism or even IT in an eco friendly way.

I will also go with Reghu..
Kerala should develop a different Model compared to Rest of India because of the States size,
Heavy Settlement everywhere, 100% literacy and so on..
Better/faster connectivity to every place in Kerala...
I would perfer to have IT parks in my neighbouring districts too.. Say If i'm in Thrissur and
want to look for an IT JOB i would love to search it in Thrissur,EKM,PALAKAD,MALAPURAM...

I will also go with Reghu..
Kerala should develop a different Model compared to Rest of India because of the States size,
Heavy Settlement everywhere, 100% literacy and so on..
Better/faster connectivity to every place in Kerala...
I would perfer to have IT parks in my neighbouring districts too.. Say If i'm in Thrissur and
want to look for an IT JOB i would love to search it in Thrissur,EKM,PALAKAD,MALAPURAM...

in what case you'll go with Reghu alias EQ?

Nobody likes Kottayam to have an airport. I revelaed this during one of our heated discussions on airport (entammo, Kottayathu airport vannal ippol ullathinte pathinmadangu apartments mattum vannalo?)

Here people have no limits in giving advices etc. and say things like Kerala should develop in a different way, we should think kerala as one city - Especially, when the discussion is about lack of development in Kottayam?

People like you say corporations should be given more priorities (hmm. Kottayathinu Low floor businu entharhatha)

It is a truth that Kottayam has not seen much development (ya, except few apartments, textile and jewellery showrooms and unplanned development at Kumarakom) in the past 2 decades.

When this Govt. announced few proposals for Kottayam, people like Reghu say that this Govt. has no vision, so and so.

When it comes to development of their own places, these people are hypocrites, I must say.

One more thing, If I've got something to say, I'll say that directly, not in some hidden way or using alias ID.

In the next 10-15 years, Kerala will be one city or atleast will show signs of it.. The place which maintains its ecological balance will be the hotspot for the next generation...

But I see a danger there w.r.t KErala. We are still traditional and group of conflicting ideologies which has to be kept aside a bit for turning cosmopolitan..

For the plan that we envisage now, the workers, the industrialists, the doctors, the priests, the bujis, the tribals, the high castes, the low castes, ideologists, communists, atheists, the modern, the foreigners all will have to stay in the same micro spot.. So an even build up will cause scores of such spots. Imagine all these people living in the same house... But think abt a city like Bangalore, you will have to travel a good distance to see atleast half of such people. Also the difference in mentality in terms of adjust-ability is very narrow.

So there are somethings to sacrifice too.. . But there is already a change in the current generation from the previous one. We adopt from others and lose something of our own..

in what case you'll go with Reghu alias EQ?

Nobody likes Kottayam to have an airport. I revelaed this during one of our heated discussions on airport (entammo, Kottayathu airport vannal ippol ullathinte pathinmadangu apartments mattum vannalo?)

Here people have no limits in giving advices etc. and say things like Kerala should develop in a different way, we should think kerala as one city?

People like you say corporations should be given more priorities (hmm. Kottayathinu Low floor businu entharhatha)

It is a truth that Kottayam has not seen much development (ya, except few apartments, textile and jewellery showrooms and unplanned development at Kumarakom) in the past 2 decades.

When this Govt. announced few proposals for Kottayam, people like Reghu say things like - this Govt. has no vision etc.

When it comes to development of their own places, these people are hypocrites, I must say.

One more thing, If I've got something to say, I'll say that directly, not in some hidden way or using alias ID.

I think you are taking the wrong end of the stick and blaiming others for nothing. As a Keralaite, I am always interested in the overall development of all districts and cities based on their respective geagraphy so that all people in Kerala should have good facilitites, jobs, entertainment, and access to amentites in their own place.

As a person from Kollam, I will be more passionate about my place. That is only thing that I have done, if you feel I have done something wrong. I always admired your passion for Koattayam and the
same drives my enthusiasm for Kollam.

We have to correct our politicians and leaders than blaiming the forummers. I extend my full support to you for that as you are based in Kerala.

I think you are taking the wrong end of the stick and blaiming others. I am always interested in the overall development of
all districts and citites based on the geagraphy so that all people in Kerala should have good facilitites and access to amentites in their own place.

As a person from Kollam, I will be more passionate about my place. That is only thing that I have done if you feel I have done something wrong. I always admired your passion for Koattayam and the
same drives my enthusiasm for Kollam.

We have to correct our politicians and leaders than blaiming the forummers. I extend my full support to you for that as you are based in Kerala.

Just by saying that you admire my passion for Kottayam won't justify things you've said.

It is very easy to say things like 'we have to blame our politicians' etc. That's what I used to say, it was the previous Govt. responsible for sabotaging the development of Kottayam. And when our MP is trying his best to bring in some development, former minister like M.A.Baby tried to block that.

I've already understood your nature regarding that airport discussion.

And when this Govt. announced few projects for Kottayam (few road and stadium projects), you said this Govt. has no vision other than citing some propsals for certain cities (or city? which one Kottayam city and Kottayam district?)

Numerous projects have come up or coming up in your place, thanks to previous Govt - in all the sectors - education, sports, tourism, port etc.?

What about Kottayam?

in what case you'll go with Reghu alias EQ?

Nobody likes Kottayam to have an airport. I revelaed this during one of our heated discussions on airport (entammo, Kottayathu airport vannal ippol ullathinte pathinmadangu apartments mattum vannalo?)

Here people have no limits in giving advices etc. and say things like Kerala should develop in a different way, we should think kerala as one city - Especially, when the discussion is about lack of development in Kottayam?

People like you say corporations should be given more priorities (hmm. Kottayathinu Low floor businu entharhatha)

It is a truth that Kottayam has not seen much development (ya, except few apartments, textile and jewellery showrooms and unplanned development at Kumarakom) in the past 2 decades.

When this Govt. announced few proposals for Kottayam, people like Reghu say things like - this Govt. has no vision etc.

When it comes to development of their own places, these people are hypocrites, I must say.

One more thing, If I've got something to say, I'll say that directly, not in some hidden way or using alias ID.

Kottayathu airport vannal TVM & Cochin airportil enthu cheyum . Valla passengerre kittumo . Atha karanam allathe apartment varunnathalla.
TVM & COCHIN airport surviving with Kottayamites + PTA expenses. :lol:

In the next 10-15 years, Kerala will be one city or atleast will show signs of it.. The place which maintains its ecological balance will be the hotspot for the next generation...

But I see a danger there w.r.t KErala. We are still traditional and group of conflicting ideologies which has to be kept aside a bit for turning cosmopolitan..

For the plan that we envisage now, the workers, the industrialists, the doctors, the priests, the bujis, the tribals, the high castes, the low castes, ideologists, communists, atheists, the modern, the foreigners all will have to stay in the same micro spot.. So an even build up will cause scores of such spots. Imagine all these people living in the same house... But think abt a city like Bangalore, you will have to travel a good distance to see atleast half of such people. Also the difference in mentality in terms of adjust-ability is very narrow.

So there are somethings to sacrifice too.. . But there is already a change in the current generation from the previous one. We adopt from others and lose something of our own..

Chinese Influence Mulla povin manam kallilum :gaah::mad2:
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Chinese Influence Mulla povin manam kallilum :gaah::mad2:
.

Kallilo???? U mean toddy or stone??? I am against communism, so its not that..

Ippol 94 page aayi, ingane chumma kure dialog thirichum marichum vittal nammukk ithilenkilum mattullavare thotpikkam.. :banana::nuts::banana:

Just by saying that you admire my passion for Kottayam won't justify things you've said.

It is very easy to say things like 'we have to blame our politicians' etc. That's what I used to say, it was the previous Govt. responsible for sabotaging the development of Kottayam. And when our MP is trying his best to bring in some development, former minister like M.A.Baby tried to block that.

I've already understood your nature regarding that airport discussion.

And when this Govt. announced few projects for Kottayam (few road and stadium projects), you said this Govt. has no vision other than citing some propsals for certain cities (or city? which one Kottayam city and Kottayam district?)

Numerous projects have come up or coming up in your place, thanks to previous Govt - in all the sectors - education, sports, tourism, port etc.?

What about Kottayam?

What you call great developments are only some relief to a place which was thirsty for it for the last 40 - 50 years. Anyway lets leave that topic.

Sai, I am not against any airport in any district or city. My point was it would be fine to have good connectivity to the nearest airport (if it is around 100 Kms) so that people can reach the airport in 1hr or 1hr 15mins than thinking of it.

It would be great if an airport comes to Kottayam and that will resolve all the core issues. Infact, let airports come in all districts as the Congress policy says. Let the airports come at a distance of 25 to 35 Kms away from the cities in relatively less dense regions outside the cities if Kerala becomes a tourist paradise in future. Otherwise, more traffic congestion and stall of development (contruction and commercial development restrictions due to proximity of airport) of the core city. This is one of the main reasons why Bangalore airport was moved to a distance of 40 to 45 Kms away from city centre.

Sai, I am not against any airport in any district or city. My point was it would be fine to have good connectivity to the nearest airport (if it is around 100 Kms) so that people can reach the airport in 1hr or 1hr 15mins than thinking of it.



Correct , 1 hr or 1 hr 15 mins. but KTM to Nedumbassery takes more than 2 hr by car. KTM to TVM take more than 3 hr 30 mins by car. Mostly international passengers are using these airports, they have to report 3 hr prior to departure. Most of the international flights are during night . so for central travancore people really it is hard to travel thru these airports. An airport some where near KTM ( middle of TVM and cochin ) is to be planned. frequently i am using both COK and TVM airports and i know very well the difficulty in reaching there.

secondly for the development of tourism / pilgrim centers it will help.

- Education Minister Abdurubb informed Niyamasabha that the Govt is planning to start IIIT in Kottayam..
- The new alignment for the Sabari rail proposes a Pala-Bharanganam station. The new alignment is proposed by Anto Antony MP, after consultation with experts. The new alignment goes through, Antheenad - Bharananganam - Idamattom - Kalaketty - Parathodu - Erumeli.
The new alignment will help reduce over 20 kms.
- Swamy Athuradas passed away. He had played major role in the health especially homeopathy which includes Central Homeo Research Institute and the Homeopathy medical college. Swamy Athuradasine pranamam.
- Mercy Ravi memorial puraskaram will be given to Sheila Dixit today by A K Antony at a function which will be held at Mammen Mappilla hall.
- SB college Navathi akhosham will be held on 29th this month..

- Education Minister Abdurubb informed Niyamasabha that the Govt is planning to start IIIT in Kottayam..
- The new alignment for the Sabari rail proposes a Pala-Bharanganam station. The new alignment is proposed by Anto Antony MP, after consultation with experts. The new alignment goes through, Antheenad - Bharananganam - Idamattom - Kalaketty - Parathodu - Erumeli.
The new alignment will help reduce over 20 kms.
- Swamy Athuradas passed away. He had played major role in the health especially homeopathy which includes Central Homeo Research Institute and the Homeopathy medical college. Swamy Athuradasine pranamam.
- Mercy Ravi memorial puraskaram will be given to Sheila Dixit today by A K Antony at a function which will be held at Mammen Mappilla hall.
- SB college Navathi akhosham will be held on 29th this month..

Great updates buddy and Adieu to Swami Athuradas who brought fame to the village of Kurichi in our great district.

• Double lines to run through the new tunnel
• Existing tunnels to be abandoned

Railways will abandon the two tunnels near the Kottayam station and construct a new tunnel that can accommodate two lines to complete the doubling of the Kayamkulam-Kottayam-Ernakulam stretch.

The decision to abandon both the tunnels that run a total length of 200 metres has been taken mainly in view of the cost involved in widening the tunnel to accommodate two lines, inability to get land and likely disruption to rail traffic once the work is taken up, a top Railway official told The Hindu .

Railways have decided to construct a new tunnel of 200 metres length about 20 metres to the right of the existing tunnel. The new tunnel will be able to accommodate two electrified railway lines and is expected to be completed in one year. By going in for the new alignment, Railways have to construct only one tunnel instead of two.

The alignment for the new line through the proposed tunnel had been finalised, he said. The existing railway line that runs through the tunnels that would be abandoned will be used for the coaching depot that had been sanctioned for Kottayam in this year's Railway Budget. The widening of the railway tunnel at Kottayam was one of the major hurdles to completing the doubling of the stretch.

But Railways are now waiting for the intervention of the State government to get the land needed to take up the doubling work on the stretch where the new tunnel will come up. The delay in completing the doubling from Kayamkulam to Ernakulam via Kottayam is mainly owing to the delay in acquiring and handing over the land, especially in Kottayam district. Of the 71 hectares to be acquired and handed over to Railways from the district, officials say only 56 hectares had been acquired by the State government and given to the railways.

Land required

According to officials, the construction of the new railway tunnel in Kottayam can be taken up only if the land is handed over. Funds are not a problem for the doubling work of the stretch as it had been sanctioned already. The land from Piravom Road to Changanassery will have to be handed to Railways to kick off the procedures for the construction of the new railway tunnel.

On the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam section, doubling had been completed between Kayamkulam and Mavelikara and from Ernakulam to Mulanthuruthy. Work is progressing on the Mavelikara-Chengannur section and it is expected to be completed by December this year. According to officials, the process to hand over land by the State government on the Chengannur-Thiruvalla stretch is in the final stages. Railways are hoping to complete the doubling work between Ernakulam and Mavelikara by December 2013.


The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2237392.ece)

Source Deepika

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Rashtreyam kalichathanu. spend app 10 lakh for identifying the location.eppol entha propose cheyan location elle ? :nuts:

Source Deepika

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Rashtreyam kalichathanu. spend app 10 lakh for identifying the location.eppol entha propose cheyan location elle ? :nuts:

Why is Kunnappally barking now regarding the airport project? He should have done it during the LDF regime. It's they who sinked the project, just like any project of Kottayam. :bash:

He has not mentioned who sabotaged the project? :nuts:

I'm wondering why the present Govt. is not taking the Kottayam airport project and port project seriously. Only now, some positive move can be made. Hope they'll do it in the coming months. (Athu vare ee sarkar undakumo aavo?)

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2237392.ece)


New Railway tunnel in KTM
location marked with red ink
single tunnel
length 200 Mtr

Source Mangalam

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Some news,
Fire force got fire equipment which can be used in inaccessible areas,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705556&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

Kottayam-Kumarakom road, still discussions, allocations, lapses and circus,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705594&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

New Parishkarangal in MC Road to ease traffic,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705577&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

No other news..

Some news,
Fire force got fire equipment which can be used in inaccessible areas,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705556&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

Kottayam-Kumarakom road, still discussions, allocations, lapses and circus,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705594&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

New Parishkarangal in MC Road to ease traffic,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9705577&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

No other news..

Wow, lots of developments in Kottayam district...Any new statues/bridges/mini civil station/Kudumba Kodathi? ;)

Back to business again.. Peace !!!

Thuravoor-Pamba road - This doesn't look like a new road but 2 bridges and upgradation of the exisiting roads.

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): I would like to draw you kind attention towards the increasing popularity of Sabarimala in Kerala. Steep increase in the number of devotees thronging this religious centre from all over the country and abroad is seen. Besides Sabarimala, St. Alphonsa Church, Bharanganam, Kanhiramattom Mosque, Vaikom Mahadev Temple, Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple are also attracting large number of devotees from all over the country. Thuravoor-Pamba road is a long cherished dream of Keralites, especially devotees to get early access to the above pilgrim centres. It will save minimum 50 kms. of distance by road. The two bridges namely Thuravoor-Thykkattussery Bridge (approx. cost Rs. 39 crore) and Makkekkadavu-Nerakkadavu Bridge (approx. cost Rs. 65 crore) besides development of existing road (approx. cost Rs 4 crore) have to be constructed on this road which connects Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.

The completion of the above projects will give a big boost to the overall development of the area. The above works may kindly be considered on top priority for the development of pilgrim centres by sanctioning necessary funds from NABARD or Central Road Fund.

Guys let us go for a picnic. -- Peace

Velankanni - Rs 750
Madurai - Rameshwaram Every Friday Rs 850
Vagamon-Elavizhapunchira '' sat -sun Rs 350
R Block- Kumarakom- Pathiramanal- Alapuzha Rs 300

Source deepika

http://i52.tinypic.com/2j439d0.jpg

IIMC will be in Kottayam only.. M A Baby wanted to raise it in Niyamasabha and that "Chadangu" is over,

http://i53.tinypic.com/2u9ts44.jpg

Source: Manorama online

Ya. IIMC (which is just a 4.5 acre campus) and IIIT are though our MP's efforts, not as state's project. I'm not saying Kottayam needs IIT. Let it come in Alappauzha/Palakkad/Pta/Kochi/Idukki, but not Thrissur, Tvm and Calicut.

BTW, M.A.Baby tried to hijack Kottaym's IIMC stating the educational backwardness of Kollam. If so, why didn't he try to hijack the projects of other places other than Kottayam's? Why did not he go forward with the effort to establish EFLU campus in Kollam?

Does not he have any problem if Places like Trivandrum, Calicut, Thrissur get IIT too?

Dedicating to S A Krishna , following news from Niyamasaba support your arguments.
Final approval for IIMC campus in Kottayam

Source Deepika

http://i53.tinypic.com/2vxr94w.jpg

Coaching terminal alloted for Kottayam in the budget (all still in the PVC pipeline)

http://i51.tinypic.com/9i5uzl.jpg

Regarding the coaching terminal allotted for Kottayam in the last budget,

- There will be 2 pit line and 3 stabling line. Railway is trying to find land south of the tunnel near Kodoor river.
- Plan to finish the work along with the doubling work but still no money allocated.
- Suggestion are there to integrate this with the mobility hub already planned. Also this will help those trains having the final halt in Kottayam to have the repair here.
- This will also help trains some trains to be extended to KTM. Already trains like TeaGarden, Mangala is in the pipeline. This will help relive the EKM pit stops.

Source : Manorama online

MP - MLA duo in action in the District hospital. Though small news, big for the beneficieries.

http://i53.tinypic.com/15wf421.jpg

- Nephrology department in district hospital
- 4 more dialisys units in the district hospital. Each unit will have the required doctors and the staff.
- 20 lakh rupees for the renovation of the operation theatre from the MP fund.

Source: Manorama epaper

Primary agreement for Land acquiring in two villages of kottayam district for ernakulam kottayam kayamkulam doubling work

കോട്ടയം-മുളന്തുരുത്തി ഇരട്ടപ്പാത: കോതനെല്ലൂര്*, മാഞ്ഞൂര്* വില്ലേജുകളിലെ സ്ഥലവിലയില്* പ്രാഥമിക ധാരണ


കോട്ടയം:കോട്ടയം-മുളന്തുരുത്തി പാതയിരട്ടിപ്പിക്കല്* നടപടികളുടെ ഭാഗമായി രണ്ട് വില്ലേജിലെ സ്ഥലവില നിര്*ണയത്തില്* പ്രാഥമിക ധാരണയായി. കോതനെല്ലൂര്*, മാഞ്ഞൂര്* വില്ലേജുകളിലെ സ്ഥലവിലയാണ് കളക്ടറുടെ അധ്യക്ഷതയില്* ചേര്*ന്ന ജില്ലാതല പര്*ച്ചേസ് കമ്മിറ്റിയില്* ധാരണയായത്. സെന്റിന് ഒരു ലക്ഷം രൂപയോളമാണ് വില നിശ്ചയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. 56 ഉടമകളുടെ സ്ഥലകാര്യത്തില്* തീരുമാനമായിട്ടുണ്ട്. ബാക്കിയുള്ളവര്*ക്കായി വീണ്ടും യോഗം ചേരും. ഇത് പിന്നീട് സംസ്ഥാനതല പര്*ച്ചേസ് കമ്മിറ്റിയുടെ അംഗീകാരത്തിനായി സമര്*പ്പിക്കും.

ജൂലായ് 1, 13 തിയ്യതികളില്* കളക്ടറേറ്റ് കോണ്*ഫറന്*സ് ഹാളില്* ചേര്*ന്ന കമ്മിറ്റിയില്* 80-ളം സ്ഥലമുടമകള്* പങ്കെടുത്തിരുന്നു. കുറുപ്പന്തറ, കടുത്തുരുത്തി റെയില്*വേ സ്റ്റേഷനുകള്*ക്കിടയ്ക്കായി 3.6 കിലോമീറ്റര്* ദൂരത്ത് രണ്ടര ഹെക്ടര്* സ്ഥലമാണ് ഏറ്റെടുത്തത്.

മുളന്തുരുത്തിക്കും പിറവം റോഡ് ജങ്ഷനുമിടയ്ക്ക് 10 കിലോമീറ്ററോളം ഭാഗത്ത് സ്ഥലം നേരത്തെ ഏറ്റെടുത്തിരുന്നു. ഇവിടെ ഇരട്ടിപ്പിക്കലിനായി എര്*ത്ത് വര്*ക്ക് തുടങ്ങിക്കഴിഞ്ഞു. മൂവാറ്റുപുഴയാറിന് കുറുകെയുള്ള പാലംപണിയും നടക്കുന്നു. വടയാര്*, വെള്ളൂര്*, കടുത്തുരുത്തി, മുട്ടുചിറ വില്ലേജുകളിലെ സ്ഥലവില നിര്*ണയംകൂടി പൂര്*ത്തിയായാല്* മുളന്തുരുത്തി- കുറുപ്പന്തറ റീച്ച് പൂര്*ത്തിയാകും.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/news/1062588-local_news-Kottayam-കോട്ടയം.html

:cucumber::cucumber::cucumber:

Ente jeevitham anvarthamayi.. Oraal sammathichu... Pakshe ee budgetil njanngalka kooduthal kittiyath.. :banana2::banana2::banana2:

Yeah, Thrissur has grown a lot.. Nedumbassery is playing a major part... One of my Thrissurite friend even went to the extent of telling me that the airport should have been in Thrissur because Blr airport is 40km away frrom city.. God saved him then, since i was lying down..:)

Saree, Currently, only 50 kms (ie only 10kms more than that he mentioned)are there to Nedumbassery airport from Thrissur city. Okay, don't make this kind of comments further.
Regarding IIT, Thrissur is considered to be major education hub of Kerala. So this environment is helpful to create IIT there. Okay I am not for an argument, because I think all the town has to be developed.

Saree, Currently, only 50 kms (ie only 10kms more than that he mentioned)are there to Nedumbassery airport from Thrissur city. Okay, don't make this kind of comments further.
Regarding IIT, Thrissur is considered to be major education hub of Kerala. So this environment is helpful to create IIT there. Okay I am not for an argument, because I think all the town has to be developed.

See boss, Bangalore is a huge city which is growing very fast. Dont compare it with Kochi which needs an airport close by then.. Do u expect someone will agree to fly to Thrissur now and then travel to Kochi now.. Thats impossible as of now..
If the airport was in thrissur, then Kottayam (or any other surrounding place) had all chances of getting another airport... But just think who will not have one. It will be the much needed Kochi.. Its not practical.
The development model in Bangalore and Kerala is diff. Kerala as one city needs to be linked between major smaller hubs..

And when u say dont make such comments again, I am confused, it was abt the funny aspects of my friend and not against Thrissur. And he will not mind writing his name also here because he is my friend. So for the same reason dont take it up as a Thissur issue.
And for an IIT any place in Kerala is ideal..

Saree, Currently, only 50 kms (ie only 10kms more than that he mentioned)are there to Nedumbassery airport from Thrissur city. Okay, don't make this kind of comments further.
Regarding IIT, Thrissur is considered to be major education hub of Kerala. So this environment is helpful to create IIT there. Okay I am not for an argument, because I think all the town has to be developed.

Agreed , but present situation is favoring Malapuram, chumathalla HR ministry eduthathu.:nuts: we already hv lot of paper projects . so no objection for Thrissur.

KC claim on Meenachil

http://i53.tinypic.com/6rhxt5.jpg

- KC dismisses the allegation that Meenachil project will affect Muvattupuzha river.
- Water will be taken only when more than 3 generators start working. When more than 3 starts working moolamattom will be working in full capacity and thats when Meenachil is dried up. Since the water from the 1st 3 will still be diverted to Moovattupuzha river, it will not affect it, the report says.
- Also the report says that there is no requirement of dredging the meenachil river as claimed except at where the tunnel joins it.
- It also says that Meenachil river is getting dried up and it deserves a share from its contribution to the idukki dam, for its sustainability. Idukki dam gets water from the Meenachil river sources using the Vazhikkadav dam.

Source: Deepika pathram

http://i53.tinypic.com/k4wbhl.jpg

Included in 100 days program

Source Manorama

Back to business again.. Peace !!!

Thuravoor-Pamba road - This doesn't look like a new road but 2 bridges and upgradation of the exisiting roads.

SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL (ALAPPUZHA): I would like to draw you kind attention towards the increasing popularity of Sabarimala in Kerala. Steep increase in the number of devotees thronging this religious centre from all over the country and abroad is seen. Besides Sabarimala, St. Alphonsa Church, Bharanganam, Kanhiramattom Mosque, Vaikom Mahadev Temple, Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple are also attracting large number of devotees from all over the country. Thuravoor-Pamba road is a long cherished dream of Keralites, especially devotees to get early access to the above pilgrim centres. It will save minimum 50 kms. of distance by road. The two bridges namely Thuravoor-Thykkattussery Bridge (approx. cost Rs. 39 crore) and Makkekkadavu-Nerakkadavu Bridge (approx. cost Rs. 65 crore) besides development of existing road (approx. cost Rs 4 crore) have to be constructed on this road which connects Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.

The completion of the above projects will give a big boost to the overall development of the area. The above works may kindly be considered on top priority for the development of pilgrim centres by sanctioning necessary funds from NABARD or Central Road Fund.

Pls ref following link..

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&programId=1079897613&contentId=9724563&district=Kottayam&BV_ID=@@@&townName=&villageName=

So this will help the Ettumanoor-EKM road from Vaikom to Kaduthuruthy... One thing to notice is that this road along with the Kodimatha-Cherthala road will improve the Kottayam district's connectivity to the NH47 substantially...
Thus it will serve as the fastest routes to the Alappuzha and EKM. Earlier from Kottayam, to reach places we had to cover the long distance thru Changanassery or the bumpy roads through Kumarakom..
Also for Ernakulam trip, we can avoid the traffic in the Thrippunithura town and the road guiding till there..

So this will help the Ettumanoor-EKM road from Vaikom to Kaduthuruthy... One thing to notice is that this road along with the Kodimatha-Cherthala road will improve the Kottayam district's connectivity to the NH47 substantially...
Thus it will serve as the fastest routes to the Alappuzha and EKM. Earlier from Kottayam, to reach places we had to cover the long distance thru Changanassery or the bumpy roads through Kumarakom..
Also for Ernakulam trip, we can avoid the traffic in the Thrippunithura town and the road guiding till there..

there was a proposal 10 or 15 years back for the widening/strengthening of the existing ettumanoor-neendoor-kallara-thanneermukkam-cherthala road. that would have been the most convenient and easy connectivity to NH from the eastern parts of KTM dist..

IIMC was originally sanctioned for Kottayam in 1994, when Ramesh Chenithala was the MP of Kottayam. In 1995, the foundation stone was laid on a 4+ acre plot at Vadavathoor, Vijayapuram Village in Kottayam. Later the project was dropped.
The project was revived by Jose.K.Mani, the MP of Kottayam. It is Kottayam's project, not Kerala's. Same goes with IIIT too. I am not here for an argument. But what M.A.Baby and Peethambara Kurup are doing are big mistakes, especially Peethambara Kurup, who had no role in IIMC's case.

This is what had happened when Jose.K.Mani tried to revive the IIMC project.

I've already explained the whole thing already, so Im not going to transalate this.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/7118/iimckottayam0a.jpg

The old district handbook of Kottayam still mentions about IIMC in Kottayam, which was sanctioned in 1994. Hope that is clear.

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (I.I.M.C.), a Central
Government Institution with its head quarters in New Delhi has opened
its second branch at Kottayam. The site of the branch is at Vadavathoor,
3km. away from Kottayam town. I.I.M.C. is engaged in improving professional knowledge and technical skill of the personnel working in various media, Information and Publication Departments of the Government
and Public sector undertakings.
http://www.old.kerala.gov.in/district_handbook/Kottayam.pdf

^^^^^ The great Indian drama story revealed.

Reliance Trends opening soon on Railway station Road, in the building opposite to Nagampadom Stand.

ആറന്മുള എയര്*പോര്*ട്ടിന്* പ്രതിരോധമന്ത്രാലയം അനുമതി നല്*കിയേക്കും
പത്തനംതിട്ട: നിലംനികത്തലിലൂടെയും വിജിലന്*സ്* അന്വേഷണത്തിലൂടെയും വിവാദമായ ആറന്മുള ന്യൂ ഗ്രീന്*ഫീല്*ഡ്* എയര്*പോര്*ട്ടിന്* പ്രതിരോധമന്ത്രാലയം അനുമതി നല്*കിയേക്കും. എയര്*പോര്*ട്ട്* അഥോറിട്ടിയുടെ ശിപാര്*ശയുടെ അടിസ്*ഥാനത്തില്* ഇതിനായുള്ള നടപടികള്* പുരോഗമിക്കുകയാണ്*. കൊച്ചിയിലെ നാവികസേനാ വിമാനത്താവളമായ ഐ.എന്*.എസ്*. ഗരുഡയ്*ക്കു ഭീഷണിയാകുമെന്നു കണ്ടു നേരത്തേ കേന്ദ്രപ്രതിരോധ മന്ത്രാലയം ആറന്മുള വിമാനത്താവളത്തിന്* അനുമതി നിഷേധിച്ചിരുന്നു.
http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=453089&lang=malayalam
Aranmula airport will be approved by defense ministry.
this project is forwarded by Airport Authority of India's recommendation .

Rs 27 crore provided for the Kottayam - Mundakkayam stretch of Kollam-Theni highway..

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=9792693&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

The Baskin & Robbins store at Kanjikuzhy has been renovated I saw in an ad today. Will go there soon. There's another one near Manorama as far as I know. Also, saw two new commercial buildings under construction - the first one near Aracadia and the other one near Bavens Studio near Seemati Round.

A new commercial building is coming up opposite to Hotel Caesar Palace at Nagampadam. The plot is the one thats right behind the LIC building. Was in a vehicle so couldnt check the name.

A new commercial building is coming up opposite to Hotel Caesar Palace at Nagampadam. The plot is the one thats right behind the LIC building. Was in a vehicle so couldnt check the name.

Rainbow plaza or something like that, right? :)

Yes Krishna. Thats the one I guess. Cold only get a passing glance. Will check it out tomorrow. :)

Where are you these days? If you're in town and free, we might meet tomorrow. Erm Today :P

Yes Krishna. Thats the one I guess. Cold only get a passing glance. Will check it out tomorrow. :)

Where are you these days? If you're in town and free, we might meet tomorrow. Erm Today :P

It is Rainbow Arcade, now I remember. The place is bit Marshy, but I don't have any problem if the complex comes up there as it is has become a place to dump garbage. That'll get stopped once the complex becomes a reality.

Regarding our meet up, i fear it is not possible this time, as I am in Chennai right now.:ohno:

For all Fried Chicken lovers (well, I am not one, as I am a veggie, so I promote only vegetarianism ;)), Chicking is gonna open their 2nd outlet in Kottayam at Kalathilpady and another one in Changanacherry.

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 29: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said a Master Plan for the transport development of the State, projecting requirements for the next half-century, was under preparation.

Speaking at the the Opening Session of the Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting (TPRM) of Asian Development Bank-Assisted Projects, he said the ''the Government also proposes to upgrade around 1,000 kms of roads which will include important highways and bridges.'' The government also intended to take up projects such as the Kottayam Mobility Hub which will connect rail, road and water transport systems, tourist and hill highways, ring roads around some major towns.

Tourism will remain a priority of the State with special focus on infrastructure development and comprehensive tourism development of Varkala Area.

Connectivity to Sabarimala, India's leading pilgrim centre is being improved and a 'Zero waste' scheme being launched to address problems of waste and litter strewn in Pampa River and along roads leading to the temple, he said.

Source (http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-37938.html)

Kottayam (Ker), July 26, 2011: The construction work of the first phase of Inter-University Centre for Biomedical Research and Super Speciality Hospital project at Thalappady near Puthuppally here will begin by February 2012.

Work on the outpatient wing of the hospital and research activities at the two-storey structure will be undertaken in the first phase, a statement said here today.

Two more floors will be added to the complex within six months as per the action plan chalked out at a recent meeting attended by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, it said.

The Bio-medical Research Centre was formally launched as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi University. The state government had earmarked Rs five crore to set up the hospital and also sanctioned Rs one crore in the current year's budget.

A high-power committee headed by renowned cardiology expert Dr M S Valiathan had identified thrust areas and strategies for the functioning of the research centre, the statement said.

The research will focus on Kerala-specific infectious diseases like chikungunya and ageing related challenges.


Mathrubhumi (http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=22866&slinkid=2)

*Kodimatha Mobility Hub will have Shopping Complex.
* Helipad planned in the 2nd phase.

http://item.slide.com/r/1/0060/i/LDmTS58Syj-MAG8O4MG-802fxCFR92lZ/

Kodimatha Mobility Hub varumennu thanne urappilla, pinnaya Shopping complexum Helipadum.:lol:

http://item.slide.com/r/1/0060/i/LDmTS58Syj-MAG8O4MG-802fxCFR92lZ/

Kodimatha Mobility Hub varumennu thanne urappilla, pinnaya Shopping complexum Helipadum.:lol:

Saikrishna,

It this happens, this will be a feather to Kottayam.

Saikrishna,

It this happens, this will be a feather to Kottayam.

But that will happen only if UDF remains in power. That's why I don't have much hope. :ohno:

Chandi saar mari Chennithala saar vannalum Maani saar manthri akum. Ithu Maaniyum monum vicharichal nadakkavunnathe ullu. You don't worry. :)

Chandi saar mari Chennithala saar vannalum Maani saar manthri akum. Ithu Maaniyum monum vicharichal nadakkavunnathe ullu. You don't worry. :)

I don't intend to open up another political discussion. But just saying what I feel is the truth.

It's not the question of who the CM is, It is about which front rules.

From the past experience, I am sure LDF won't be much interested in taking up projects of Kottayam.

Suppose a Govt. change happens, this time, they can sabotage this and other projects of Kottayam, in the name of 'Kottayam Budget' and shifting of IIMC (well, nobody will think where IIMC was originally proposed and who revived it, and some people would like to believe lies spread by a parochial former minister, in spite of having known the truth).

Just repeating, I don't want this to become an endless political discussion.

Just heard a news. Not sure if it is true. Jayalakshmi Silks is planning to come to Kottayam soon. Guess this would be after they open their Trivandrum and Thrissur showrooms.

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Kumarakom backwaters from Kottayam Sailing Club

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Kumarakom backwaters from Kottayam Sailing Club

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One cannot delete a post, only the contents of a post can be deleted.

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* A blueprint has been drawn up for the Kacherikkadavu canal beautufication and urbanisation project and Thazhathangadi Heritage zone and river beautification project by DTPC

* Total Cost estimated at Rs. 2.70 crore

* Both projects expected to be completed in 6 months ???


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today is Chingam 1..any inagurations in and around the town?

i found one..a new 4* boutique hotel near central jn Ettumanoor

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i found one..a new 4* boutique hotel near central jn Ettumanoor


So it is ready for inauguration. Another hotel is coming up at Thellakom by NJT Homes.

Thank u SAK for the helping hand

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Use the square brackets! :P

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Eureka at last and thanks to SAK AND v-8ras.

Vembanad lake from Kottayam Sailing Club

Excerpt from Jose k mani's mail,

My Dear Friend,
In the last week of June, I had the privilege to attend the 5th India -Yale Parliamentary Leadership Program, held at Yale University in Connecticut, United States. Out of the 13 MP’s who were chosen for the program, I was the lone representative from S. India.

Global political-economic affairs and the challenges of leadership were the focus of this year’s program. The program helped me broaden my thoughts and enabled us to develop a vision of how our country should be after 30-40 years. Lectures, discussions, and private meetings with renowned practitioners in their areas enabled me to look at the following areas in detail:
Global Warming
Good Governance
Economic Crisis in the US and its impact to the Indian economy.
Paradox of leadership
Back home in Kottayam, we are now going through the formal procedures of setting up the organization that will be the implementing authority for the Kottayam Mobility Hub. Other developmental activities which were implemented last month are mentioned below.

Yours in service ,Always for Progress,

Jose K Mani

Excerpt from Jose k mani's mail,

My Dear Friend,
In the last week of June, I had the privilege to attend the 5th India -Yale Parliamentary Leadership Program, held at Yale University in Connecticut, United States. Out of the 13 MP’s who were chosen for the program, I was the lone representative from S. India.

Global political-economic affairs and the challenges of leadership were the focus of this year’s program. The program helped me broaden my thoughts and enabled us to develop a vision of how our country should be after 30-40 years. Lectures, discussions, and private meetings with renowned practitioners in their areas enabled me to look at the following areas in detail:
Global Warming
Good Governance
Economic Crisis in the US and its impact to the Indian economy.
Paradox of leadership
Back home in Kottayam, we are now going through the formal procedures of setting up the organization that will be the implementing authority for the Kottayam Mobility Hub. Other developmental activities which were implemented last month are mentioned below.

Yours in service ,Always for Progress,

Jose K Mani

Good to see that our MP is moving forward with this. But unless and until the project gets started, I'm not going to keep hopes alive on this. As we've already seen numerous proposals like this in the past, which still remain as pipe dreams.:ohno:

Good to see that our MP is moving forward with this. But unless and until the project gets started, I'm not going to keep hopes alive on this. As we've already seen numerous proposals like this in the past, which still remain as pipe dreams.:ohno:

If not now,never....I am optimistic because JKM has to just inherit money from his father .:lol:

Another interesting proposal,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=9924935&programId=1074209518&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

- British MP in Kottaym on invitation from Kottayam Pravasi Federation UK. He has proposed M25 type ring roads in KTM.
- He will be holding talks with the government and the MPs for various joint proposals especially for the KTM district.

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Source: Manoramaonline

- Court complex in KTM. Initiative by Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.
- The 15 courts functioning in the collectorate will come in one building in Muttambalom.
- Estimated cost 6 crore at 2.5 acre land
- This will help other district offices functioning erstwhile in the town to be moved back to the collectorate.
- Plan already readied by the law ministry and this will be helpful for an extra kudumba kodathy to come in Kottayam.

Hero Motor Corp's 2nd dealership opened at Kalathilpady.
TVS dealership at Nattakom to be inaugurated today.
Jos Alukka's 12000 sq.ft sized showroom on TB Road to be inaugurated on Sept. 3rd.
This will be the 4th jewellery showroom on TB Road (Bhima, Joy Alukkas, Kalyan and now Jos Alukkas).
KAS (Electrical appliances) showroom at Collectorate Jn. opened.

Another interesting proposal,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=9924935&programId=1074209518&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

- British MP in Kottaym on invitation from Kottayam Pravasi Federation UK. He has proposed M25 type ring roads in KTM.
- He will be holding talks with the government and the MPs for various joint proposals especially for the KTM district.

Taking vehicle to/through Town is becoming a nightmare these days. Only if there is any inevitable urgency, one should take personal vehicle. It's impossible to reach the destination/comeback in time. I don't know how the town will be after 2-3 years.

The only solution is construction of new roads and more bypasses, which is very much required for Kottayam Town and suburbs like Ettumanoor where road development has been nil for more than 2 decades.

These days, newspapers regularly report news on traffic problems in Kottayam Town, Ettumanoor and other Towns in the district in the local page - Narrow roads, roads full of potholes, open drains, lack of pedestrian spaces etc.

BTW did I rant just now? Anyways, as someone pointed out here, we've reasons to remain satisfied as we 've a high road density in terms of population. That will offset all the narrow roads in Town :nuts:(and one should not ask how wide/how smooth are those 'so called roads ' in other parts of the district are) :bash:

Can somebody post a few pics of Ettumanoor town after demolishing encroachments?

Can somebody post a few pics of Ettumanoor town after demolishing encroachments?

Welcome to SSC. Will post pics of Ettumanoor after the recent eviction, if and when available.

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Eureka at last and thanks to SAK AND v-8ras.

Vembanad lake from Kottayam Sailing Club

Nice pic. All those coconut stumps should be removed, which not only pose threat to the houseboats, but also offer a very unpleasant view.

When will the renovation of thiruvalla - muvattupuzha section of MC road start?

When will the renovation of thiruvalla - muvattupuzha section of MC road start?

Thanks to the previous LDF Govt., it is not going to happen anytime soon it seems. Patibel has already pulled out from KSTP. :bash:

Arabian Jewellers to open shop at Kanjirapally. Inauguration on Sept. 1st.

Foundation stone for the much awaited Aruvikkuzhi Tourism project to be laid on 3rd of Septermber.

Pic (c) Akhil Kumar @ Facebook

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Ee onathinum thurakkuna Lakshanamilla.

Are they new or older one renovated? How many theaters are there in Kottayam?

New ones. Current theatres in Kottayam: Anand, Abhilash, Asha, Anupama, Anaswara. Not sure if I missed any more.

New ones. Current theatres in Kottayam: Anand, Abhilash, Asha, Anupama, Anaswara. Not sure if I missed any more.

Abhilash already underwent renovation last year. Now Anand is being renovated. heard that it'll have 3D facilities, not sure though.

These renovations are due to the 'Twin-theatre complex' effect. ;)

Also heard that Municipality is planning to hike the ticket charges. :bash:

Kottayam Pattanam @ Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/#!/KottayamPattanam)

Anand Theatre undergoing renovation (as of July)
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Kalyan Silks, T.B.Road
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Police Parade Ground
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Triade Builders (http://triadebuilders.com)

Just overheard from a friend who works at Audi India. Kottayam accounts for almost 20% of Audi sales in Kerala!

According to him, Kochi has 25%, Trivandrum 23% and Kottayam comes in at third place.

I don't have proof for these numbers. Have this just as an insider info.

Very interesting.

Just overheard from a friend who works at Audi India. Kottayam accounts for almost 20% of Audi sales in Kerala!

According to him, Kochi has 25%, Trivandrum 23% and Kottayam comes in at third place.

I don't have proof for these numbers. Have this just as an insider info.

Very interesting.

Hope Audi will open atleast a sales outlet in Kottayam. :colgate:

And a good number who gives Kochi as their address will be KTM-PTA achayans and NRIs...:)

And a good number who gives Kochi as their address will be KTM-PTA achayans and NRIs...:)

Yes, I have read in a print media that Trivandrum and Kochi are moving neck to neck in luxury vehicle sales. Trivandum and Kochi are followed by Kottayam, kozhikode and Thrissur.

This is because, now many luxury car brands are in the process of establishing showrooms in Trivandrum. Hope they will do it in kottayam as well.

Yes, I have read in a print media that Trivandrum and Kochi are moving neck to neck in luxury vehicle sales. Trivandum and Kochi are followed by Kottayam, kozhikode and Thrissur.

This is because, now many luxury car brands are in the process of establishing showrooms in Trivandrum. Hope they will do it in kottayam as well.

True! Once Maruti was a luxury! Now its like having a TV!

There were days, when we thought BMW is hot for Malayali's! But, when an outlet was opened in Kochi, we saw BMWs all over the road!

Now Merc, BMW or Audi isn't the ultimate luxury! When Porsches, Jaguars & Range Rovers are ruling the roads! :cheers:

Photo: H. Vibhu @ The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2416727.ece)

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MONSOON HUES: Dark clouds loom over Kottayam town which has been witnessing heavy rain for the last couple of days. Weather forecasts suggest that southwest monsoon is in an active phase over the State and is likely to remain so for the next few days.

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Is it true that we are cheated again? After IMC campus in Nedumpana, now IGNOU regional campus is denied to Kollam. If it is true, shame for UDF minsters and MPs from Kollam district. They need to be pro-active, but they are not.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/kollam/news/1142817-local_news-kollam-കൊല്ലം.html

IIMC campus went to where it was originially proposed.

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Arabian Jewellers at Kanjirapally inaugurated yesterday.

IIMC campus went to where it was originially proposed.
And the IGNOU regional campus is going to be established in a location which suits it most.:). The fault is with the people who believed that a mega 300 crore campus of a university will come in just 8 acres of land. Now IGNOU campus will co-exist with 450 core IIST and 750 crore IISER as good neighbors.

Establishing IIMC in kottayam is a good sign that will send a strong message to hijackers.

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Arabian Jewellers at Kanjirapally inaugurated yesterday.

Good One. Was about to post it. Looks big.:cheers:

And the IGNOU regional campus is going to be established in a location which suits it most.:). The fault is with the people who believed that a mega 300 crore campus of a university will come in just 8 acres of land. Now IGNOU campus will co-exist with 450 core IIST and 750 crore IISER as good neighbors.

Establishing IIMC in kottayam is a good sign that will send a strong message to hijackers.

Yes, in the process of trying to better their sales, media will report what the local representatives say in the local edition, which mislead the people, rather than trying to find the truth and publishing the truth.

Why worry if there is no Sea in Kottayam? Nammade Vembanad kayal ingane kidakuvalle kadalu pole!!

View of the majestic Vembanad lake from your truly's home :banana:

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Why worry if there is no Sea in Kottayam? Nammade Vembanad kayal ingane kidakuvalle kadalu pole!!

View of the majestic Vembanad lake from your truly's home :banana:

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Vembanad was 3 times larger than what it is now......:ohno:

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

Vembanad was 3 times larger than what it is now......:ohno:

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

True that. :(

How awesome it would be if we can bring back the old times back. The unreclaimed Vembanad Lake. Thats my dream. Dismantle all reclaimed lands (R Block and all).

We did see the state of Pallom didnt we Krishna when we went there looking for the lighthouse. Kashtam!

:bash::bash:

True that. :(

How awesome it would be if we can bring back the old times back. The unreclaimed Vembanad Lake. Thats my dream. Dismantle all reclaimed lands (R Block and all).

We did see the state of Pallom didnt we Krishna when we went there looking for the lighthouse. Kashtam!

:bash::bash:

Vembanad is dying. :ohno:

Stupid Kuttanadan Farmers. I'll never forgive Murikkan. he's popular as Kayal Rajavu Murikkan, but I'll call him Kayal anthaka Murikkan. A good part of those Kayal paddy fields are lying uncultivated now. Many paved way to resorts. :bash::bash::bash:

:bash::bash::bash::bash::bash:

Then came the stupid Bund, which is an utterly useless one, for which a good part of the lake was reclaimed.:bash::bash::bash::bash:

Pazhaythorkkumbo enikku karachil varunnu. :cry:

Video Uploaded by aswinkrishnan630 (@ Youtube) on Sep 2, 2011

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Anand theatre,market etc... asha&abhilash behind did not exist then

God, Vembanad lake looks truly majestic n scary!!!

God, Vembanad lake looks truly majestic n scary!!!

And I am lucky enough to have a home on the shores of the lake :D

And trust me, it was much scarier to see this in real. If you notice, there is not a single boat to be seen in the lake, except for one houseboat which too was making its way back to the shore.

And I am lucky enough to have a home on the shores of the lake :D

And trust me, it was much scarier to see this in real. If you notice, there is not a single boat to be seen in the lake, except for one houseboat which too was making its way back to the shore.

U r really lucky!!!:)

And I am lucky enough to have a home on the shores of the lake :D

And trust me, it was much scarier to see this in real. If you notice, there is not a single boat to be seen in the lake, except for one houseboat which too was making its way back to the shore.

Is that your home. You can make it a resort. ;)

Ithrayum thira undenkil oru artificial beach koode avam. :)

Is that your home. You can make it a resort. ;)

Ithrayum thira undenkil oru artificial beach koode avam. :)

Ithrayum thira mazhakkalathanu kooduthal ennenikku thonunnu.

An artificial beach has been created at Vaikom, for which a portion of the lake was reclaimed.:bash::bash::bash::bash:

Ithilum valiya thira vararundu mazhakalathu.

Also, the lake has a behaviour of sorts, its calm and serene in the mornings and by noon, the wind speed picks up and by evening it peaks to create medium sized waves. The waves in this video are large - but not the largest I have seen! I have seen much much bigger!

@Aslesh yes, that is my home - not a resort but we run a homestay here!

Ithilum valiya thira vararundu mazhakalathu.

Also, the lake has a behaviour of sorts, its calm and serene in the mornings and by noon, the wind speed picks up and by evening it peaks to create medium sized waves. The waves in this video are large - but not the largest I have seen! I have seen much much bigger!

@Aslesh yes, that is my home - not a resort but we run a homestay here!

that's great Rahul bhai. :cheers:

An artificial beach has been created at Vaikom, for which a portion of the lake was reclaimed.:bash::bash::bash::bash:
Really? Do you have a picture of that?

Also, the lake has a behaviour of sorts, its calm and serene in the mornings and by noon, the wind speed picks up and by evening it peaks to create medium sized waves.
Even sea is also like that. Waves appears only near to the beach. That is more noticeable from a cliff.

@Aslesh yes, that is my home - not a resort but we run a homestay here!
Great :applause: :cheers:

Really? Do you have a picture of that?


Will try whether I can get as picture of it. It's just like an open ground made of beach sand (I think so), by the lake.

yes, that is my home - not a resort but we run a homestay here!

Can u give more details on this? I can have a trip with my family.:)

Sure! I can :) I will send you a PM soon!

The newly inaugurated Jos Alukkas showroom on TB Road. Looks good, I should say. Strange, I didn't notice this when I was there last month.

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Source: Kerala9 (http://kerala9.com/malayalam/v/events/Amisha+Patel+Jos+Alukkas+Kottayam+photos/JOS+ALUKKAS+KOTTAYAM+inauguration+photos00.JPG.html)

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Thanks for the find Rahull bhai. The showroom looks great. :)

Even i could not find that when i was there in KTM last time. Where exactly is it in TB road???

Even i could not find that when i was there in KTM last time. Where exactly is it in TB road???

It's almost adjacent to Muthoottu Crown Plaza.

It's almost adjacent to Muthoottu Crown Plaza.

I think its next to the Federal BANK Regional office. You can sort of see the Federal Bank logo there in the picture.

its next to the joy alukkas

its next to the joy alukkas

Welcome to SSC, Vivek. :)

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Wishing all Kottayamites and SSCians, a happy and prosperous ONAM

Happy Uthradam Onam

Wishing all Kottayamites and SSCians, a happy and prosperous ONAM

Happy Uthradam Onam

Happy Onam MI, and to all SSC forumers. :)

As a prelude to the 112th GAIL Kottayam boat race, the Kottayam West Club is organising the 4th Kottayam mini-marathon on September 17. The event will be conducted in association with the District Sports Council.

According to George Kuruvilla, convener, the event would be conducted in the men's and women's categories, with the respective race lengths being 21 km and 11 km.

Cash prizes

In addition to the Kulangara K.J. Mathew Memorial and the Uzhavoor Kizhakkekuttu Chackochen Memorial ever-rolling trophies, the winners would also be awarded cash prizes.

Those interested may register their names over telephone (99479 35500) or by e-mail to george.kuruvilla1962@gmail.com.

Event to be organised as a prelude to 112th GAIL Kottayam boat race.


The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2434738.ece)

Changanacherry Boat Race at manaykkachira

Kumarakom Kavanattinkara Boat Race

Kumarakom Sree Narayana Jayanthi Boat Race

KR Narayanan memorial boat race on Kodoor river

Boat Race at Kumaranalloor

HAPPY ONAM TO ALL

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HAPPY THIRUONAM!!!

Enjoy the best

HAPPY THIRUONAM!!!

Enjoy the best

THIRUVONASHAMSAKAL :)

Need 50 acre land for IIIT in KTM,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10064467&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

Will do the translation in the evening. Got to go!!!

Need 50 acre land for IIIT in KTM,

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10064467&programId=1073753765&channelId=-1073751706&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=11

Will do the translation in the evening. Got to go!!!

Really gr8 ..Congrats everybody who are behind this especially for M.P ,after IIMC this is a great achivement

So at last kottayam got some attention

posting one old news coverage from Hindu regarding this news item

http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/27/stories/2011062754890700.htm

^^Government Allotted 50 Acres of land for IIIT in Kozha Farm :banana:

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1166253/2011-09-17/kerala