Will wait and see. Only when I happen to see the buildings, I'll believe. Till then, I'm not going to get over excited.

View from Gokulam Flat,Kottayam
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/59073936.jpg

Dear Sai,

Do you have any idea about a project planned near Thodupuzha-Pala-Piravom stretch called Hitech city...... Last day I happened to see in Mathrubhumi Gulf Edition, about a news like this. But couldn't read fully, as I had an urgent work to do....The entire city is planned as hub of biotechnology-nano technology and electronics....

Any idea or was it some typo?

Dear Sai,

Do you have any idea about a project planned near Thodupuzha-Pala-Piravom stretch called Hitech city...... Last day I happened to see in Mathrubhumi Gulf Edition, about a news like this. But couldn't read fully, as I had an urgent work to do....The entire city is planned as hub of biotechnology-nano technology and electronics....

Any idea or was it some typo?

I saw the news, that is only in the conceptual stage. But Thodupuzha has the advantages such as proximity to CIAL, Kochi city etc.

@ ShankarDas & Welcome to SSC. Thanks for the pic. :)

Yesterday, on my way to Ernakulam, I saw the demolished buildings at Ettumanoor. If a little effort is taken, I believe the stretch upto Pattithanam could be made 4 lane. Sorry,I could not take any pics. (Suresh Kurup Enthokkeyo cheyunnudu. Good for him and the people. Pulli enthu Kondu MP electionil thottu ennu Pullikku pidi kitti kanum ;) )

Meanwhile, our 'Parallel MLA' Thomas Chazhikkadan has informed that Rs 8.9 crore has been sanctioned for Pattarmadam drinking water Project. ;)

K C Joseph, Minister for Rural Development, has said that the government would take steps to strengthen the Engineering wing at the Block panchayats so that the various projects could be implemented more efficiently.

Inaugurating the various projects completed by Kanjirappally Block Panchayat as part of the 100 Day Action Plan of the State government here on Sunday, the Minister said one of the reasons for the non performance of the MP’s Local Area Development Schemes in the State, was the lack of technical facilities at the Block Panchayat level.

Accusing the LDF government of weakening the technical capability of these bodies, Mr Joseph said they have to be equipped to handle the huge amounts that are injected into the system through for rural development schemes..” The MP fund has been raised to Rs. 5 crore while the MLA Fund has been enhanced to Rs.75 lakh. In addition there are the Centrally Spnsored Schemes like Prathan Manthri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY),” he pointed out.

Since the grama panchayats have their own works to implement, the only way out to increase efficient implementation of rural development programmes was to enhance the technical capability of the Block Panchayats, he said.

Mr Joseph stressed the need to complete development projects in a time bound manner and pointed out that instead of annual plans, the grama panchayats would have to go in for five year plans so that projects could be taken up in a prioritized manner.

The UDF government would strive to obtain maximum financial assistance from the Central government for the various developmental works being taken up, he said. The expansion of the MGNREGA and enhancement of remuneration have to discussed with Central authorities and the State government is hopeful of favourable responses on both the fronts, he said.

The Minister said that the State government have sanctioned a Folklore Village at Vellavoor. The works on the village would begin this financial year, he said. Kanjirappally block Panchayat president Krishnakumari Sasikumar presided. Grama panchayat presidents, grama and block panchayat members participated.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2465158.ece)

A photo finish at the finals of the 112th GAIL Kottayam Boat Race held at the Thazhathangady river here on Sunday has forced the organisers to defer the announcement of the result.

In a pulsating final to the annual regatta, the Village Boat Club, Kumarakom, on the ‘Illikkalam' chundan (snake-boat), and the Town Boat Club, Kumarakom, on the ‘Jawahar Thayankari' chundan locked horns in a close contest, the result of which remained undecided.

The Village Boat Club, Kumarakom, was captained by Saju Jaboy, while the Town Boat Club, Kumarakom, was captained by Dr. P.R. Kumar.

Following a process that lasted for over an hour and included discussions and replaying of visuals, it was decided that the winner of the contest will be adjudged in the presence of the District Collector, Kottayam municipal chairman, the jury, the organisers, and the captains of the two teams after a review that will be held on Tuesday.

The Thiruvarppu Boat Club, on Aanary Puthanchundan, won the third spot in a tightly-contested loser's final, defeating the Jesus Boat Club, Kollam, which rowed the Devas chundan.

Results

As for the other races, the ‘Kodimatha' boat rowed by the Supriya Boat and Arts Club won the Churulan Grade 1 category, while the ‘Dayi No. 2' boat rowed by the Arupara Boat Club won the Churulan Grade 2 category.

The ‘Thuruthithara' boat rowed by the Thiruvarppu Boat Club won the Iruttukuthi Grade 1 category, while the ‘Daniel' boat rowed by the Friends Boat Club, Thiruvarpu, won the Iruttukuthi Grade 2 category. The ‘Ambalakadavan' boat rowed by Angel Boat Club, Manjadikkari, won the Veppu Grade 1 category, while the ‘Punnathrapuraykal' boat rowed by the Kanjiram Boat Club won the Veppu Grade 2 category.

The ‘Kaattil Tekkethil' boat rowed by the Lucky Star Boat Club, Kalarcod, won the women's category.

Kottayam municipal chairman Sunny Kalloor gave away the trophies to the winners of the respective races, except that of the Chundan category.

Rs.5-lakh grant

Earlier, inaugurating the event, Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan said that the State government would sanction an annual competition grant of Rs.5 lakh, which is on a par with that provided for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race.

Centre for water sports

He also said that the course of the boat race at Thazhathangady was currently being considered for development as a centre for water sports. Various proposals were being considered by the government in order to improve the facilities for tourism in the locality, he said.

District Collector Mini Antony had hoisted the flag of the event. Jose K. Mani, MP, Suresh Kurup, MLA, Mr. Kalloor, and Boat Race committee convener K.T. Varghese spoke.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2466920.ece)

I saw the news, that is only in the conceptual stage. But Thodupuzha has the advantages such as proximity to CIAL, Kochi city etc.

Can you explain the news or if you have the copy of newsclip, pls post it here. I am eager to know whats all about it?

Perhaps, it might be another major project to be proposed in Emerging Kerala. Truly, thats something mindblowing, for Kochi-Kottayam stretch.

Can you explain the news or if you have the copy of newsclip, pls post it here. I am eager to know whats all about it?

Perhaps, it might be another major project to be proposed in Emerging Kerala. Truly, thats something mindblowing, for Kochi-Kottayam stretch.

The whole project is envisaged as a Knowledge city in 600 acres, 5 Kms from the centre of Thodupuzha Town.

Here is the link to the news:
http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1166198/2011-09-17/kerala

http://images.mathrubhumi.com/print_images/2011/Sep/16/00202_141905.jpg

സര്*ക്കാരിന്റെയും സ്വകാര്യമേഖലയുടെയും പങ്കാളിത്തത്തില്* തൊടുപുഴയ്ക്കടുത്ത് 'ലേണിങ്, ലിവിങ്, ഷോപ്പിങ്' ടൗണ്*ഷിപ്പ് വരുന്നു. മെക്*സിക്കോ നഗരത്തെ അറിവിന്റെ തലസ്ഥാനം എന്ന പദവിയിലെത്തിച്ച സാം പിട്രോഡയുടെ പദ്ധതിയെ മാതൃകയാക്കിയാണ് തൊടുപുഴയില്* ഹൈടെക് സിറ്റി സ്ഥാപിക്കാന്* വ്യവസായവകുപ്പ് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നത്.

വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ-വിനോദ-വ്യാപാര സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്* ഒന്നിച്ചുചേരുന്ന പദ്ധതിയാണിത്. സാങ്കേതിക, ആരോഗ്യ, വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങള്*ക്കാവും മുന്*ഗണന.

തൊടുപുഴഴയില്*നിന്ന് അഞ്ചുകിലോമീറ്റര്* ദൂരെ മലങ്കര എസ്റ്റേറ്റില്* 600 ഏക്കറോളം സ്ഥലം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത് പദ്ധതി നടപ്പാക്കാനാണ് നീക്കം. നെടുമ്പാശ്ശേരി വിമാനത്താവളത്തില്*നിന്ന് മികച്ച ഗതാഗതസൗകര്യവും, കൊച്ചി മെട്രോ നഗരവുമായുള്ള സാമീപ്യം, മനോഹരമായ ഭൂപ്രകൃതി, ശുദ്ധവായുവിന്റെയും ഒരിക്കലുംവറ്റാത്ത മലങ്കര ഡാമിലെ ജലലഭ്യത എന്നിവയെല്ലാമാണ് തൊടപുഴയെ ഈ പദ്ധതിക്ക് അനുയോജ്യമാക്കുന്നതെന്ന് വ്യവസായവകുപ്പ് പ്രിന്*സിപ്പല്* സെക്രട്ടറി ടി.ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്* പറഞ്ഞു.

ബയോ ടെക്*നോളജി, ഐ.ടി, ഇലക്*ട്രോണിക്*സ്, എന്*ജിനിയറിങ്, മെഡിക്കല്*, പാരാമെഡിക്കല്*, അനിമേഷന്* തുടങ്ങിയ രംഗങ്ങളില്* മികച്ച തൊഴില്* സാധ്യതയുള്ള കോഴ്*സുകള്* ഇവിടത്തെ ലേണിങ് സെന്ററുകളില്* ആരംഭിക്കും. അറിവിന്റെ മാത്രം പുരോഗതിയല്ല ജനങ്ങളുടെ ജീവിതനിലവാരത്തിന്റെ ആകെ ഉയര്*ച്ച ലക്ഷ്യമിട്ടാണ് വിനോദ-വ്യാപാര സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളും തുടങ്ങുന്നത്.

വ്യവസായ വകുപ്പിനു കീഴിലുള്ള ഇന്*ഫ്രാസ്ട്രക്ചര്* കേരള ലിമിറ്റഡ് പ്രാഥമിക സാധ്യതാപഠനം നടത്തി അനുകൂല റിപ്പോര്*ട്ട് നല്*കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. കൂടുതല്* വിശദമായ പഠനം ഉടനെ നടക്കും. ഇതിന്റെ റിപ്പോര്*ട്ടു ലഭിച്ചു കഴിഞ്ഞാല്* പ്ലാനും എസ്റ്റിമേറ്റും തയ്യാറാക്കും. 750 കോടിയുടെ മുതല്*മുടക്കാണ് പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്. ഇതില്* പൊതുമേഖലയുടെയും സ്വകാര്യ സംരംഭകരുടെയും മൂലധനനിക്ഷേപം എത്രയാണെന്ന് നിശ്ചയിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. ഏഴുവര്*ഷത്തിനുള്ളില്* പദ്ധതി യാഥാര്*ത്ഥ്യമാക്കാമെന്നാണ് വ്യവസായവകുപ്പ് കരുതുന്നത്.

യു.ഡി.എഫ്. സര്*ക്കാര്* അധികാരത്തില്* വന്നയുടന്* മന്ത്രി പി.ജെ.ജോസഫ് മുന്നോട്ടുവച്ച നിര്*ദ്ദേശത്തെ ചുവടുപിടിച്ചാണ് സാധ്യതാപഠനം നടന്നത്.

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1166198/2011-09-17/kerala


So I report the news formally here. S.A Krishna, how could you miss reporting such a big news.... Its surely a mega project!!!

The hitech city is envisioned on model of Mexio City's experiences. The concept is Learn-Living-Shopping, with several premium educational/research institutes, technology centers, residential quarters and shopping facilities. The project will be coming up in 600 acres of land belonging to Malankara Estate, 5 kms down to city center of Thodupuzha.

The focus is developing Biotechnology, IT, Nano, Electronics, Animations and medical research institutes. The INKEL is enlisted for doing feasibility study for submitting at Emerging Kerala Meet. The project is initially estimated to be 700 crore worth investment, under PPP model. The proximity to CIAL and Kochi Metro has been seen as major factor for success of the project.

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I wish, this takes off, which would help in twining Kochi-Kottayam city project and making Kochi a major hub, along with Kottayam.:banana::banana:

http://images.mathrubhumi.com/print_images/2011/Sep/16/00202_141905.jpg



So I report the news formally here. S.A Krishna, how could you miss reporting such a big news.... Its surely a mega project!!!

The hitech city is envisioned on model of Mexio City's experiences. The concept is Learn-Living-Shopping, with several premium educational/research institutes, technology centers, residential quarters and shopping facilities. The project will be coming up in 600 acres of land belonging to Malankara Estate, 5 kms down to city center of Thodupuzha.

The focus is developing Biotechnology, IT, Nano, Electronics, Animations and medical research institutes. The INKEL is enlisted for doing feasibility study for submitting at Emerging Kerala Meet. The project is initially estimated to be 700 crore worth investment, under PPP model. The proximity to CIAL and Kochi Metro has been seen as major factor for success of the project.

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I wish, this takes off, which would help in twining Kochi-Kottayam city project and making Kochi a major hub, along with Kottayam.:banana::banana:

MI bhai,I did not miss this news. I noticed it that day itself.

First of all, I thought this should be posted in the Idukki project thread (people who don't know that Thodupuzha falls in Idukki district may mistake it to be in Kottayam and they may think that this Govt. is planning megaprojects only for Kottayam, ditching other places :nuts:).

Secondly, it is a mere proposal.

Thirdly, the study is being done by INKEL. As INKEL has a successful track record of 'announcing' many such projects across the state, we'll have to wait and see if this project materializes or not.

Ofcourse, if it materializes, It'll surely be helpful in making Thodupuzha a satellite city of Kochi.

If the Rs. 128 crore IIIT materializes in Kottayam, it will be the first time that Kottayam will be getting a project worth 100+ crores since 2-3 decades, If I am right. (other than 'nakka picha' 'projects' we used to get). Oops, I've started 'ranting' again. :lol:

MI bhai,I did not miss this news. I noticed it that day itself.

First of all, I thought this should be posted in the Idukki project thread (people who don't know that Thodupuzha falls in Idukki district may mistake it to be in Kottayam and they may think that this Govt. is planning megaprojects only for Kottayam, ditching other places :nuts:).

Secondly, it is a mere proposal.

Thirdly, the study is being done by INKEL. As INKEL has a successful track record of 'announcing' many such projects across the state, we'll have to wait and see if this project materializes or not.

Ofcourse, if it materializes, It'll surely be helpful in making Thodupuzha a satellite city of Kochi.


Perhaps, technically it may be true that Thodupuzha is part of Idukki district, just like Aroor part of Alleppey. But that doesn't mean its not a Kottayam project. Thodupuzha is aligned towards Kottayam, than Idukki or even Ernakulam, for that matter..... This means, if Thodupuzha grows, it means Kottayam's growth more than Idukki's growth.

Secondly Inkel has done a couple of good projects. But it requires right partners to do so. In past, most of the useless projects where handled by INKEL, while good ones by other agencies. I believe, this govt is more serious in execution than announcement, especially when they are several people in Govt from Kottayam-Thodupuzha region to hold in ransom.

SA Krishna, be optimistic. I have good hopes for development of this project!!!!

Perhaps, technically it may be true that Thodupuzha is part of Idukki district, just like Aroor part of Alleppey. But that doesn't mean its not a Kottayam project. Thodupuzha is aligned towards Kottayam, than Idukki or even Ernakulam, for that matter..... This means, if Thodupuzha grows, it means Kottayam's growth more than Idukki's growth.

Secondly Inkel has done a couple of good projects. But it requires right partners to do so. In past, most of the useless projects where handled by INKEL, while good ones by other agencies. I believe, this govt is more serious in execution than announcement, especially when they are several people in Govt from Kottayam-Thodupuzha region to hold in ransom.

SA Krishna, be optimistic. I have good hopes for development of this project!!!!

Looking forward to it. But the usual delay that happens with every project in Kerala can't be avoided in this case also. That's the major cause of worry. Better they plan it well, regarding its scope and viability. Another major cause of worry is that Thodupuzha and nearby ecologically sensitive areas should not become victim of haphazard development. :cheers:

this malankara estate is towards muttom route which is a developing area. university engineering college is situated there. I've travelled through that route to visit Elavizhapoonjira sometimes back. although 5kms from the town, this seems to be a ecologically important area(including "malankara" waterfalls etc).

best hope for this project.

Perhaps, technically it may be true that Thodupuzha is part of Idukki district, just like Aroor part of Alleppey. But that doesn't mean its not a Kottayam project. Thodupuzha is aligned towards Kottayam, than Idukki or even Ernakulam, for that matter..... This means, if Thodupuzha grows, it means Kottayam's growth more than Idukki's growth.

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SA Krishna, be optimistic. I have good hopes for development of this project!!!!
it is a asset for kottayam too. because, although ernakulam and kottayam are same distance(60kms) from Thodupuzha, the people who settled from kottayam areas are having more strong hold there as it is in other parts of idukki district . I was told, the muvattupuzha-kunnathunad malayalam slang(still used there) of the natives are less spoken in Thodupuzha area unlike 4-5 decades back due to the settlement of people from kottayam and even cherthala-allapuzha region long back. now culturally Thodupuzha is similar to Kottayam very much. even to the extent that Palai is more closer to Thodupuzha than Muvattupuzha is! You must see the Obsession there! I have seen shops with "Kottayam kada" written.
That answers.

this malankara estate is towards muttom route which is a developing area. university engineering college is situated there. I've travelled through that route to visit Elavizhapoonjira sometimes back. although 5kms from the town, this seems to be a ecologically important area(including "malankara" waterfalls etc).

best hope for this project.

it is a asset for kottayam too. because, although ernakulam and kottayam are same distance(60kms) from Thodupuzha, the people who settled from kottayam areas are having more strong hold there as it is in other parts of idukki district . I was told, the muvattupuzha-kunnathunad malayalam slang(still used there) of the natives are less spoken in Thodupuzha area unlike 4-5 decades back due to the settlement of people from kottayam and even cherthala-allapuzha region long back. now culturally Thodupuzha is similar to Kottayam very much. even to the extent that Palai is more closer to Thodupuzha than Muvattupuzha is! You must see the Obsession there! I have seen shops with "Kottayam kada" written.
That answers.

Thanks for the info. BTW, this area is nearer to Ilaveezhapoonchira? My god, hope this place does not meet the same fate as that of Munnar and Vagamon. Our high ranges should not be subjected to exploitation. Hope all these factors would be considered before implementing such a project.

Yes. The Route is Very Scenic and Road till Muttom is of Highway Standard . This place, Malnkara is 6kms from Thodupuzha towards Muttom-Kanjar/Erattupetta Route(short route to Sabarimala). The route feels like seaport-airport route stretech till Muttom(I'm not Joking!) with Resorts on the side and River flowing parallel. from Muttom MSL(altitude) Rises, Highrange areas starts.

Elaveezhapoonjira is 7-8kms from the place they claims to set this hi-tech park :o . don't know if government will approve such a project.

Yes. The Route is Very Scenic and Road till Muttom is of Highway Standard . This place, Malnkara is 6kms from Thodupuzha towards Muttom-Kanjar/Erattupetta Route(short route to Sabarimala). The route feels like seaport-airport route stretech till Muttom(I'm not Joking!) with Resorts on the side and River flowing parallel. from Muttom MSL(altitude) Rises, Highrange areas starts.

Elaveezhapoonjira is 7-8kms from the place they claims to set this hi-tech park :o . don't know if government will approve such a project.

:ohno:

http://item.slide.com/r/1/00c4/i/5u-oZpex6D8utnzbP5BseaCjPs6RJPTA/

Surce: Mathrubhumi

* Jose.K.Mani MP had submitted a memorandum to the Railway ministry regarding the establishment of a Pilgrim Shelter at Kottayam Railway Station for the benefit of Sabarimala Pilgrims.

* The expenditure is expected to be around Rs. 1 crore

http://item.slide.com/r/1/00dc/i/dIPkMldt7D83Roet9KIjHT7h_E1AGGXI/

Yesterday, on my way to Ernakulam, I saw the demolished buildings at Ettumanoor. If a little effort is taken, I believe the stretch upto Pattithanam could be made 4 lane. Sorry,I could not take any pics. (Suresh Kurup Enthokkeyo cheyunnudu. Good for him and the people. Pulli enthu Kondu MP electionil thottu ennu Pullikku pidi kitti kanum ;) )

Meanwhile, our 'Parallel MLA' Thomas Chazhikkadan has informed that Rs 8.9 crore has been sanctioned for Pattarmadam drinking water Project. ;)

thanks Sai..The KSRTC land has now acquired by the Corporation from the panchayath with the help of Ministry of registration under TM Jacob. This wil pave way for its much delayed development. At last Mr.Chazhikadan is showing some activism. This would have been done 15-20 years back! also MP Josemon sanctioned Rs.40 lakhs for the development of KSRTC stand :okay:.

thanks Sai..The KSRTC land has now acquired by the Corporation from the panchayath with the help of Ministry of registration under TM Jacob. This wil pave way for its much delayed development. At last Mr.Chazhikadan is showing some activism. This would have been done 15-20 years back! also MP Josemon sanctioned Rs.40 lakhs for the development of KSRTC stand :okay:.

That's good news. :)

Mochi, the Shoe Shoppe, opens outlet in Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Sep 22 (PTI): Mochi, a leader in the national fashion scene, today opened its second outlet in Kerala here after Kochi. Anwar Sayani, Regional Manager, Mochi, told reporters the store would stock over 8000 pairs of men's and women's shoes.Men's shoes are priced between Rs 1490 and Rs 4990, while the adies' footwear range would be between Rs 490-Rs 4990,he said. Also on display are a range of handbags, mobile cases, belts and socks, shoe care and foot care products. Sayani said Mochi would also offer a 20 per cent discount on all in-house obrands and 10 per cent discount on other branded items for two days on September 23 and 24. 'Consumers today are seeking that latest and best, while at the same time looking for exclusive options that match the latet fashion trends. Mochi now gives them the opportunity to shop for all their fashion needs under one roof', he said. Mochi plans to open outlets at Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur soon, he said, adding the company's target was to open 25 outlets in a year. Mochi, the shoe shoppe has 51 outlets across India. The first Mochin store was opened in 2000 at Bangalore.

IBN Live (http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/mochi-the-shoe-shoppe-opens-outlet-in-kozhikode/832766.html)

^^ Why you are not complaining about the lack of private investment in kottayam? Or you just try to answer yourself why should one private entrepreneur invest in Kottayam?

Palakkad,Kochi,Kozhikode,Trivandrum,Kannur and Kollam have geographical advantages which Kottayam doesn’t have. Even before centuries, those places are comparatively more civilized and better business centres than Kottayam.

I don't need to answer you for everything. You are the one who said one year back that Kozhikode, Kochi, Kannur, Kottayam etc. develop with private investment.
Regarding grographical location, Kottayam has the advantage in Central Travancore. That is why Kottayam sees the maximum private investment in Central Travancore, be it textile showrooms, automobile dealerships, apartment projects. But Kottayam lacks something to push itself, especially in the infrastructre field. But successive state Governments have not done justice. And regarding trading, Kottayam also was an important trading centre centuries ago, may not be as big as some of the places you mentioned.

I've seen that you always come up with some statements with 'no sense' just to contradict whatever I say.

See this post of yours:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=58324489&postcount=1166

hey,here i have one question.
Apart from Technopark and Info park, what our government did last 3-4 decades for Kerala...???

No major one - see KSTP was funded by ADB.
Vallarpadam -A central govt project.
CIAL is a private entity.

what else? Co-op institutions? KTDC ?

I believe,Kochi,Kozhikode,kannur or Kottayam, all grown by its own potential and NRI investments.

And now you have come up with a new argument. :nuts:

Earlier when I commented about the need for good roads in the district HQ, you came up with a data about road density per 1000 population in the district.
And when I pointed out the stupidity, you said 'Keep ranting'.

Kottayam has been reassured of getting its IIIT... I hope Kottayamites are happy...:)

An Indian Institute of Information Technology will be set up in Kottayam while the IIT will come up in a 600 acre-campus in Palakkad, said Education Minister P K Abdurabb who is part of the entourage.

Sakrishna,try to understand, both are different arguments. Auto shops,textiles n aparments are everywhere kerala. Kottayam should try to bring some private industries which employs thousands of people, to happen a good scale economic boom .

Btwn,Congrats on confirming IIIT. :)

Kottayam has been reassured of getting its IIIT... I hope Kottayamites are happy...:)

Navjyoth, Please increase the font size for 'IIIT'. Otherwise, people who don't care to read properly may think that we've 'hijacked' IIT. :nuts:

Sakrishna,try to understand, both are different arguments. Auto shops,textiles n aparments are everywhere kerala. Kottayam should try to bring some private industries which employs thousands of people, to happen a good scale economic boom .

About Autoshowrooms, big textile showrooms etc., what I am saying is that Kottayam is always the first choice in Central Travancore due to its pominence and its location.

I agree with what you said about private investments. But presently, private investment projects are mainly concentrated in the top cities+Thrissur. That's beacuse they enjoy good connectivity - rail and air.

Moreover, if there is better conncetivity and Government support, I am sure Kottayam will be able to attract private investments. And it is for better 'connectivity' I used to 'rant' a lot for airport. But people attacked with things like 'Kottayam is a municpality', Kottayam should think of developing its roads first etc.

When something we got from this budget, mainly for roads, same people who used to 'advice' us ridiculed saying 'Kottayam' budget etc. I don't mind media and politicans making such comments. But when some people in SSC made such comments, I felt bad.

And everyone here has problem only when Kottayam gets something. :ohno:

Btwn,Congrats on confirming IIIT. :)

Thanks. :)

Navjyoth, Please increase the font size for 'IIIT'. Otherwise, people who don't care to read properly may think that we've 'hijacked' IIT. :nuts:

^^ Lol :lol:

kottayam nehru stadium may get more fund from central govt for its development work including synthetic track

source :http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Kottayam&contentId=10115482&programId=1079897613&tabId=16&BV_ID=@@@

kottayam nehru stadium may get more fund from central govt for its development work including synthetic track

source :http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?district=Kottayam&contentId=10115482&programId=1079897613&tabId=16&BV_ID=@@@

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9932/nehrustadium.jpg

Ithu ini evidunnegilum adichu mattiyathanennu aropikkumo arengilum?

Chilarundu, pinthunaykkillengilum, apamanikkan munpanthiyilundavum.

They are only concerned about their region.:bash:

*Built at a cost of Rs 22 crore
http://i51.tinypic.com/xgbibd.jpg

* Work of the Waste treatment Plant at Kottayam Medical College to be completed soon

* Cabinet nod for Rs. 14 crore for the development of Kottayam medical College which was set apart in the budget will be made available soon.

*The medical College which owns 265 acres will be protected by constructing boundary wall.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8672/kottayammcmangalam.jpg

We have a 265 acre sized Govt. medical College. Vallavarudeyum adichu mattiyulla Medical college onnum Kottayam karkku venda :bash:. Our aim is to get better facilities at our existing medical College.

*Cabinet nod for Vattamoodu and Earayilkadavu bridges received.
*Cabinet nod for the 4 laning of Kodimatha-Nattakom stretch of MC road to be received soon.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1990/bridgesmangalam.jpg

Kottayathu 2ndu puthiya palangal varunne. Ee aneethikkethire shabdamuyarthu.:lol:

IIIT expected to start functioning within a year

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/7705/iiitmangalam.png

The establishment of a centre of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in the district appears to have received a fillip with the IIMC authorities deciding to have a formal inspection of the proposed campus site on Monday.

According to Jose K. Mani, MP, a two-member high level delegation comprising of Sunit Tandon, director, IIMC, and a joint secretary with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry will visit the campus site. Mr. Mani, District Collector Mini Antony, and people's representatives would accompany the delegation.

With the visit, the long wait for an IIMC centre appears to be entering a crucial phase. Mr. Mani said that while the completion of the acquisition of additional land and construction of buildings would take its own time, the possibility of classes commencing the next academic year itself, possibly from a rented facility, would be looked into.

Presently, the government has 1.69 ha (4.2 acres) of land at Vadavathur, on the outskirts of the town, for the purpose. However, the campus would need more land and the authorities would have to acquire land for the purpose.

The establishment of the Kottayam centre of the IIMC went through a number of twists and turns ever since the centre was given the green signal by the then Congress government at the centre in 1994. Within a year, the present site was identified and land acquired. The authorities had identified another 2.23 ha (5.5 acres) for acquisition. However, the IIMC later dropped the plans for opening branches outside New Delhi and the project was relegated to the back-burner.

In 2010, the State government took back the land it had handed over to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. However, the project was revived a few months later with the Mr. Mani's intervention.

Hopes were again dashed when in February this year, the State government decided to set up the centre in Kollam. The newly-elected UDF government, however, decided to set up the centre in Kottayam.

A two-member delegation will visit the proposed campus site today.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2486305.ece)

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3759/iimc.jpg

IIMC, IIIT, Two new bridges, Kodimatha - Nattakom 4 laning and scores of other projects... Finally I am happy about this government, Our MP and Kottayam...

Moreover, Our MP visited the Nagampadom overbridge yesterday and is holding talks with the railway authorities for a new one... Hope that materializes soon too..

Our MP deserves a special appreciation.. He is doing wonders...

Nagampadam ROB can collapse any time.

The bridge might collapse on someone's head who would be trying to cross the railway line below when no train might be coming.

IIMC & IIIT - full credit to MP, both these have come as MP's achievements. Had these come out of State's request/during LDF rule, Kottayam would not have got it, because it is a 'forward' district in Travancore-Cochin. ;)

KOTTAYAM: The Kottayam municipality is looking forward to disposing of the plastic waste of the town in coordination with a private organization in Tamil Nadu. The municipality will start discussions with the organization next week. The decision is part of the initiative of the municipality to curb the burgeoning plastic waste accumulating in various parts of the town.

"Details of the project and the name of the organization will be disclosed next week. The Tamil Nadu-based organization had approached us offering that they will carry the entire plastics in the town, which they can use for their purposes. If the terms and conditions seem feasible, the project will be signed", municipal chairman, Sunny Kaloor told TOI.

The municipality is also pondering over various methods, including banning use of plastics, to control accumulation of plastic waste in the municipal area limits. "No such programmes will be a success without the wholehearted support of the people. If use of plastics continues unabated, we will consider banning it in the town", the chairman added.


He said that people should decide on reducing the use of plastics. Wastes from the vegetable and flesh market and slaughter houses should be disposed of by constructing bio gas plants by the respective house owners, he said.

The municipality's move came in the backdrop of locals of Vadavathur forcefully closing the entrance to the main dumping yard of the town on Friday. "We cannot blame the residents. With foul odor permeating they can't lead a peaceful life. It is high time to find solution to the waste disposal of the town. A 5,000 kg biogas plant is coming up at Kodimatha market. Once the plant is set up, wastes can be dumped their", the chairman said.

Source (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-25/kochi/30200173_1_plastic-waste-waste-disposal-municipality)

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John Muthoot, who owns two plush resorts in the state, said he has decided to venture into the medical tourism industry to cash in on the trend.

"Our first venture into the medical field is through a 50-bed hospital coming up in Kottayam. Medical tourism is one segment which we are keen to tap because we already in the tourism industry, and thus have a huge clientele," said Muthoot.
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Mangalorean (http://http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=249757)

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Source: Manorama online

- Govt level meeting to be held in Kumarakom on Road, Electricity, water, waste management.
- New sewage management plant near the lake.
- Cherthala - Kodimatha road via Cheeppunkal with an expected cost of 600 crore will be taken up.
- A new suggestion to construct the road on a bridge so that water flow is not obstructed in the paddy fields is being considered.
- Peroor - Kumarakom drinking water pipeline to be completed soon.
KTM - Kumarakom road will be constructed at 15 m width and land acquisition will be completed before March 31st 2011.

VanHeusen - Peter England showroom reported to be in Vadavathoor,
http://www.kottayampattanam.com/louis-philippe-van-heusen-showroom-kottayam/

I saw another VanHeusen -Louis-Philippe set showroom opposite to Seematti.. Does it mean KTM has two such ones????
It is written in front that it is the biggest VanHeusen showroom in Kerala.... And it is true, both the showrooms are really big though it doesnt look so from outside. I havent seen showrooms of such size even in Bangalore.. KTM is rocking.

Renovated anand theatre.. This needed a mention. I had read earlier that it has most of its equipments and accessories imported..

http://www.kottayampattanam.com/new-anand-theatre/

Also first time we have a Gold class and Platinum class in KTM.

Central team visits proposed IIMC site
A Central team led by Sunit Tandon, director general of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) on Monday visited the proposed site for the IIMC centre here.

The 4.2 acre site and the old building, now in a rundown condition, may need immediate attention for maintenance. According to Jose K. Mani, MP, who met the team, the IIMC would need 10 to 12 acres of land for construction of the whole complex which would include academic buildings, administrative blocks, class rooms and hostel facility for students and staff.

He said that the possibility of commencing programmes from the next academic year would be looked into so that the IIMC could start functioning with their English language-based courses from rented facilities.

The State government would have to identify the buildings, take them on rent and hand over to the IIMC for starting the programmes, he said.

The team included Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, joint secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, M. Nandakumar, director , Information and Public Relations, government of Kerala. District Collector Mini Antony accompanied the team. Later, Mr. Mani held talks with the team.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2489292.ece)

What is that huge building being constructed near baker junction , side of kumarakom road? The structure looks like a mall.....

What is that huge building being constructed near baker junction , side of kumarakom road? The structure looks like a mall.....

You mean at CMS college junction? That building has been in that 'Skeletal' state for years. There was a rumour that Chennai silks would be opening their showroom at CMS Jn.

Source: Manorama online

- Govt level meeting to be held in Kumarakom on Road, Electricity, water, waste management.
- New sewage management plant near the lake.
- Cherthala - Kodimatha road via Cheeppunkal with an expected cost of 600 crore will be taken up.
- A new suggestion to construct the road on a bridge so that water flow is not obstructed in the paddy fields is being considered.
- Peroor - Kumarakom drinking water pipeline to be completed soon.
KTM - Kumarakom road will be constructed at 15 m width and land acquisition will be completed before March 31st 2011.

This should have been done years back. Kumarakom was promoted without taking any preparation. It has very poor infrastructure (road, drinking water, no toilet facility etc.), unlike Bekal, which is being developed in a planned way. The main road to Kumarakom is being developed only recently. If all the infrastructures are in place and good connectivity to the district HQ and the direct waterway connecting Kumarakom and Kottayam Town are provided, I'm sure the figures would multiply many fold. In the domestic figures, Kumarakom tops in Central Travancore. In the case of foreign tourists, Kumarakom is second only to Alappuzha in Central Travancore.

This is why I say there should be an airport in Kottayam for Central Travancore, so that it'll benefit Central Travancore as a whole. Aaru Kelkana?

Good that the present Govt. is seriously taking up the basic infrastructure development of Kumarakom. Last time, when that idiot Kodiyeri came to Kumarakom, he just made an announcement that a master plan would be drafted for Kumarakom. He was actually lying. He did not show up any interest it the development of Kumarakom, inspite of Kumarakom making remarkable achievement as a 'responsible tourism destinatiom', providing livelihood to the locals.

Moreover, there are many attractions in and around district HQ and other places in the district - like Thazhathangadi, Ilaveezhapoonchira, Vaikom, Pallom, Vagamon etc. and other heritage and natural attractions.

This should have been done years back. Kumarakom was promoted without taking any preparation. It has very poor infrastructure (road, drinking water, no toilet facility etc.), unlike Bekal, which is being developed in a planned way. The main road to Kumarakom is being developed only recently. If all the infrastructures are in place and good connectivity to the district HQ and the waterway connecting Kumarakom and Kottayam Town, I'm sure the figures would multiply many fold. In the domestic foreign figures, Kumarakom tops in Central Travancore. In the case of foreign tourists, Kumarakom is second only to Alappuzha in Central Travancore.

This is why I say there should be an airport in Kottayam for Central Travancore, so that it'll benefit Central Travancore as a whole. Aaru Kelkana?

Good that the present Govt. is seriously taking up the basic infrastructure development of Kumarakom. Last time, when that idiot Kodiyeri came to Kumarakom, he just made an announcement that a master plan would be drafted for Kumarakom. He was actually lying. He did not show up any interest it the development of Kumarakom, inspite of Kumarakom making remarkable achievement as a 'responsible tourism', providing livelihood to the locals.

Moreover, there are many attractions in and around district HQ and other places in the district - like Thazhathangadi, Ilaveezhapoonchira, Vaikom, Pallom, Vagamon etc. and other heritage and natural attractions.

Last time when I had gone home visited Pallom Munroe light house.. God!!! It was like an abandoned ghost land (Sorry could not take pics). But the place is amazingly beautiful... Such places should be explored!!:)

Pic (c) g sivaprasad @ flickr
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Navjyoth, Please increase the font size for 'IIIT'. Otherwise, people who don't care to read properly may think that we've 'hijacked' IIT. :nuts:

sakrishna... Even IIIT is a hijacked project. The NASSCOM recommended Trivandrum

http://www.nasscom.in/Nasscom/templates/NormalPage.aspx?id=53998

In line with the government's intent to set up 20 additional Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) across the country in the 11 Five Year Plan, NASSCOM, the trade body representing the Indian IT-BPO industry, has recommended locations including Jammu, Dehra Dun, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, Shillong and Kolkata, for setting up of the new institutes of excellence.

In a Detailed Project Report (DRP) presented to the Ministry of Human Resource Development for establishment of the new IIIT in India, Nasscom has suggested that the government should focus on locations that will attract good faculty which is a bigger challenge that attracting students. "Students will travel anywhere but in order to convenience faculty to offer their services or attract good visiting faculty, the locations have to be well connected with a decent level of hard and soft infrastructure," said Nasscom Vice President Rajdeep Sahrawat.

This Model DPR will serve as a template for the preparation of the DPR for each individual IIIT. The other locations suggested by Nasscom are Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Vishakapatanam, Pune, Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram. The proposed locations have also been selected around industry clusters to provide an environment conducive for research excellence and for easy assimilation of the students who pass out of the new IIITs.

But that is fine... I believe Kottayam truly deserves some high profile investments... :) Just that don't think that it is not a hijacked project... :)

sakrishna... Even IIIT is a hijacked project. The NASSCOM recommended Trivandrum

http://www.nasscom.in/Nasscom/templates/NormalPage.aspx?id=53998



But that is fine... I believe Kottayam truly deserves some high profile investments... :) Just that don't think that it is not a hijacked project... :)

No, That is not true.

That is what I replied that day, NASSCOM suggested few places. But Govt. of India have not decided any place for IIITs.

NASSCOM suggested Coimbatore and Chennai in TamilNadu , but IIIT of TN is in Kancheepuram.

Similarly, NASSCOM suggested Lucknow in UP, but IIIT of UP is in Allahabad.

Please go through the following document:
http://education.nic.in/TechnicalEdu/settingnewIIITs.pdf

The last sentence says: "The locations of the new IIITs are yet to be decided."

And now an IIIT is coming to Kerala, in Kottayam because of Jose.K.Mani MP's efforts. No other MP or Kerala state Govt. initated for IIIT. Otherwise, we would have to wait for the next phases for IIIT.

No, That is not true.

That is what I replied that day, NASSCOM suggested few places. But Govt. of India have not decided any place for IIITs.

NASSCOM suggested Coimbatore and Chennai in TamilNadu , but IIIT of TN is in Kancheepuram.

Similarly, NASSCOM suggested Lucknow in UP, but IIIT of UP is in Allahabad.

Please go through the following document:
http://education.nic.in/TechnicalEdu/settingnewIIITs.pdf

The last sentence says: "The locations of the new IIITs are yet to be decided."

And now an IIIT is coming to Kerala, in Kottayam because of Jose.K.Mani MP's efforts. No other MP or Kerala state Govt. initated for IIIT. Otherwise, we would have to wait for the next phases for IIIT.

Definitely NASSCOM is not the authorized body to take final decisions... It is the government. GoI asked NASSCOM for a model DPR and with that NASSCOM listed some places that the IT community found ideal... But end of the day India is ruled by politicians and not by NASSCOM... And they made political decision on the locations. And all appreciations for Jose.K.Mani... He worked hard for his constituency. :applause:

Definitely NASSCOM is not the authorized body to take final decisions... It is the government. GoI asked NASSCOM for a model DPR and with that NASSCOM listed some places that the IT community found ideal... But end of the day India is ruled by politicians and not by NASSCOM... And they made political decision on the locations. And all appreciations for Jose.K.Mani... He worked hard for his constituency. :applause:


You are correct. If political will and support of the people are there then it is possible. Kudos to Jose.K.Mani's efforts. I would have loved to have an MP like him for Kollam. Currently, the MPs from Kollam showing lacklustre peroformances with just preaching and parroting. Though, there are versions about hijacking projects, the last government ministers from Kollam contributed to the district more than any other government tenure contributions.

Definitely NASSCOM is not the authorized body to take final decisions... It is the government. GoI asked NASSCOM for a model DPR and with that NASSCOM listed some places that the IT community found ideal... But end of the day India is ruled by politicians and not by NASSCOM... And they made political decision on the locations. And all appreciations for Jose.K.Mani... He worked hard for his constituency. :applause:

yes, I agree with you. but if that's the case or such strict criteria are made, only Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikode would qualify for all the top educational institutes of India in Kerala, including IIT.

See, OC and K.M.Mani were not shrewd and selfish like Achu Mama to bring IIT to their constituencies. Had OC or K.M.Mani tried to bring IIT to Kottayam district, ivide enthokke Pukilu nadakkumayirunnu? Public, LDF and Media would have been up in arms against OC and K.M.Mani.

See, for most of the districts in Kerala, even if their MPs do/did not do much, they are getting high profile projects, mainly by the initiative of the previous state Govt. and previous selfish and parochial ministers of each district, who mainly work on Political affinity of the region. That's why Kottayam miserably failed to gain any valuable projects during the period of previous LDF Govt.

Can anyone say what role M.B.Rajesh MP of Palakkad did to bring IIT to his district? or is Palakkad as eligible as Tvm/Kochi/Kozhikkode to get IIT (other than having 2nd largest industrial belt in Kerala)? Palakkad is getting IIT because Achu mama wanted IIT to be in his constituency.

For Kottayam, now we are seeing some development only because our MP's hardwork.

Otherwise, everything should start from scratch for Kottayam - with airports, industries in various fields etc., so that Kottayam too would become eligible for all the top educational institutions.

yes, I agree with you. but if that's the case or such strict criteria are made, only Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikode would qualify for all the top educational institutes of India in Kerala, including IIT.

See, OC and K.M.Mani were not shrewd and selfish like Achu Mama to bring IIT to their constituencies. Had OC or K.M.Mani tried to bring IIT to Kottayam district, ivide enthokke Pukilu nadakkumayirunnu? Both LDF and Media would have been up in arms against OC and K.M.Mani.

See, for most of the districts in Kerala, even if their MPs do/did not do much, they are getting high profile projects, mainly by the initiative of the previous state Govt. and previous selfish and parochial ministers of each district, who mainly work on Political affinity of the region. That's why Kottayam miserably failed to gain any valuable projects during the period of previous LDF Govt.

Can anyone say what role M.B.Rajesh MP of Palakkad did to bring IIT to his district? or is Palakkad as eligible as Tvm/Kochi/Kozhikkode to get IIT (other than having 2nd largest industrial belt in Kerala)? Palakkad is getting IIT because Achu mama wanted IIT to be in his constituency.

For Kottayam, now we are seeing some development only because our MP's hardwork.

Otherwise, everything should start from scratch for Kottayam - with airports, industries in various fields etc., so that Kottayam too would become eligible for all the top educational institutions.

In Kerala scenario, the development should not only concentrate on Kochi, Trivandrum, or Calicut. Almost all the district HQs are eligible for quality projects and high profile investments. Here, the main problem is scarcity of land and high value of land. Since, the top three cities are almost nearing a stage where land availabilty within 15 Kms radius is almost nill, it would be ideal to look at other districts for space in this scenario.

It is ideal to have IIT at Palakkad which has land availability and few quality educational institutions. Same way, it is ideal to have IIMC and IIIT at Kottayam. Probably, future IIMs and IISc can be envisaged at Alleppy, Kollam, Malappuram or Kasargod as these places have less national level institutions.

Same way, IT parks/Bio Technology parks should come up at city outskirts/ districts where there are not too much of industries now.

This decentralized development model will make Kerala a model for other states and make Kerala as a single Metro and hence we can logically bargain for high profile invests such as High Speed Rail Corridor or Bullet Trains or Sky Highway from one end of the state to the other end. Then the demand will have more value and acceptance.

Let all cities and districts develop rather than focussing and concentrating all developments to one or two cities and districts. This will reduce the migration issues and traffic problems to some extent when we look at a long term perspective.

In Kerala scenario, the development should not only concentrate on Kochi, Trivandrum, or Calicut. Almost all the district HQs are eligible for quality projects and high profile investments. Here, the main problem is scarcity of land and high value of land. Since, the top three cities are almost nearing a stage where land availabilty within 15 Kms radius is almost nill, it would be ideal to look at other districts for space in this scenario.

It is ideal to have IIT at Palakkad which has land availability and few quality educational institutions. Same way, it is ideal to have IIMC and IIIT at Kottayam. Probably, future IIMs and IISc can be envisaged at Alleppy, Kollam, Malappuram or Kasargod as these places have less national level institutions.

Same way, IT parks/Bio Technology parks should come up at city outskirts/ districts where there are not too much of industries now.

This decentralized development model will make Kerala a model for other states and make Kerala as a single Metro and hence we can logically bargain for high profile invests such as High Speed Rail Corridor or Bullet Trains or Sky Highway from one end of the state to the other end. Then the demand will have more value and acceptance.

Let all citites and districts develop rather than focussing and concentrating all developments to one or two cities. This will reduce the migration issues and traffic problems to some extent when we look at a long term perspective.
true Reghu, you pointed it. Palakkad definitely needs IIT like institutions because it lacks so many things. You know the Palakkad has the lowest literacy rate and less educational facilities compared to the main 4 cities like Trivandrum, Kochi , Kozhikkode and Thrissur. Palakkad is second largest industrial friendly district in kerala. So when the IIT comes there it will boost the industrial sector there. Palakkad is one of the least developed towns and one of least developed districts , in Kerala.I am not trying to tease Palakkad here. It is a fact. . So it is very essential to set up this kind of institutions to boost its other kind of developments.
Achu mama does not incline towards Palakkad only as Krishna says. Krishna blindly accuses him here. But Mani is not that kind of mindset, his inclination towards Kottayam is very clear. So you need not compare VS with Mani. :)

true Reghu, you pointed it. Palakkad definitely needs IIT like institutions because it lacks so many things. You know the Palakkad has the lowest literacy rate and less educational facilities compared to the main 4 cities like Trivandrum, Kochi , Kozhikkode and Thrissur. Palakkad is second largest industrial friendly district in kerala. So when the IIT comes there it will boost the industrial sector there. Palakkad is one of the least developed towns and one of least developed districts , in Kerala.I am not trying to tease Palakkad here. It is a fact. . So it is very essential to set up this kind of institutions to boost its other kind of developments.
Achu mama does not incline towards Palakkad only as Krishna says. Krishna blindly accuses him here. But Mani is not that kind of mindset, his inclination towards Kottayam is very clear. So you need not compare VS with Mani. :)

Comparing or not comparing Mani with VS is my wish. Ayyo, VS ennu paranja oru Punyavalan alle.

Here everyone was accusing Mani and OC for not doing anything for Kottayam in the last 40 years of their political career.

And you people are speaking as if Kottayam has everything.

what is the so called forwardness in the case of Kottayam? Pinne, is it because of some Govt. initiative or Govt'.s 'sambhavana' that Kottayam has a high literacy? (In India, there are may places with less that 60% literacy, so you think Palakkads 85+ % literacy is very low :nuts:)

I can show many things in which Palakkad fares better compared to Kottayam.

I inivite you to visit Kottayam to see the conditions of the roads in the district HQ (or is it because Heera is building two 25f+ towers, you think that Kottayam is a developed town? :nuts:)

If Palakkad lacks educational facilities, Kottayam is very backward in terms of industries.

Infact, the backwardness of Kottayam in terms of industries is more than so called backwardness of palakkad in the education sector. may be, Palakkad lacks a Govt. Medical college and a university compared to Kottayam that are the only 'extra' things Kottayam has compared to Palakkad.

(I am not saying all this because Palakkad got IIT. I don't have any problem with that).

The original plan was to start the IIIT Trivandrum, but there is IIITMK is already working in the capital, so the council of ministers decided to transfer it to Kottayam

http://www.trivandrum.co.in/2011/09/iiit-in-kottayam.html

VS sadharanakkarkku oru punyavalan thanne. Any doubts? :)

Of course Mani and OC has to take the majority of the blame for the 'backwardness'(Can't believe a district with one of the highest per capita income in the state is yet backward) of Kottayam
Comparing or not comparing Mani with VS is my wish. Ayyo, VS ennu paranja oru Punyavalan alle.

Here everyone was accusing Mani and OC for not doing anything for Kottayam in the last 40 years of their political career.

And you people are speaking as if Kottayam has everything.

what is the so called forwardness in the case of Kottayam? Pinne, is it because of some Govt. initiative or Govt'.s 'sambhavana' that Kottayam has a high literacy? (In India, there are may places with less that 60% literacy, so you think Palakkads 85+ % literacy is very low :nuts:)

I can show many things in which Palakkad fares better compared to Kottayam.

I inivite you to visit Kottayam to see the conditions of the roads in the district HQ (or is it because Heera is building two 25f+ towers, you think that Kottayam is a developed town? :nuts:)

If Palakkad lacks educational facilities, Kottayam is very backward in terms of industries.

Infact, the backwardness of Kottayam in terms of industries is more than so called backwardness of palakkad in the education sector. may be, Palakkad lacks a Govt. Medical college and a university compared to Kottayam that are the only 'extra' things Kottayam has compared to Palakkad.

(I am not saying all this because Palakkad got IIT. I don't have any problem with that).

The original plan was to start the IIIT Trivandrum, but there is IIITMK is already working in the capital, so the council of ministers decided to transfer it to Kottayam

http://www.trivandrum.co.in/2011/09/iiit-in-kottayam.html

As I said earlier, that was Nasscom's suggestion. Only now actual effort to bring IIIT to Kerala, in Kottayam, has been taken, that to by Jose.K.Mani and not by the state Govt. or MPs of any other place. Wrong reporting by Manorama this time. :bash:

See this news that was published in Manorama itself a couple of months back:
http://item.slide.com/r/1/51/i/IoXqN_Kj7j82WSv_vvzgLLf5QjRWFYpM/

VS sadharanakkarkku oru punyavalan thanne. Any doubts? :)

Punyavalan alla ennu vishwasikkan enikku entethaya karanangal undu. :)

Angane alla ennu vishwasikkan enikku entethaya karanangal undu. :)
Of course Mani and OC has to take the majority of the blame for the 'backwardness'(Can't believe a district with one of the highest per capita income in the state is yet backward) of Kottayam
True to a certain extend.

thought mani sir is interested in paala meenachil only. not kottaayam; not vaikom; only eastern footlands:P

any central gov institution(or any development) coming to Kottaayam directly helps 3 districts(Kottayam,Pathanamthitta,Idukki) who has Kottaayam as main centre. remember Pathanamthitta is a new district formed back then. but people are the same. :P

VS sadharanakkarkku oru punyavalan thanne. Any doubts? :)


:lol:
Yes... These days I have.. Everything by him is political and with a revenge mindset....:banana: But he is clever and shrewd...

Regarding IIT, Palakkad is a place which surely deserves a high profile institution..

:lol:
Regarding IIT, Palakkad is a place which surely deserves a high profile institution..
I've no problem Palakkad having IIT but my first preference was Pathanamthitta.

The State is moving towards a major power crunch, Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed has said. Commissioning the new 33 kV sub-station at Champakkara, the Minister said that while the current power consumption stood at 3,100 MW, this would shoot up to 6000 MW by 2020 - 2021.

“Unless we move ahead with imaginative projects, the State would be in for big trouble,” Mr. Mohammed said giving an example of steps taken by neighbouring States.

While hydel projects were the most suited for the State, the negative impact of such projects would have to be factored in, he said. The Minister called for steps that would minimise the negative impacts of hydel projects.

He expressed confidence that the load shedding resorted to in the last few days would be withdrawn shortly. The share from the Central pool fell by 514 MW on account of technical reasons, at a time when Sabarigiri and Moolamattom power houses were under annual maintenance had forced the government to resort to load shedding, he said.

The district will get Rs.7.39 crore under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) this year, Mr. Mohammed said. While the scheme is for the benefit of BPL families, extension of power lines would benefit all sections of people, the Minister said.

N. Jayaraj, MLA, presided over the meeting. Anto Antony, MP, inaugurated the meeting. Former Minister K. Narayana Kurup, District Panchayat President Radha V. Nair, KSEB chairman T. M. Manoharan and others spoke.


The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2505878.ece)

Municipal Jubilee Park
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Central Jn.
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Collectorate
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Kargil Memorial @ Collectorate
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Mather planning to build flat in Kanjirapally. Plot bought. Building yet to start.

Mather planning to build flat in Kanjirapally. Plot bought. Building yet to start.

Wow. Mather @ Kanjirapally. That's great news Anumoth. I will see whether I can get the rendering. Is anything displayed on the board, I mean the renedring of the flat?

Also, If possible, can you get some snaps of 'Chamundi Hill Resort'?

*To be built on a plot measuring 2 acres of land
*1st phase to cost Rs. 5 crore

Mangalam (http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=487976&lang=malayalam)

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5917/bypassp.jpg

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6140/mathrumala.jpg

Mathrumala is an awesome place. Vennimala, another beautiful spot, is not far from mathrumala. :)

ettumanoor-manarkad bypass? is it not a bypass of MC Road? I think reaching manarkad leaves somewhere in kottayam-puthuppally-kozhenchery road? anyone to elaborate?

thanks

ettumanoor-manarkad bypass? is it not a bypass of MC Road? I think reaching manarkad leaves somewhere in kottayam-puthuppally-kozhenchery road? anyone to elaborate?

thanks

Maybe, they may extend the bypass to Chingavanam via Kollad.

I hope ultimately it will be extended further to bypass Changanacherry and Thiruvalla Towns.

You are right, presently, It can't be called a pure bypass of MC Road, if it ends at Manarcaud.

Pic (C) Selvin Jose @ Flickr
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2614/mathrumalaselvinjosefli.jpg

Maybe, they may extend the bypass to Chingavanam via Kollad.

I hope ultimately it will be extended further to bypass Changanacherry and Thiruvalla Towns.

You are right, presently, It can't be called a pure bypass of MC Road, if it ends at Manarcaud.

An old paper cutting. (Don't know the date)

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/60498308.jpg

Even now this road is used by many since it bypasses Changanachery,
Kottayam & Ettumanur towns.

Thiruvanchoor, Puthuppally vazhi analle. Kollam. :D

An old paper cutting. (Don't know the date)

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/60498308.jpg

Even now this road is used by many since it bypasses Changanachery,
Kottayam & Ettumanur towns.
Thanks for the paper cutting, Anumoth.

Thiruvanchoor, Puthuppally vazhi analle. Kollam. :D

That's the old and original alignment of the bypass which was envisaged many years back. Not something proposed by Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and OC in this ministry. :bash:

If we need to make a new bypass which should not enter Pala/Puthupally/Thiruvanchoor, then we'll have to make a bypass-bridge which goes over Vembanad lake.:nuts:

^^ Ivarokke many years back ullavaralle. Enthayalum kollam. :D

^^ Ivarokke many years back ullavaralle. Enthayalum kollam. :D
Athe athe. Pakshe Thiruvanchoor ippozhanu Kottayathu ninnum malsarichu jayikkunnathu. Appo Thalassery bypass Kodiyerikku mathramullathano? Kollaam. ;)

Ennalum Thiruvanchoor Thirvanchooril ninn thanne alle? Thalassery bypass adyamayi prakyapichappol Kodiyeri busin kallerinj nadakkunna oru SFI karan ayirunnu. But it does pass through Kodiyeri. Not sure whether he has some hand in the current alignment. I think the alignment didn't change from the initial proposal. Anyway I have heard him thanking KK Karunakaran for his foresight in proposing a 45m wide bypass as early as 1970s.

Ennalum Thiruvanchoor Thirvanchooril ninn thanne alle? Thalassery bypass adyamayi prakyapichappol Kodiyeri busin kallerinj nadakkunna oru SFI karan ayirunnu. But it does pass through Kodiyeri. Not sure whether he has some hand in the current alignment. I think the alignment didn't change from the initial proposal. Anyway I have heard him thanking KK Karunakaran for his foresight in proposing a 45m wide bypass as early as 1970s.

Okay bro. I only tried to point out that for each and every project in Kottayam, blindly criticising Kottayam ministers is not right. ( I am not a UDF/LDF supporter). Thiruvanchoor's own house is at Kodimatha. And here, Kottayam badly needs a bypass. We are not going to have any bypass as part of NH development.The proposed bypass's alignment happens to pass through Thiruvanchoor. Is that minister Thiruvanchoor's problem?

Cheythalum cheythillengilum kuttam Kottayathe UDF nethakkalkku.

Actually, Kottayam ministers have never shown any true passion for Kottayam at any point of time. They've never been selfish also (except for this year's 'Kottayam' budget. But that too, most of the allocations were mainly for few roads and stadiums, not any mega projects.)

Even the IIIT and IIMC is not coming through the state Govt's/'Kottayam' ministers' efforts, but because of Kottayam MP's efforts (he is supposed to work for Kottayam's development). And the previous Govt., which had not done anything for Kottayam, even tried to shift the IIMC sanctioned for Kottayam.

Here, people who talk a lot about 'hyped up'/non existant backwardness have never supported us. They are only interested in the development of their region. Infact, those hyped up backward places are seeing better development compared to places in between Ernakulam and Tvm districts, generally called as 'South Kerala' or 'Travancore-Cochin'.

Some forumers used to advice us a lot when I used to rant for airport. What was their reaction after the 1st budget of this govt?

Just think, as I've already said, if OC as CM had tried to bring IIT to Kottayam/some Central Travancore district, what would have happened? Most Forumers here (like Sali Varakkal)would've strongly reacted against that move. Now, IIT might be coming to Calicut (to Sali Varakkal's place), which already has NIT and IIM. In that case, nobody has any problem, right?
(I don't have any hatred for Calicut, I've always supported Calicut's true development needs, except IIT).

There are few people who are concerned about only their region, who have never supported us even once, but have opened their mouths to criticise us to the core, that too, for no fault of ours.

And here, only when Kottayam/Central Travancore get few peojects, that too petty projects, poeple from other places have problems.

An old paper cutting. (Don't know the date)

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/60498308.jpg

Even now this road is used by many since it bypasses Changanachery,
Kottayam & Ettumanur towns.

it was initially proposed as a bypass for the trucks from eastern hillocks carrying bamboo to Velloor Newsprint factory, way back in 1984. Later transformed as KTM-CHRY-ETR bypass. I dont think it will finally ease traffic in these towns. It could become a gateway to kochi and Nedumabassery airport from some eastern areas of KTM and PTA dists.

I wonder y it took so much time although the people from CMs constituency gets max benefit out of it..he was an FM too sometime in 90`s..

I wonder y it took so much time although the people from CMs constituency gets max benefit out of it..he was an FM too sometime in 90`s..

That shows that OC was never parochial to be concerned of only Kottayam district/his constituency.:lol:

Eashwara, athu kondu KR narayanan Film Institute varathirikkumo? :ohno:

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5018/cavefs.jpg
New finding: Part of the underground passage network at Vennimala found by amateur historians of Baselius College in Kottayam .

The discovery of an underground passage while digging for a drinking water project at Njalikuzhy near here has spurred interest in the local history of the area.

While historians are yet to make authoritative claims on the nature of the passage, elders point to the stories of network of underground passages which were in use during the reign of the Thekumkur dynasty.

Interestingly, a group of students at Baselius College in the town, led by their teacher Jolly P. Joy had done a survey of such places of interest of local history in and around the town nearly two years ago, just out of curiosity. None of them had studied history as an academic subject. But according to the teacher, they could identify and record a series of historically important spots now left in total neglect with scant regard for their preservation.:bash::bash:

According to Mr Joy, they could identify three more networks of underground passages at Thazhathangadi, Puzhavathu and Vennimala, like the one at Njaliakuzhy. All these networks could be linked to existence of palaces. The structure of these tunnels was also similar in that they were all “Y” in shape.

While one branch of the ‘Y' led to the bathing place for the women of the palace the other branch was used as an escape route in times of emergency, according to the elderly who were conversant with local history, he said.

In fact, one such network at Thali near the palaces of the then king of Thekumkur helped the last chieftain to escape to safety when his land was attacked by the armies of Marthanda Varma of Travancore in the 18th century.

The amateur historians have found patches of mud forts, large ponds, and other places of interest during their two-year study. A documentary “Thekumkoorinte Thirusheshippukal” based on the study, where one of the oldest dwellings in the district, the spot where the first judicial court stood, the remains of what is believed to be a jail during the royal period, the spot where capital punishment was executed, the places where the army and inland navy of Thekkumkur were stationed come to life. Much of these were identified by earlier historians, but this is for the first time that all such historically important spots were linked together, said Mr Joy.

Meanwhile, the local administration has decided to invite experts to study the findings at Njaliakuzhy which is attracting scores of people who are interested in the history of their area.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2536498.ece)

Some people are of the opinion that Kottayam was never a 'civilized' place unlike few other places in Kerala.:bash:

IIIT will be in Pala...
http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10245726&programId=1073753765&BV_ID=@@@

http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/15102011/15102011-md-ek-10/23111343.JPG

IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) in Pala

http://epaper.mathrubhumi.com/epaperimages/15102011/15102011-md-ek-10/23111343.JPG

IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) in Pala

IIIT will be in Pala...
http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=10245726&programId=1073753765&BV_ID=@@@

Thanks MI and skmc for the links. So, finally Valavoor at Pala is chosen for IIIT-Kottayam. I think Valavoor has more than 50 acres, so that additional facilities can be created in the future without much difficulty. :cheers:

Meeting of Kottayam Municipal Council inconclusive

The deadlock in the Kottayam municipal administration over the dumping of waste at Vadavathur continued as the meeting of the Kottayam Municipal Council held here on Friday was adjourned inconclusively.

The issue in focus was the directive of the High Court to remove the unprocessed waste from the yard within three months. Following the directive, the municipal standing committee on health, in a meeting held on Thursday, had decided to remove the material to the municipality's own land within the municipal area as landfills.

According to M. K. Prabhakaran, leader of the Opposition LDF in the Municipal Council, the spot identified by the council for landfill was Kodimatha, which had not only a very delicate ecosystem, but was also a developing area. The move to landfill the municipality-owned spot in that area would thwart the future development prospects of the entire area, he said. He warned that the LDF would not allow the waste to be transferred to the municipal area. “The only way out is to install an effective processing unit at the existing dumping yard,” he said.

However, municipal chairman Sunny Kalloor alleged that the LDF was trying to bring in politics into an issue which had to be addressed in a consensual manner for the benefit of the people. “There is no question of the UDF taking any unilateral decision on the matter,” he said. According to him, landfill was only one of the options.

The possibility of segregating the waste at the source has to be looked into so that waste processing would become easier. The plan was to begin the project in some wards and then expand it to other wards, he said. The prospects of ban on plastic were also being seriously contemplated, he said.

“The move is to experiment with different systems and ultimately turn the waste into a friend,” said Mr. Kalloor. He said that prospects of generating electricity and fertilizer from municipal waste had been successful in many areas.

According to him, a Rs.100-crore project for processing the liquid waste from the municipal area is on the anvil with ADB assistance. However, the LDF did not even allow the municipal officers to present their project before the council on Friday, he said. The meeting called by Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Saturday would discuss the issue, he said.
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•Municipality had decided to use waste material as landfill on its land in Kodimatha
•LDF protests against the move

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2539715.ece)

Vadavathoor Nashippichathu poranjittu ini Kodimatha koodi nashippikkano?:bash::bash:

New finding: Part of the underground passage network at Vennimala found by amateur historians of Baselius College in Kottayam .

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2536498.ece)

Some people are of the opinion that Kottayam was never a 'civilized' place unlike few other places in Kerala.:bash:

Kottayam was a major town in the Travancore, even rivaling TVM in it's heritage. It is quite unfortunate that the place never got it's due since independence.

Kottayam was a major town in the Travancore, even rivaling TVM in it's heritage. It is quite unfortunate that the place never got it's due since independence.

That's because we became forward with our well kept 'rubber estates' and 'High Literacy'. ;)

View of Kottayam Town from Annankunnu
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CMS College - Main Building
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Chapel on the CMS College campus
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Vaikom
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:cheers:

Is there a new alignment proposed for NH 220 through Pathanamthitta? (Saw in the Pathanamthitta, Alapuzha & Idukki thread.)

Is there a new alignment proposed for NH 220 through Pathanamthitta? (Saw in the Pathanamthitta, Alapuzha & Idukki thread.)

No, there's no change in the alignment through Kottayam district.

IIIT at Pala. is there no free land near Kottayam?
Is not there land somewhere in suburban areas of Kottayam like Chingavanam or Ettumanoor or eastern Side?

Valavoor is some 7-8kms from Pala towads ramapuram/uzhavoor route?
even if it will be known as "IIIT Kottaayam", the location is some 35kms from Kottayam in a remote location. :(
Another Plus point for Pala more than Kottayam. Sorry to say here.

ini Palayum Kottayavum thammil adi undakkano?? Let IIIT come in Kottayam dt.

IIIT at Pala. is there no free land near Kottayam?
Is not there land somewhere in suburban areas of Kottayam like Chingavanam or Ettumanoor or eastern Side?

Valavoor is some 7-8kms from Pala towads ramapuram/uzhavoor route?
even if it will be known as "IIIT Kottaayam", the location is some 35kms from Kottayam in a remote location. :(
Another Plus point for Pala more than Kottayam. Sorry to say here.

As long as its in Kottayam District its okay..there shouldnt be a debate. Why it is more near to PALA than Kottyam,, that dosnt need any wild guess..its a simple question ;)

I don't have any problem if it comes near Pala or Vaikom or Kanjirapally or Changanacherry. All projects should be equally distributed in the district.

It is a funny and absurd discussion... Pala is in Kottayam..
We know how difficult it was to find 4.2 acres of land for IIMC in Vijayapuram. Kottayam is a place where land is scarcely available unless we start using up the rubber estates or reclaim the kaayal, upper kuttanad land...

One more thing is the news about the proposed Muvattupuzha district. The government on Saturday (or Friday) informed Joseph Vazhakkan that it will constitute a committee for the same.....

Though Ernakulam and Idukki will be biggest losers, Kottayam will also lose Veliaynnur panchayath (or may be more) from Kottayam. Hope finally IIIT will not go there...:bash:

one more district??? oh no

One more thing is the news about the proposed Muvattupuzha district. The government on Saturday (or Friday) informed Joseph Vazhakkan that it will constitute a committee for the same.....

Though Ernakulam and Idukki will be biggest losers, Kottayam will also lose Veliaynnur panchayath (or may be more) from Kottayam. Hope finally IIIT will not go there...:bash:

I don't want even a sq.mm to be taken out of Kottayam district. kottayam district is just 2208 sq. km in size. Why does kerala want more districts?

Even if a new district is created, it should not have areas from Kottayam district.

Even i dont any place to be lost from KTM... I am part of this group because I love my KTM.. Think of a situation where my area is added to a diff district.. I cant forgive it.

But KTM is too small to be devoid of any existing place..

I don't want even a sq.mm to be taken out of Kottayam district. kottayam district is just 2208 sq. km in size. Why does kerala want more districts?

Even if a new district is created, it should not have areas from Kottayam district.

Kottayam is small . No need to divide it again, But some districts like Malappuram Palakkad etc. should be divided . Ponnani and Nilambur are two worlds apart , actually :) And there is a chance to form a new district with Vadakara and Thalassery with Mahe , if it is annexed to Kerala state

sorry for OT

Kottayam is small . No need to divide it again, But some districts like Malappuram Palakkad etc. should be divided . Ponnani and Nilambur are two worlds apart , actually :) And there is a chance to form a new district with Vadakara and Thalassery with Mahe , if it is annexed to Kerala state

sorry for OT

Yeah KTM is too small to be sliced and idukki is too less populated though it has a large area... By all means there are better places in the malabar region which has more population as well as geographic differences.. Correct if i am wrong..
It was Karunakaran and Babu Paul who believed Muvattupuzha can be a separateb district. Even if it happens, please spare KTM..:ohno:

This has more information,
http://www.forum.kochinow.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=245

I would recommend merging/realignment of districts. Too many districts and large UA's spanning over many districts does not make any sense. When UA itselves grows too large concept of district will not have much value.

For kottayam, looking at pop distribution, govt can add more area to it.

I don't have any problem if it comes near Pala or Vaikom or Kanjirapally or Changanacherry. All projects should be equally distributed in the district.



but i must say the things not as simple as that..pala and surroundings are gettng lions share in every govt funding..all roads connecting pala are now become raised to KSTP standards. New roads/bypasses are already in construction or proposed. A multi crore court complex has also recently been allotted. Jose mon managed to pump a lot of central road funds too. I think Mani has some hold at the beaurocratic level in Delhi.

I dont have any problem in the development of Pala. But it should not be at the exepense of other nearby towns..

but i must say the things not as simple as that..pala and surroundings are gettng lions share in every govt funding..all roads connecting pala are now become raised to KSTP standards. New roads/bypasses are already in construction or proposed. A multi crore court complex has also recently been allotted. Jose mon managed to pump a lot of central road funds too. I think Mani has some hold at the beaurocratic level in Delhi.

I dont have any problem in the development of Pala. But it should not be at the exepense of other nearby towns..

Well, something is coming to our district after 20 years. Presently, MGU and MC are located close to both Kottayam Town and Ettumanoor. Moreover, Ettumanoor is sure to get merged with Kottayam to be elevated to corporation. Mani had already faced many allegations regarding lack of development in Pala inspite of his 40+ years of political career. I don't think he'll be contesting any more elections. So, let something come to Pala this time.

Similarly, I feel Vaikom, Changanacherry, Kanjirapally Taluks also deserve to get some decent projects.

I feel the district level IT park, can come up somewhere between Kottayam and Ettumanoor or north of Ettumanoor.

Moreover, now we have an MP who is working hard sincerely for the development of Kottayam, unlike our former MP. We should see this as a +ve step.

Kottayam is small . No need to divide it again, But some districts like Malappuram Palakkad etc. should be divided . Ponnani and Nilambur are two worlds apart , actually :) And there is a chance to form a new district with Vadakara and Thalassery with Mahe , if it is annexed to Kerala state

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I would recommend merging/realignment of districts. Too many districts and large UA's spanning over many districts does not make any sense. When UA itselves grows too large concept of district will not have much value.

For kottayam, looking at pop distribution, govt can add more area to it.

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It is a funny and absurd discussion... Pala is in Kottayam..
We know how difficult it was to find 4.2 acres of land for IIMC in Vijayapuram. Kottayam is a place where land is scarcely available unless we start using up the rubber estates or reclaim the kaayal, upper kuttanad land...

Right, since the 4.2 acres of land that was acquired then (94-95) still remains as such, we were able to get the sanction for IIMC again. At that time, there was plan to acquire additional land for IIMC, but that did not happen as the Centre dropped the idea of opening the Kottayam campus. Now that they've asked for additional land, it will have to be acquired from private parties. Hope that will happen smoothly.

Yeah KTM is too small to be sliced and idukki is too less populated though it has a large area... By all means there are better places in the malabar region which has more population as well as geographic differences.. Correct if i am wrong..
It was Karunakaran and Babu Paul who believed Muvattupuzha can be a separateb district. Even if it happens, please spare KTM..:ohno:

This has more information,
http://www.forum.kochinow.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=245
Veliyannur panchayath is considered from Kottayam to proposed district. I know, this area is close to Kuthattukulam town.

and a new district at Muvattupuzha, how is it going to be adversely affect kottayam? it has no effect in Kottayam..but cannot be said so with Ernakulam/idukki.
btw, thanks for that site link. interesting read.

Veliyannur panchayath is considered from Kottayam to proposed district. I know, this area is close to Kuthattukulam town.

and a new district at Muvattupuzha, how is it going to be adversely affect kottayam? it has no effect in Kottayam..but cannot be said so with Ernakulam/idukki.
btw, thanks for that site link. interesting read.

Whether there is effect or not, no need to separate any place from Kottayam,as said already, Kottayam is compartively a small district with less population.

What is the use of taking just one panchayat from Kottayam? It will lead to lot of unnecessary paper works and expenses. Muvattupuzha should be formed just by bifurcating Ernakulam. Some one said about taking Thodupuzha taluk from Idukki. This may not work as Idukki district headquarters itself is in Thodupuzha taluk.

Also I don't think real estate folks would like this new district concept. A land being part of fast growing Ernakulam will fetch them more money than in a rural district named Muvattupuzha.

What is the use of taking just one panchayat from Kottayam? It will lead to lot of unnecessary paper works and expenses. Muvattupuzha should be formed just by bifurcating Ernakulam. Some one said about taking Thodupuzha taluk from Idukki. This may not work as Idukki district headquarters itself is in Thodupuzha taluk.

Also I don't think real estate folks would like this new district concept. A land being part of fast growing Ernakulam will fetch them more money than in a rural district named Muvattupuzha.

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Also, the formation of Muvattupuzha (or Kochi rural) may be for ease of administration, so that the urban areas in Ernakulam district can be better administered.

But what's the need to involve other districts in this process? Why should Kottayam need to suffer in terms of loss of a Panchayath?

If by separating one Panchayath is not going to make any difference, then better don't separate it from Kottayam district.

I don't want this to happen. Let the Govt. create or not create Muvattupuzha district, but it should not have any place from Kottayam district.

I think, that panchayath lies close to kuthattukulam town may be the reason? puthuvely junction is just 3-4kms from kuthattukulam town in MC road, I know. the people who relies on Kuthattukulam town are also from Kottayam district(Veliyannur panchayath).
still, it may not be nice thing for Kottayam district :( . I know.

and I don't think the purpose of a district head quartered at Muvattupuzha is to function as Rural Ernakulam District. if that is the case, whole of the region east of Aluva and Thrippunithura would have been considered part of Muvattupuzha. it is simply not. if a new district is formed, it is surely parting time for Ernakulam district for it's eastern areas.

I think, that panchayath lies close to kuthattukulam town may be the reason? puthuvely junction is just 3-4kms from kuthattukulam town in MC road, I know. the people who relies on Kuthattukulam town are also from Kottayam district(Veliyannur panchayath).
still, it may not be nice thing for Kottayam district :( . I know.

and I don't think the purpose of a district head quartered at Muvattupuzha is to function as Rural Ernakulam District. if that is the case, whole of the region east of Aluva and Thrippunithura would have been considered part of Muvattupuzha. it is simply not. if a new district is formed, it is surely parting time for Ernakulam district for it's eastern areas.

I am sure, now this decision would go in vain. Eariler people from Muvattupuzha dream for a separate district. The prime reason they believed, it would make the town as a major city as the govt will have spend some amount for upgrading District HQ.

But situation has changed a lot. With Smartcity, Infopark, Electronic city and numerous other projects planned at Eastern side, Muvattupuzha has became a hub for real estate activities. Separating it a new district may restrict its growth, as two collectors cannot jointly work for a same project and if any, it will go into administrative delays.

Realizing it, now the real estate lobbies will see to it, Muvattupuzha remains with Ernakulam itself.

My personal opinion would be making two districts, on model of Bangalore Urban and Rural districts. But now chances are too less.

As a Kottayamite and as a person who loves the place, I would be terribly disappointed if we lose some region... Hope Jose K Mani will see to it that IIIT will not come in a probable boundary to the proposed Muvattupuzha dt.. Moreover, personally I am a person who believes that some places in Pathanamthitta has typical KTM culture and had wished it was in KTM district (my greed), but now we r thinking of losing some place.....

@mohammadirshad06: the district HQ at Muvattupuzha is not to make it a big city. rather, Muvattupuzha is the biggest town for long time. as you know, highranges are also now part of Ernakulam district like Puyyamkutty,kuttampuzha area. the distance is almost equal to travelling from shoranur to ernakulam and much more hours. Muvattupuzha district will be for purely administrative purpose and for more representation of the eastern region especially regarding government funds.

Regarding growth of Kochi eastwards, still there is more than enough land available in the east region. like kizhakkambalam,kolenchery area.

ot:where is the "cochin discussion" thread?. @moderators: may move these offtopic posts to that thread. if possible.

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The preliminary works have been started. I saw that last week.:cheers:
1st 4 lane road in Kottayam.:cheers: Hope it won't be a namesake 4 lane road. It should have enough width, with divided carriage way and proper lane markings. I'd like to see that the road has footpaths with hand rails. Will the authorities do so?

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*Public can submit their suggestions
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Why have they excluded Manarcadu, Ettumanoor, Arpookara, Aymanam, Thiruvarppu Panchayaths, that share boundaries with Kottayam municipality?:bash:

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Why have they excluded Manarcadu, Ettumanoor, Arpookara, Aymanam, Thiruvarppu Panchayaths, that share boundaries with Kottayam municipality?:bash:

u know even, kalamassery, thrikkakkara, kakkanadu, eloor, aluva, thripunithura, maradu aroor etc are not a part of Kochi corporation! The population of KC is only a little higher than 6 lakhs! While kochi UA has around 2.2 million people in its holds..several thousands travel to the city on a daily basis from nearby districts too..

But on govt records, kochi may be 4tier city with a little over 6 lakhs people!

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The preliminary works have been started. I swa that last week.:cheers:
1st 4 lane road in Kottayam.:cheers: Hope it won't be a namesake 4 lane road. It should have enough width, with divided carriage way and proper lane markings. I'd like to see that the road has footpaths with hand rails. Will the authorities do so?


pvt buses are speeding above 80 at this sector even now! hope they will also provide enough road safetly measures..

u know even, kalamassery, thrikkakkara, kakkanadu, eloor, aluva, thripunithura, maradu aroor etc are not a part of Kochi corporation! The population of KC is only a little higher than 6 lakhs! While kochi UA has around 2.2 million people in its holds..several thousands travel to the city on a daily basis from nearby districts too..

But on govt records, kochi may be 4tier city with a little over 6 lakhs people!

Not really. Kochi is a Tier-1 UA according to the Govt. It is not based on the administrative boundary. It is because a lrage no: of people depend on Kochi urban area for jobs, business, education etc.

Regarding Kottayam master plan, my opinion is all those places which share boundary eith present Municipality can be included in the master plan, though I don't expect all of the to be merged with the corporation.

Not really. Kochi is a Tier-1 UA according to the Govt. It is not based on the administrative boundary. It is because a lrage no: of people depend on Kochi urban area for jobs, business, education etc.

Regarding Kottayam master plan, my opinion is all those places which share boundary eith present Municipality can be included in the master plan, though I don't expect all of the to be merged with the corporation.

Sai, what I feel is ...there is no point in fighting for a Chethala U/A or Kayamkulam U/A or Changanassery U/A or Guruvayur U/A. Insteady they can talk about Greater Allepy U/A or Greater Kottayam U/A or Greater Trissur U/A.

I have not seen people or forummers talking about Banashankari U/A or Electronics City U/A or Hebbal U/A in Bangalore. The objective is the the overall development of the city/district.

I strongly advocate a Kottayam, Kannur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kasargod corporations. Also they should integrate nearby towns and panchayaths with a futuristic perspective. Hence there will be enough population for the corporation to deal with.

Same way the nearby towns and panchayaths of the existing corporations should be integrated with the respective corporations.

Kollam corporation which is just 58 sq. Kms has a population of 350000 and is short of space. The nearby town/panchayaths which are highly urbanized such as Kundara, Kottiyam, Chavara, Anchalumoodu, Kannanalore, Mayyanadu are still outside the city limits:nuts:.

Moved the post to Kollam thread.

I strongly advocate a Kottayam, Kannur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kasargod corporations. Also they should integrate nearby towns and panchayaths with a futuristic perspective. Hence there will be enough population for the corporation to deal with.


I don't think all those places can become corprations soon. If we are going by the chief Town planner's decision, Kottayam and Kannur will be the next corporations.

Hope Govt. takes a decision regarding it soon.

Government to expedite the construction of Kottayam Bypass
The meeting convened by CM has decided to expedite the construction works of the bypasses in and around Kottaym town.

The work on the remaining 7 km stretch of Kottaym- Manarkadu bypass will be completed soon. The amended Government order for land acquisition for this project will be issued soon.

The proposal to get administrative sanction for the Ayarkunnam bypass will be tabled in the next Administrative Committee, said CM and added that administrative sanction will be accorded for the Kooropada bypass.

NATPAC is carrying out study on the alignment of Changanassery – Kottayam bypass. Decision will be taken on the basis NATPAC report.

Land needs to be acquired at a width of 30 meters for the construction of The Manipuzha- Erekadavu bypass. The Government hopes to get this land free of cost.

CM said that instruction has been given to the Land Revenue Commission to give administrative sanction for the Kadathuruthi bypass on the basis of the old survey number.

For the development of the Kottyam – Kumarakom road, a special committee will be formed.

Ministers Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishanan, V.K. Ibrahim Kunju and Mons Joseph MLA participated in the meeting.

Kerala CM (http://www.keralacm.gov.in/index.php/component/content/article/34-frontslider/342-government-to-expedite-the-construction-of-kottayam-bypass)

Government to expedite the construction of Kottayam Bypass

Thanks Malayaali for the update. :)
Hope it will happen without any further delay.

pvt buses are speeding above 80 at this sector even now! hope they will also provide enough road safetly measures..

The curve near the Nithya hypermarket is extremely dangerous.

^^
Glad to see that the port is finally going to start operations after a delay of more than 2 years.:cheers:

Final clearance for Kottayam port

Mathrubhumi 22/10/2011

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Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has reiterated his government's commitment to provide the necessary infrastructure facilities to the judiciary to ensure time-bound and efficient dispensation of justice to the people.

‘Imperative'

Laying the foundation stone of the proposed Rs.5.51 crore judicial complex at Pala, the Chief Minister said it was the responsibility of the government to ensure all infrastructure facilities to the judiciary. The democratic system was based on the conviction of the people that justice would be done without delay. As such, it was an imperative to have more courts, more facilities and more man power for the judiciary to function efficiently, he said.

This government has sanctioned five new family courts and has also given green signal for construction of buildings for six courts in the State, he said.

In his presidential address, K.M.Mani, the Minister for Finance and Law, said the new judicial complex, when completed, would enhance the development of Pala.

The complex would comprise of courts, government pleaders' office, prosecution office, facilities for advocates and their staff, adalat halls, and family court.

V.K. Ibrahim Kunju, the Minister for Public Works; Kerala High court judge V. Ramkumar; chief whip P.C. George; MPs Jose K. Mani and Anto Antony; MLAs N. Jayaraj and Mons Joseph; district judge K. P. Presanna Kumari and others spoke.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2566589.ece)

Ella SSC Kottayam forumersum sthalam vidan thayyarayirikkuka. Ee Govt. thazhe povanulla oru puthiya vartha vannirikkunnu. :ohno:

Ella SSC Kottayam forumersum sthalam vidan thayyarayirikkuka. Ee Govt. thazhe povanulla oru puthiya vartha vannirikkunnu. :ohno:

I don't believe that!

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Ella SSC Kottayam forumersum sthalam vidan thayyarayirikkuka. Ee Govt. thazhe povanulla oru puthiya vartha vannirikkunnu. :ohno:

I don't think so. They will drag this atleast until next loksabha election. 5 varsham kathirunnu kittiya bharanama. :lol:

I don't believe that!
I too don't want to believe that. But what if it happens to be true?
Can't bear another 5 years of LDF rule. :ohno:

I don't think so. They will drag this atleast until next loksabha election. 5 varsham kathirunnu kittiya bharanama. :lol:

Oru Munnaniyum, orum nethavum perfect alla, including LDF & Achumama.
Enna pinne UDF oru 5 varsham bharikkan ivar sammathichu koode? :D

UDF sammathichittu aano LDF 5 kollam bharichathu. Eecha chathalum poocha chathalum VS raaji vekkanam VS raaji vekkanam ennu paranjondirunnille UDFum manoramayum. :D

Ella divasavum rathri ulla power cut nirthiyal UDF 5 kollam bharichotte. :bash:

UDF sammathichittu aano LDF 5 kollam bharichathu. Eecha chathalum poocha chathalum VS raaji vekkanam VS raaji vekkanam ennu paranjondirunnille UDFum manoramayum. :D

Ella divasavum rathri ulla power cut nirthiyal UDF 5 kollam bharichotte. :bash:
Athokke sheriya. pakshe ee UDF Govt. inu bhooripaksham Kuravayathu kondu LDFinu koodathal Ahangarama.:bash::bash:

I am not a LDF fan, but still I really love to see that last government back. Except Achumama, all other Ministers were good. Elamaram Kareem really need more time. Kunjappa is not in a shape to handle our states Industries. Kottayam definetly will lose something. that is true, But again , these UDF team do nothing but speaking about 'Vikasanam'

I am not a LDF fan, but still I really love to see that last government back. Except Achumama, all other Ministers were good.
More than the UDF, LDF do not want the rule under Achumma! So thumps up UDF

Elamaram Kareem really need more time. Kunjappa is not in a shape to handle our states Industries. Kottayam definetly will lose something. that is true, But again , these UDF team do nothing but speaking about 'Vikasanam'

I don't know why you people are coming to conclusions so early! Its been only 5 months and people are expecting everything to get completed today itself!

Well as a Kochiite, the new govt. is doing well for me! But do you remember the early stages of last govt! The 1st 3 years were a Bull-Shit! Give the new govt some time, let them prove.

Then, leaving politics behind, most of the top leaders from both sides are good friends and have many business connections, all what we see in public is a drama! I believe UDF will finish its full term.

Athokke sheriya. pakshe ee UDF Govt. inu bhooripaksham Kuravayathu kondu LDFinu koodathal Ahangarama.:bash::bash:
Ahangaram und. Pakshe bhooripaksham illathathinte oru vinayam onnum UDFnum illa. :lol:
But again , these UDF team do nothing but speaking about 'Vikasanam'

I can't say yet. Atleast for Kannur airport all works are stopped now and they are wasting time waiting for some reports. Athivegam bahudhooram okke parachile ullu. :nuts:

I am not a LDF fan, but still I really love to see that last government back. Except Achumama, all other Ministers were good. Elamaram Kareem really need more time. Kunjappa is not in a shape to handle our states Industries. Kottayam definetly will lose something. that is true, But again , these UDF team do nothing but speaking about 'Vikasanam'

Yes, as Malayaali said, this Govt. is only 5 months old it is not right to judge now.

Moreover, if LDF comes again, Kottayam won't lose something, it will lose everything, including what our MP has achieved. All other places will see some development except Kottayam district. :bash::bash::bash:

Ahangaram und. Pakshe bhooripaksham illathathinte oru vinayam onnum UDFnum illa. :lol:


Appo Bhooripkasham undegil ahangarikkam ennano? LDFinte swabhavam enganayalum onnu thanna :nuts:

UDF gov and The Muslim league will do nothing for Calicut.Muslim league only want's Kochi to be developed because Kochi is their buisness place(Muslim league people have majority of their buisness in Kochi) .Muslim league ministers haven't done anything to calicut and done everything to kochi like smart city (kunjalikutty's project ) and they are crying for metro rail.They even change the position of calicut airport that is done by kunjalikutty.Congress ministers done manything for calciut but Muslim league is a waste party for malabar.We have to kick them from calicut.

Mani is doing good job for kottayam let him continue and give kottayam a good chance.
Because kottayam is a place in India I want kottyam to be developed.Every part of kerala must be devoleped .

Present UDF government is good for cochin also so let them continue cochin must also be developed .I am only agains't Muslim league in calicut because they haven't done anything they are only fluttering about development while LDF ministers and congress ministers have done manything for calicut.
so if there is any Muslim league persons here , please make yourselve's worth.

^^
Thanks bro for the support. :)

All I've been saying these days, we don't want to compete with any place, but Kottayam should be given what it requires, not more, not less. Kottayam should not be left behind other peer places. That's all I want. Give us what we deserve.

That is the reason why I used to hate the previous Govt. like anything.

UDF gov and The Muslim league will do nothing for Calicut.Muslim league only want's Kochi to be developed because Kochi is their buisness place(Muslim league people have majority of their buisness in Kochi).

If you are not sure, ask people. ML leaders own many of those structures you see in Mavoor road, Gulf bazar & others. Can you explain what sort of business they do in Kochi.

Muslim league ministers haven't done anything to calicut and done everything to kochi like smart city (kunjalikutty's project ) and they are crying for metro rail.They even change the position of calicut airport that is done by kunjalikutty.Congress ministers done manything for calciut but Muslim league is a waste party for malabar.We have to kick them from calicut.

Smart City is a project by Dubai. If their wish was to setup in Calicut, they would have done that. Its their interests that work, not our minsters!!


Mani is doing good job for kottayam let him continue and give kottayam a good chance.
Because kottayam is a place in India I want kottyam to be developed.Every part of kerala must be devoleped.

Respecting all what Mani has done for his constituency, can you please compare Kottayam & Calicut? Do go there and see both. Calicut is way ahead in terms of infra & development. (Am not against any place. I want to see both Calicut & Kottayam get developed, prime importance to Kottayam though, since it lacks devpt. for a long time)

Present UDF government is good for cochin also so let them continue cochin must also be developed .I am only agains't Muslim league in calicut because they haven't done anything they are only fluttering about development while LDF ministers and congress ministers have done manything for calicut.
so if there is any Muslim league persons here , please make yourselve's worth.

Am not a political person who came here to clutter up things. I did want to reply to your certain comments which were baseless. Thanks :)

Smart City was of course initiated by Kunjalikkutty and a feasibility study was done during Ummen Chandy's rule in 2004.

Rest of the allegations are baseless.

It's better to discuss politics in some other thread

I thought most people here has logical thinking.. I dont understand what good the last govt did...

Subscribe to the site http://www.keralacm.gov.in/ u can see the quick decisions taken by this govt... If u still dont accept, I have to believe u r just not reading news or as usual u r hardcore LDF and nothing else will go in...

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- Janasambharka paripadi in Kottayam on Dec 20th.
- Complaints can be given from Nov 25th - Dec 25th

Source: Mathrubhumi

If you are not sure, ask people. ML leaders own many of those structures you see in Mavoor road, Gulf bazar & others. Can you explain what sort of business they do in Kochi.



Smart City is a project by Dubai. If their wish was to setup in Calicut, they would have done that. Its their interests that work, not our minsters!!




Respecting all what Mani has done for his constituency, can you please compare Kottayam & Calicut? Do go there and see both. Calicut is way ahead in terms of infra & development. (Am not against any place. I want to see both Calicut & Kottayam get developed, prime importance to Kottayam though, since it lacks devpt. for a long time)



Am not a political person who came here to clutter up things. I did want to reply to your certain comments which were baseless. Thanks


You are totaly wrong malayali because ML persons own much more buisness like flats and commercial structures in cochin than calicut.Smart city is completely initialised by a muslim league ministrer kunjalikutty(he himsef went to UAE and discussed with the Shake to make a smart city in Kochi and it is a RS 2000 crore project.ML ministres haven't done even a one tenth of investment project in calicut.We don't care about a few commercial comlexes anymore ,commercial complexes and flats in calicut are made by poople all across India.Many people from every part of kerala and India is investing and making commercial structures and flats in calicut comparing this ML people own very less in calicut.
ML people and some gulf based team like lulu and many others are doing 10 times more investment's in cochin than calicut.More gulf based investor's are investing in cochin than calicut (because there are project's like smart city).You don't know about how much flats and commercial complexes are made my ML people in cochin and they want to boost that by having smart city project . That is why UDF(Main ministers of UDF are ML ministers) gov is everytime saying about smart city.They don't want kerala to be developed but they want themselve's to be developed.So that they are mainly concentrating in cochin .Kunjalikkuty have more buisness in cochin and malappuram than any of the other district's

The only IT park in calicut the UL cyber park is constructed by ULCCSC the calicut based construction society found by sri Vagbadanandha guru in 1925 .And Aditya Birla group is also planning an IT park at calicut.ML ministres haven't done any big projects for calicut and they are not even interested in doing so.They are trying to block many project's to calicut like changing the airpot location to karipur from calicut and they are vilontly agains't the malaysian sattelite city and widening of the road to the kinalur industrial park .Elamaram Kareem is a great man who tried confidently for the development of calciut and Malaysian sattelite city .but ML people and some other ML supprorted parties are fully agains't the project .We lost a RS 6000 crore investment project from Malaysian government due to theese people .If ML people don't want to do anything for calicut please spare calicut .Dont block development's comming to calicut by others.This is the main reason why I am angry with ML people .We want big projects no small (nackapicha) buisness.

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- Measures and ideas discussed for the development of the Kottayam port.

Source: Mathrubhumi

- Measures and ideas discussed for the development of the Kottayam port.

Thanks skmc. A small suggestion, please post all port related news on the port thread.

Linu, please check ur PM.

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Manorama 26/10/2011

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Source: Manorama

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Manorama 26/10/2011

Good move at least and I think IR planned to start the passneger terminal in this place.But lack of land is a probelm here.There are enough land for chingavanam for goodsyaard but shifting the labours to there may make some issue. Any way well done M.P

Good move at least and I think IR planned to start the passneger terminal in this place.But lack of land is a probelm here.There are enough land for chingavanam for goodsyaard but shifting the labours to there may make some issue. Any way well done M.P

But the proposed Coaching Termial is planned to be integrated with the proposed Mobility hub, right? That'll be at Kodimatha, where there is enough land for all those transport modes.

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KOTTAYAM, October 29, 2011
The University Grants Commission has sanctioned an advanced centre for Chinese studies at the Mahatma Gandhi University under the Area Studies Scheme of the commission.

Following the decision, the University Syndicate, in its recent meeting, resolved to establish the Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies (ICCS) as per the proposal that was approved by the UGC. Raju Thadikkaran, Director of the School of International Relations and Politics, will serve as the director of the institute during the period of the UGC sanction. According to him, the advanced centre for teaching and research will focus on the major areas of political changes, economic growth and social development, institutional innovation, intellectual property rights, special economic zones, urban studies, internationalisation of higher education, and diaspora studies.

The UGC centre will be formally inaugurated in December 2011 in Kottayam. In the recent Syndicate meeting, Vice-Chancellor Rajan Gurukkal had observed that the ICCS should function as an independent and autonomous teaching and academic department of the university. Mr. Thadikkaran said the centre was being envisaged as a research intensive facility for advanced studies, capable of offering postgraduate and research programmes in Chinese studies. The UGC award for the initial period of five years carries around Rs.32 lakh as non-recurring grant.

•Centre to be formally inaugurated in December
•Institution to be autonomous department of MG University

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article2579011.ece)

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try to accept the realities. Most of the malabar regions are not developed well. It is true and fact. Kasaragod, Kannur, Wynad, even Kozhikkode(rural sections), malappuram, and Palakkad districts are still less developed compared to southern districts. Ofcourse, there may be problem of irresponsible MLAs. But to be frank, compared to southern side, they play less tactics . In southern side, let us take the example of K M Mani. From his last budget shows his dedication towards his district(i am not going for a debate here). :ohno:

Do I need to give examples from the previous ministry to show the dedication they had show to their respective districts?

Agreed that Mani had show dedication this time. But it's is the 1st time he had shown that as a minister, never before.

Allathe, Tactics okke Kazhinja Govt.inte kalathe mandrimarum kanichittundu. :bash:

Krishna, what condition are you referring to? Good or bad?

For me it looks like most of the two lane roads you find in other parts of India. And it doesn't have the ubiquitous 'craters' that dot the surface of many such roads.

Of course, it is not a 'World class' road. But it would become better if the 'shoulders' are paved and road markings done.

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Krishna, what condition are you referring to? Good or bad?

For me it looks like most of the two lane roads you find in other parts of India. And it doesn't have the ubiquitous 'craters' that dot the surface of many such roads.

Of course, it is not a 'World class' road. But it would become better if the 'shoulders' are paved and road markings done.

Yes Sudheeshetta. It is like most of the roads that we find in India. But that road is the most important road for Kottayam. It is SH No:1. I posted that picture to make aware certain people that there are places in South Kerala where not all the roads are World Class or even National Standards. Note the width of the road also. We are not going to have any 4 lane major roads like NH roads in other parts of Kerala.

I've no problem Palakkad having IIT but my first preference was Pathanamthitta.

I have been reading your posts and felt most of them are justifiable. Great to see you stand for justice as you supported all the developments of Calicut except their demand for IIT (as they have IIM and NIT). VS might be a good politician but never a good MLA. The eastern areas of Palakkad from where he 'securely' contests is a clear example for that. Palakkad is not comparable with Kottayam in any standards. Educational facilities and standard of living of people are quite low there. Only exception is as you said the industries and good railway facilities. But people are suffering of those industries as the case is very evident in the Coke-Pepsi issues!!
Regarding educational institutions they dont have any university or medical college though the biggest district of Kerala. Conveyance facilities and Industries are providing oppurtunity to establish IIT meeting demanded standards there. Good to support !! And true to heart IIMC must come to Kottayam and that will be a honour to people over there who are the most 'literate' of India.

I have been reading your posts and felt most of them are justifiable. Great to see you stand for justice as you supported all the developments of Calicut except their demand for IIT (as they have IIM and NIT). VS might be a good politician but never a good MLA. The eastern areas of Palakkad from where he 'securely' contests is a clear example for that. Palakkad is not comparable with Kottayam in any standards. Educational facilities and standard of living of people are quite low there. Only exception is as you said the industries and good railway facilities. But people are suffering of those industries as the case is very evident in the Coke-Pepsi issues!!
Regarding educational institutions they dont have any university or medical college though the biggest district of Kerala. Conveyance facilities and Industries are providing oppurtunity to establish IIT meeting demanded standards there. Good to support !! And true to heart IIMC must come to Kottayam and that will be a honour to people over there who are the most 'literate' of India.

All the best Palakkad for IIT. But what I write is mostly from what I feel in my mind. Yes, I do agree that I get wrong certain times. Ofcourse, Industries can't substitutes Educational facilities. But it must be remebered that most of the schools and colleges in Kottayam are in the private sector.

Moreover, this Govt. is planning a Medical College in Palakkad too.

PS:- BTW, Kottayam is not the most literate district in India, not even in Kerala. Pathanamthitta has surpassed Kottayam to become the most literate district in Kerala. Kottayam is second now. I congrat Pta for the achievement. Ofcourse, Kottayam had been in the forefront of printing and publishing,mass media, has the oldest college in Kerala, the first press in Kerala, the first municipality to achieve 100% literacy, which gave it the title 'Land of Letters'. But does not 'Land of letters' deserve few good Educational institutes? Regarding backwardness, Vaikom Taluk in Kottayam district is a truly backward Taluk, not hyped up backward. Anyone who has been to Vaikom will realize that.

All the best Palakkad for IIT. But what I write is mostly from what I feel in my mind. Yes, I do agree that I get wrong certain times. Ofcourse, Industries can't substitutes Educational facilities. But it must be remebered that most of the schools and colleges in Kottayam are in the private sector.

Moreover, this Govt. is planning a Medical College in Palakkad too.

PS:- BTW, Kottayam is not the most literate district in India, not even in Kerala. Pathanamthitta has surpassed Kottayam to become the most literate district in Kerala. Kottayam is second now. I congrat Pta for the achievement. Ofcourse, Kottayam had been in the forefront of printing and publishing,mass media, has the oldest college in Kerala, the first press in Kerala, the first municipality to achieve 100% literacy, which gave it the title 'Land of Letters'. But does not 'Land of letters' deserve few good Educational institutes? Regarding backwardness, Vaikom Taluk in Kottayam district is a truly backward Taluk, not hyped up backward. Anyone who has been to Vaikom will realize that.

May be Vaikom a backward taluk. Even I feel it when I came there once to Indo-American Hospital. But remember Kottayam is having MG University and a good Medical college. Any how we look forward for IIIT and IIMC. And if Mani is there as finance minister for upcoming 4.5 years, by analysing the indications he gave with the interim Budget, Kottayam will be some thing new.

Chances of Palakkad to get a new medical college is rare. New medical colleges are proposed at Malappuram, Kasargode, Idukki and Pathanamthitta. Govt need to invest around 800 Crores for that.

Palakkad competes with Kozhikode for the IIT. Tug of War between Justice and Greedy!!

May be Vaikom a backward taluk. Even I feel it when I came there once to Indo-American Hospital.

a joke popular among folks from vaikom..If Mahatma Gandhi plans to revisit earth, he could recognize only one area he visited before--Vaikom..there was not much change to the town from early 20th century! Ofcourse in recent years there are some new develoments in the stretch from west gate to boat jetty..

a joke popular among folks from vaikom..If Mahatma Gandhi plans to revisit earth, he could recognize only one area he visited before--Vaikom..


Thats even said about Kottayam town!! No change except a few grand textile/jewelery showrooms and new flats. :P

Thats even said about Kottayam town!! No change except a few grand textile/jewelery showrooms and new flats. :P

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Ya Correct. KTM development in SSC thread only. Nothing visible there.:lol:

a joke popular among folks from vaikom..If Mahatma Gandhi plans to revisit earth, he could recognize only one area he visited before--Vaikom..there was not much change to the town from early 20th century! Ofcourse in recent years there are some new develoments in the stretch from west gate to boat jetty..

Absolutely , I really wonder why this happened even all other major municipality's near eranakulam city got benefit and vaikom still in sleeping mind.But it have its own beauty so lot of chances in tourism

Absolutely , I really wonder why this happened even all other major municipality's near eranakulam city got benefit and vaikom still in sleeping mind.But it have its own beauty so lot of chances in tourism

yeah..hard to believe that Vaikom is nearer to EKM than Ankamaly!

I think of the four taluks of KTM dist, KTM, Meenachil and Kanjirappally are getting a lot of NRI money, which helps its over all development. Cash crops like rubber, pepper and other sipces are also pumbing money to most of the Meenachil/ Kanjirappally villages and towns. But Vaikom does not have either. Economy of the this region is largely depend on traditional coir industry/farming/fishing etc. Toddy seems to be the only thriving business.

Joy Alukkas, Chairman of Joyalukkas group, announced on Wednesday that the jewellery group has decided to establish eight malls in the next 30 months at a cost of Rs. 1000 crores.

Named “Mall of Joy”, these malls would be designed to offer single window shopping experience mainly for weddings.

The first in the chain of Mall of Joy would be inaugurated near the private bus stand on Mavoor Road in Kozhikode in March 2012, Joy Alukkas announced at a press conference. The second mall would be opened in November in Thrissur.

The mall in Kochi would be on three acres situated near the Oberai Malland in Thiruvanathapuram in Attankulangara. In Palakkad the mall would come up near private bus stand, in Kottayam near the Baker Junction and in Alapuzha near Irumbupalam.

“Today’s consumers love the convenience of a destination that offers them the best under one roof during every shopping trip”, Joy Alukkas said adding his malls were designed to meet such expectations.

Besides Kozhikode, these Malls were proposed to be set up at Kochi, Coimbatore, Trissur, Kottayam, Palakad, Thiruvanathapuram and Alapuzha.

Each Mall of Joy would feature two anchor stores – jewellery and silks besides fashion and clothing, accessories and cosmetics, watches, footwear, eyewear and optical, beauty parlour, restaurant and food courts and a play area for children.

Each mall would have a minimum of two lakh sq feet areas with parking space for at least 200 cars and are being designed by architects and interior designers of international repute, Joy Alukkas said.

The Joyalukkas group had a business turnover of Rs. 2,800 crores. It is expected to swell to Rs. 3,700 crore this year.

Responding to questions about the spiralling trend in gold prices, Mr. Joy Alukkas said though the prices of gold had risen, the volume of sales had dipped. Joyalukkas group would open sales outlets in different parts of the country in the coming months and that it was also preparing for a public issue, he said.

Mr. Alukkas who started business with a showroom in the United Arab Emirates, now owns a chain of 85 showrooms spread over nine countries. As many as 26 of them are in Kerala.

The Hindu (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2594827.ece)

That land near 'Vidyarthimithram' has been with Joy Alukkas for years. So, it's going to be a Mall from Joy Alukkas. :cheers:

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Manorama 26/10/2011

The railway officials issued a statement a couple of days ago that no decision has been made on this, thanks to the opposition from the workers.:bash:

yeah..hard to believe that Vaikom is nearer to EKM than Ankamaly!

I think of the four taluks of KTM dist, KTM, Meenachil and Kanjirappally are getting a lot of NRI money, which helps its over all development. Cash crops like rubber, pepper and other sipces are also pumbing money to most of the Meenachil/ Kanjirappally villages and towns. But Vaikom does not have either. Economy of the this region is largely depend on traditional coir industry/farming/fishing etc. Toddy seems to be the only thriving business.
There are 5 Taluks in the district, including Changanacherry.

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Alphonsa College

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St Thomas College

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St Joseph's College

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Kadappattoor temple

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Thanks for the pics Bijoy.:cheers:

See the condition of Meenachil river in the below pics.:bash: It's high time the Meenachil River Valley Project got implemented.


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Manorama 6/11/2011

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Manorama 6/11/2011

30m wide? WOW. :cheers:

* Film Institute under State 'Centre for Continuing Education' to become a reality after wait of 6 years

* The previous LDF Govt. had not shown any interest in starting the Institute

* Govt. has decided to instate Director Shaji.N.Karun as the chairman of the institute.

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Manorama 7/11/2011

some interesting news

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1264824/2011-11-08/india

recently inagurated Myosre airport is facing closure..people prefer bangalore which is just 2.5 hrs away! another example of politically motivated wasteful govt funding..

some interesting news

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/1264824/2011-11-08/india

recently inagurated Myosre airport is facing closure..people prefer bangalore which is just 2.5 hrs away! another example of politically motivated wasteful govt funding..

Mistake ayittu Kottayam Threadil post cheyithathanno ? atho valla durudesavum undo ?:lol:

Mistake ayittu Kottayam Threadil post cheyithathanno ? atho valla durudesavum undo ?:lol:

Mistake ayittu Kottayam Threadil post cheyithathanno ? atho valla durudesavum undo ?:lol:

angane onnum ille...i do not have any particular opposition to the proposal in ur mind:)..but we need to know some facts also, right?

I am living in a city called Hamamatsu, in Japan which is between Tokyo and Nagoya. Nearest airports are Centrair (100KM), Haneda (230KM) and Narita (300KM). Though these are far, they could reach in Shinkansen bullet trains within 1-2.5 hours. Two years back they started another intl airport between the first two, at Shizuoka. But this is in huge loss now as they find it difficult to convince the airline companies..now operating with only around 10 daily flights, mostly domestic..remember this area is the most industrialised sector in Japan and with Mount Fuji and surrounding lakes, has huge tourism potential too..still they could not run a profitable airport:ohno:


I think connectivity is the major adv in these examples, be it bangalore or the japanese airports i mentioned. IMO what we need a four line connectivity from central travancore area to Nedumbassery, in the shortest route.

angane onnum ille...i do not any particular opposition to the proposal in ur mind:)..but we need to know some facts also, right?

I am living in a city called Hamamatsu, in Japan which is between Tokyo and Nagoya. Nearest airports are Centrair (100KM), Haneda (230KM) and Narita (300KM). Though these are far, they could reach in Shinkansen bullet trains within 1-2.5 hours. Two years back they started another intl airport between the first two, at Shizuoka. But this is in huge loss now as they find it difficult to convince the airline companies..now operating with only around 10 daily flights, mostly domestic..remember this area is the most industrialised sector in Japan and with Mount Fuji and surrounding lakes, has huge tourism potential too..still they could not run a profitable airport:ohno:

I think connectivity is the major adv in these examples, be it bangalore or the japanese airports i mentioned. IMO what we need a four line connectivity from central travancore area to Nedumbassery, in the shortest route.

But, The same need not be applicable everywhere. Also, Kottayam has every right and eligibility to have Kerala's 5th airport.

Anyway, Kottayam Airport Project is a forgotten story. :ohno:
I rest my case here.

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- Architectural design for the propsed commercial building at Pala KSRTC bus depot to be ready by 2 months
- New road from Lalam Jn to KSRTC bus stand and to Thodupuzha Road
- Another road to town byepass parallel to Lalam river also proposed

Finally, after a long 27 years, the 2.3 Acres of land where the ETMR KSRTC stand is functioning is registered in the name of KSRTC. Thanks to efforts of James (panchayat presi), Jose K Mani MP and Suresh Kurupu MLA..

Developmental work will be starting soon utilizing the 40 lakhs from MP fund and 8 lakhs from MLA fund.

It was not so tedious procedure..chazhikadan wasted all those 20 years wen he was in the office..

Please read Following link

Manorama 10/11/2011

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Please read Following link

Manorama 10/11/2011

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Great!:cheers:

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New theatre complex in kottayam inagurating today.

കോട്ടയം:മുത്തൂറ്റ് മിനി ബിസിനസ് ഗ്രൂപ്പ് കോട്ടയത്ത് നിര്*മ്മിച്ച 'ധന്യ, രമ്യ' തിയേറ്ററുകള്* വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച പ്രവര്*ത്തനം ആരംഭിക്കുമെന്ന് ചെയര്*മാന്* റോയി എം. മാത്യു പത്രസമ്മേളനത്തില്* അറിയിച്ചു. ഏറ്റവും ആധുനിക സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ ഉപയോഗിച്ചാണ് മുത്തൂറ്റ് മിനി തിയേറ്ററുകള്* രൂപകല്പന ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നത്. ഡേറ്റാസാറ്റ് ഡിജിറ്റല്* എന്*റര്*ടെയ്ന്*മെന്*റ്, ആക്ടീവ് ത്രീവേ വിത്ത് ഡോള്*ബി എസ്.ആര്*, ഡി.ടി.എസ്. എക്*സ് ഡി.20, 14,000 വാട്ട്*സ് ക്യൂ എസ്.സി. ഡിജിറ്റല്* സൗണ്ട്*സിസ്റ്റം, ഫ്ലോട്ടിങ് സ്*ക്രീന്*, ഫുഡ് കോര്*ട്ട് തുടങ്ങി ആധുനിക സൗകര്യങ്ങളാണ് മുത്തൂറ്റ് മിനി തിയേറ്ററുകളില്* ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നത്.

ധന്യ, രമ്യ തിയേറ്ററുകള്* നാടിന് സമര്*പ്പിക്കുന്നതോടൊപ്പം കോട്ടയം ടി.ബി.റോഡില്* 2012 ഓടെ വിശാലമായ ഷോപ്പിങ്-കം-മള്*ട്ടിപ്ലക്*സ് കോംപ്ലക്*സ് പ്രവര്*ത്തനം തുടങ്ങുമെന്നും ഇതിനോടനുബന്ധിച്ച് കൊല്ലത്തും ചങ്ങനാശ്ശേരിയിലും ആധുനിക സൗകര്യങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ തിയേറ്ററുകള്* ആരംഭിക്കുമെന്നും റോയി എം. മാത്യു പറഞ്ഞു.

കോട്ടയത്ത് നിര്*മ്മിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന തിയേറ്റുകളില്* 70 രൂപ, 50 രൂപ എന്നിങ്ങനെയാണ് ടിക്കറ്റ് നിരക്ക്. ധന്യ തിയേറ്ററില്* 470 സീറ്റും രമ്യ തിയേറ്ററില്* 250 സീറ്റും ഉണ്ട്. 100 വാഹനങ്ങള്*ക്ക് പാര്*ക്ക്*ചെയ്യാം. ഇതിനുള്ള സൗകര്യം മൂന്നുനിലകളിലായാണ് സജ്ജീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ശനിയാഴ്ച വൈകീട്ട് അഞ്ചു മണിക്ക് തിയേറ്ററില്* ചേരുന്ന ചടങ്ങില്* മന്ത്രി കെ.ബി.ഗണേഷ്*കുമാര്* തിയേറ്റര്* കോംപ്ലക്*സ് ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്യും. ധന്യ തിയേറ്ററിന്റെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം മന്ത്രി എം.കെ. മുനീറും, രമ്യയുടെ ഉദ്ഘാടനം നഗരസഭാധ്യക്ഷന്* സണ്ണി കല്ലൂരും നിര്*വഹിക്കും. പ്രോജക്ടറുകളുടെ സ്വിച്ച് ഓണ്* കര്*മ്മം കേരള ചലച്ചിത്ര അക്കാദമി ചെയര്*മാന്* പ്രിയദര്*ശന്* നിര്*വഹിക്കും. മന്ത്രി തിരുവഞ്ചൂര്* രാധാകൃഷ്ണന്* അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിക്കും

To all Kottayam forumers, This SSC is full of politics. Singling out one group of people or person or forumers from one place, for no fault of ours. Better leave this place so that we can spend our precious time for more productive purpose for our personal betterment.

read about it parks proposed in Pala and Malappuram in The Hindu Education Plus Coimbatore Edition dated 7th nov

To all Kottayam forumers, This SSC is full of politics. Singling out one group of people or person or forumers from one place, for no fault of ours. Better leave this place so that we can spend our precious time for more productive purpose for our personal betterment.

Hey Krishna, pls cool down. Dont think that all are against you. I am with you. If you have any issue with any thing which you feel is against the forum 'maryada', please bring to my notice

What is the big building under construction near kuravilangad police station, side of M.C road?

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From the hotel website

Design

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Nursing college block

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From the hotel website

Can't believe such a big hotel in Kidangoor :cheers:

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From the hotel website

bijoy, very good picture . very nice hotel.:)

Can't believe such a big hotel in Kidangoor :cheers:

not only kidangoor, such posh hotels are in business in all villages around ettumanoor like athirampuzha, neendoor, kanakkari and kothanallur..i think such grand scale construction is aimed only at the BAR licence..(3* facilities is reqd)

Reliance trends outlet opened outside nagambadam busstand.

Please read following link

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/10733766.cms

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-Roads in and around Kottayam to be developed using modern technology

Source - Manorama

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-Roads in and around Kottayam to be developed using modern technology

Source - Manorama

It is a great development initiative by Thiruvachoor Radhakrishnan..

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Mathrubhumi 22/11/2011

To all Kottayam forumers, This SSC is full of politics. Singling out one group of people or person or forumers from one place, for no fault of ours. Better leave this place so that we can spend our precious time for more productive purpose for our personal betterment.

What happened Krishna ?

What happened Krishna ?

+1:speech:

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Pilgrim shelters ,Budget hotels , Parking facilities etc etc

Source Manorama 22/11/2011

We want Krishna back!!!:)
We want Krishna back!!!:)
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To all Kottayam forumers, This SSC is full of politics. Singling out one group of people or person or forumers from one place, for no fault of ours. Better leave this place so that we can spend our precious time for more productive purpose for our personal betterment.

If you start running, you will never find a place to sit in the whole earth. SSC is one of the best organized forums you can find on net. There maybe different views and inclinations. Thats quite normal in any groups/office/society. Here if anything bad occurs you can always inform mods. If time is the issue, right time to learn new time management tactics to balance life, work and things what to you like to do.

Better take a small break and come back soon. There are lot of people who like to see your posts coming up :).

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- Tender process completed for Kumaranalloor and Moolavattom railway overbridges
- Work to start in 2 months

Source - Manorama

Why this forum is not active .Please dont lose interest.

Hey Krishna, come and be active yaar. See every one will have there on ideas . after expressing your ideas, leave it. come on man.

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- TB Junction - Nattakom college stretch of MC Road to be four-laned
- Rs. 51 crores alloted for various road development projects at Kottayam
- New byepass road planned from Kodimatha to Chungam

Source - Manorama

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- TB Junction - Nattakom college stretch of MC Road to be four-laned
- Rs. 51 crores alloted for various road development projects at Kottayam
- New byepass road planned from Kodimatha to Chungam

Source - Manorama

Any idea about the alignment of Kodimatha - Chungom bypass ?

Reliance trends outlet opened outside nagambadam busstand.

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Reliance trends show room opened in Kottayam
Total area 13000 sq ft

Source:Rashtra Deepika

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Trial run of MEMU in KTM

Source: Mathrubhumi

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from facebook

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Construction work to be started with in one year.

Source: Deepika

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- District hospital to be made super speciality - Minister Adoor Prakash

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Tender for ROB at Kumaranallor & Muledam.

Source : Deepika

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Reliance trends show room opened in Kottayam
Total area 13000 sq ft

Source:Rashtra Deepika

They also starts their show room at Thrissur also.:)

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- The first phase of Pala ring road got approval..Tenders to be invited soon

Kottaym and 2011,

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St.Joseph's Church ( Thellakam , KTM ) consecration at 5 P M today

140 Ft length
70 Ft Width
15625 Sq Ft Area


Source : Manorama 31/12/2011

Newly built/renovated majestic (than europe!) churches in this area showcased the social/economic empowerment of Syrian Catholics.....way ahead than any other communities..no religious discussion intended..

Approval for an integrated township in Chempu Panchayat, Vaikom, Kottayam Dist

Project cost Rs 1300 Crore


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Source: Deepika

Railway reservation counter opening in Pala

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Bangalore based Hoysala Project's upcoming apartment project in Kottayam

Dedicating to Sai Krishna

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I I M C KOTTAYAM starts PG course in Journalism



Source: Mangalam

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Source: Deepika

Master plan for Kottayam and Pala towns in final stages.

- Inner and outer ring roads proposed at Kottayam
- Master plan for Bharananganam is also getting ready

Source - http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=10861232&district=Kottayam&programId=1079897613&BV_ID=@@@

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Preparing plan for Kottayam Mobility Hub

Source: Manorama

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M C Road Muvattupuzha -- Chenganoor tender in April

Source : Deepika

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Wetland Research Institute to come up at Kottayam

The proposed Wetland Research Institute announced by the State government would come up at Kottayam, the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said. The announcement came as part of the message he had send for the 24th Kerala Science Congress which is underway at the Rubber Research Institute of India.

Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, executive vice president, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) who read out the message said the institute would come up the facility of the regional centre of the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM ) here. An autonomous institution would be ideal for taking up effective research in the area, he pointed out.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2842652.ece

M C Road Muvattupuzha -- Chenganoor tender in April

Source : Deepika
will the alignment from Ettumanoor to Muvattupuzha spare ghat sections of current MC Road? this will help Kottayam city get a better highway access from northern side. as of now, We know, people are struggling with the narrow,hilly MC road or the congested seaport-airport road or NH47 to reach southwards.


from Ettumanoor, MC Road Alignment may go through Kidangoor-Marangattupilly-Uzhavoor-Kuthattukulam giving a boost to the development of these areas as well as saves the commuters from Hilly hairpins in Pattithanam to Puthuvely region of MC road.


From Kuthattukulam to Muvattupuzha- already alternate road exists(which was the actual MC road alignment in the early times)The road from Kuthattukulam-Mungankunnu-Pandappilly-Arakkuzha-Muvattupuzha is in the plains which saves time as well as 3kms less in distance. many trucks and private vehicles chooses this route. I think I read about Muvattupuzha-Arakkuzha-Kuthattukulam road development which may be related to MC road 2nd phase development.

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Wetland Research Institute to come up at Kottayam

The proposed Wetland Research Institute announced by the State government would come up at Kottayam, the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said. The announcement came as part of the message he had send for the 24th Kerala Science Congress which is underway at the Rubber Research Institute of India.

Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, executive vice president, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) who read out the message said the institute would come up the facility of the regional centre of the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM ) here. An autonomous institution would be ideal for taking up effective research in the area, he pointed out.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2842652.ece

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Wetland Research Institute to come up at Kottayam

Source : Manorama

State revenue dept has given recommendation for the creation of 10 new Taluks, two in KTM dist..Ettumanoor and Poonjar (Erattupetta)

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