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[KMC]

Originally Posted by arunpr

See a media mafia created news !!!!!!!!!! Actual reason is

Critical environmental issues which could have been avoided at another location. The project involves only a couple of office towers and making up less than 20% of overall area, most of which is devoted to premium apartments.

This project is not an IT park or anything. Just a residential project. Added some office spaces to get exemptions related to the protection of mangrove forests and claims that it will generate 10000s of jobs (As TECOM claims in the case of Smart City). This is another real estate deal. Not an industrial project at all. Govt doesnt want to destroy the environment for contructing appartments for crorepathis.

comon frnd , pls check CPIM stand on Israel companies , they are totally against it . In such scenario all trivial issues gets enlarged which happened in Elbit case ...

[India101]

Originally Posted by KMC

Its buried underground , CPI central leadership is against Israel companies , we need to wait till next election when congress comes to power .
Same with sobha Hitech city ....

Sobha is Israeli?

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by India101

Sobha is Israeli?

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comon frnd , pls check CPIM stand on Israel companies , they are totally against it
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Read this. Sobha is not Israeli. Bt govt has not yet given all the clearances.

Clear Hi-Tech City only after studies: Collector

Yet another hurdle has come up before the proposed Rs 5,000-crore Sobha Hi-Tech City to be set up at eco-sensitive Valanthakkad at Maradu outside Kochi with Ernakulam District Collector KM Beena submitting a report in the Kerala High CourtHigh Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

This is the answer !!!!!!! Govt will not give sanctions for companies based on media hype !!!!!!!!

[induzcreed]

Originally Posted by KMC

comon frnd , pls check CPIM stand on Israel companies , they are totally against it . In such scenario all trivial issues gets enlarged which happened in Elbit case ...

I don't think Salarpuria is an Esrael outfit. But the JV has an Esrael Co as partner. The same co. ie, Elbit is also investing in W. bengal too, apparently a much larger project.

[arunpr]

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Originally Posted by sakrishna

Earlier, You said that the CPI(M) doesn't own the channel but hold shares of it. Now, you are saying that it owns the channel. Which one of these should we believe?

Why is it that Kodiyeris' son has not got arrested for all the attrocities he did as a SFI leader? Why the 'ring exchange' ceremony turned out to be a marriage?

Even Kodiyeri himself repented for conducting the function lavishly, which is against the party's ideology.

Any answer about the arrest Binsih Kodiyeri had to face in Bangalore?

Also, Pinarayi's son married a girl from a rich family? (The girls parents own a Luxury villa in Tellicherry?. And inorder to show off that the wedding is not a luxurious affair, those who attended the wedding were given only 'Paayasam'?
Why Pinarayi and CPI(M) doesn't want to fight the Lavalin case legally?

Please go through the following news items.
Now you may say that all these are the creations/cooked up stories by the 'media syndicate'.

Kodiyeri’s sincere repentance

Bineesh Kodiyeri ties knot

Bineesh Kodiyeri arrested in bangalore

Any answer now? Pleas don't come up with the same stupid reasons again. If you've got anything new, you can reply, else don't. Anyways, we are not going to believe that also.

(Sorry for being off-topic)

CPIM owns a limited share of Kairali TV. Party tried to start a channel by itself. As you know, starting a channel is a big investment which was not possibly by CPIM itself. Thats why party started the channel with the help of investors. Party doesnt own much shares. But director board members and investors are people who supports lefts ideology and party. So party uses the channel as its official channel with the support and help of investors.

Binesh Kodiyeri is the Vice President of Ravi Pillai(Padma Shri ) Grp of Companies. He might have got the job due to the influence of Kodiyeri or his brother or due to his own contacts.

Even Binesh Kodiyeri tried to enter into CPIM with the help of Kodiyeri. But CPIM didnt allow that, as he was not at all a good leader in SFI(Still so many cases are there). Thats why he was acting in films, some real estate business and now working in Dubai. It is not possible for a person like Binesh Kodiyeri to stand in CPIM. Kodiyeri is father no.. so he will surely have some sympathy towards his son. CPIM will not allow such kind of sympathy. So media should expose these cases against Binesh. CPIM will not blame them and will ask Kodiyeri to take action. But media brought Binesh in Santosh Madhavan Case, Total 4 U and Paul Murder to tarnish the image of Kodiyeri and govt. Intention was to help the real estate mafias and other fraud people who worked with them.

The news which u gave is created by one fraud channel in Karnataka. They always create news like this. So ignore that. Nothin true in that. Even the channel cudnt proove that and they showed some morphed videos and all.

As Sudheesh said, I dont think Binesh(Vice President of Padma Shri Ravi Pillai Grp of companies) is such a fool to do sex in india as he has got lot of chances in Gulf :-) (Gulf(Mainly Dubai) is a place where prostitutes are readily available for very cheap rates and all nationals(like russians, lebanese) are available also)

Pinarayis son studied in UK( MBA from University of Birmingham in England) and he might have got a very good job with good salary there (like Binesh Kodiyeri). So he got a bride from a rich family (Asooya pettittu karyam illa).

Anyway its good that these leaders(Although kodiyeri tried and failed) didnt bring children to politics like KM Mani, K Karunakaran, Ommen Chandy, Veerendra Kumar and all... So they are far far better than the Congress leaders .. who are in politics to create their own kingdom (Congress party policies are similar to Rajabharanam)

[KMC]

Originally Posted by arunpr

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comon frnd , pls check CPIM stand on Israel companies , they are totally against it
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Read this. Sobha is not Israeli. Bt govt has not yet given all the clearances.

Clear Hi-Tech City only after studies: Collector

Yet another hurdle has come up before the proposed Rs 5,000-crore Sobha Hi-Tech City to be set up at eco-sensitive Valanthakkad at Maradu outside Kochi with Ernakulam District Collector KM Beena submitting a report in the Kerala High CourtHigh Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

This is the answer !!!!!!! Govt will not give sanctions for companies based on media hype !!!!!!!!

Even I know sobha is not israeli , I was referring to elbit

[KMC]

Originally Posted by induzcreed

I don't think Salarpuria is an Esrael outfit. But the JV has an Esrael Co as partner. The same co. ie, Elbit is also investing in W. bengal too, apparently a much larger project.

There are many double standard CPIM has , they have one set rules in Kerala and other set in Westbengal ...

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by KMC

There are many double standard CPIM has , they have one set rules in Kerala and other set in Westbengal ...

Govt is not giving permission to Salarpurai-Elbit project due to environmental issues as in the case of Sobha Hitech City.

Why these companies are always interested to destroy the mangrove forests in Kochi ? Why cant they buy land in other places like Kakkanad, Kalamassery, Pallikara, Puthecruz, Karimugal and all? They want to construct premium appartments by destroying mangrove forests by making false propaganda a that it is an IT park project which will create jobs. These companies are using media to promote the projects. Medias are waiting for something against the govt. So they will write that project is delaying due to infighting b/w CPIM and CPI. Its all bull shit to help some real estate mafias.

Govt has given land to RMZ, Brigade and all. Once I had talked to the RMZ MD. He told that kerala govt is doing a good job by providing land to companies for setting up industrial projects with the help of Kinfra and rates are very less compared to other cities.

In cities like Bangalore, companies are buying land from private people for huge costs.

Now TECOM is waiting for a govt change. What a fraud guys ? TECOMs intention is to get the control of 12% of 246 acres of land in Kakkanad and contruct a township or to sell the land. They dont have any intention to create jobs there. Why TECOM is destroying the IT sector in kerala by not using that 246 acres? Media and people should not anymore encourage these kind of frauds.

[India101]

Originally Posted by KMC

Even I know sobha is not israeli , I was referring to elbit

Sorry

[induzcreed]

Originally Posted by arunpr

Govt is not giving permission to Salarpurai-Elbit project due to environmental issues as in the case of Sobha Hitech City.

Why these companies are always interested to destroy the mangrove forests in Kochi ? Why cant they buy land in other places like Kakkanad, Kalamassery, Pallikara, Puthecruz, Karimugal and all? They want to construct premium appartments by destroying mangrove forests by making false propaganda a that it is an IT park project which will create jobs. These companies are using media to promote the projects. Medias are waiting for something against the govt. So they will write that project is delaying due to infighting b/w CPIM and CPI. Its all bull shit to help some real estate mafias.

I have a point to make here. Mangrove forests are symbol of our hypocrisy. Mangroves are actually grown up like huge weeds in our paddy fields when we stop the cultivation.
The proposed elbit-salarpuria project is coming up in Thanthonnithuruth, an Island in Kochi backwaters hardly 500 mtrs frm the tip of marine drive north extn. It is an almost under developed area with 100+ families as inhabitants. If the mainland kochi connected thru a bridge to this island. Nothing like, you are opening a Pandora’s box. It's a potential hot spot for marina's, water sports, resorts etc. You won't imagine it is such a beautiful verdant island. More over unlike other paper tiger IT projects it may serve a corporate social responsibility or a fair chance of getting it done thru a PPP model or whatever. The unfortunate residents are deprived of the basic amenities like drinking water, bridges/ roads, electricity for ages. It's a shame on us. It doesn't cost you crores of Rs. for basic infra here. But some sensible approach to development and our social responsibility make the difference.

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by induzcreed

I have a point to make here. Mangrove forests are symbol of our hypocrisy. Mangroves are actually grown up like huge weeds in our paddy fields when we stop the cultivation.
The proposed elbit-salarpuria project is coming up in Thanthonnithuruth, an Island in Kochi backwaters hardly 500 mtrs frm the tip of marine drive north extn. It is an almost under developed area with 100+ families as inhabitants. If the mainland kochi connected thru a bridge to this island. Nothing like, you are opening a Pandora’s box. It's a potential hot spot for marina's, water sports, resorts etc. You won't imagine it is such a beautiful verdant island. More over unlike other paper tiger IT projects it may serve a corporate social responsibility or a fair chance of getting it done thru a PPP model or whatever. The unfortunate residents are deprived of the basic amenities like drinking water, bridges/ roads, electricity for ages. It's a shame on us. It doesn't cost you crores of Rs. for basic infra here. But some sensible approach to development and our social responsibility make the difference.

Read more abt mangrove forests ...
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/mangro...-tsunamis.html

Environment issues doesnt mean only mangroves. There are lots of other issues too like the waste management and all. Elbit project doesnt have any plans for proper waste management and all. Even Sobhas Hitech City case is also the same. This is the reason why environment activists are against this project. Thats why govt has yet given the approval. If govt give approval, then it will surely go to court. If Sobha and Elbit submit a proper plan without causing environmental issues, then govt will approve. Both these real estate players are trapped in some real estate deal. Both of them are trying to sell the land now. Govt doesnt have any responsibilty to clear these fraud real estate deals. I know many real estate mafias who bought islands like these. They are behind this. Once Elbit get the approval, they are also expecting approval for the projects in other islands. Media mafias are also crying to help these real estate mafias. So ignore these guys.

Govt has given approval for all the projects where there is no environmental concerns.

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by induzcreed

The unfortunate residents are deprived of the basic amenities like drinking water, bridges/ roads, electricity for ages. It's a shame on us. It doesn't cost you crores of Rs. for basic infra here. But some sensible approach to development and our social responsibility make the difference.

Due to this issues, most of these residents sold land to real estate people and now islands are with some real estate mafia guys. Now medias are crying to give permission to help them.

[HiFi Kochi]

Hi Guys ,

I am new here . A true Kochi "fanatic" .

Our city is getting flooded with investment all along . This has caused big shots from all over the state move in to Kochi . Film fraternity , Businesmen , Retired Civil Servants . & now it's gonna be turn of sports personalities as well . Heard that master blaster is also planning one (Initiated by Sreesanth)--------- & moreover we have an IPL team here.

No wonder since the city has all amenities - with a world class airport , a container transhipment port - a cruise port as well nearby around ten 5 star hotels / convention facilities / an international marina - first in India-/ Malls led by the giant "lulu", gold souk ......
rest you all know .

Any other explanations why we see so many Audi's - BMW's - Merc's - Wolkswagons on the city roads

Have a look at this report

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സൗകര്യമൊരുക്കാന്* `അമ്മ'യും
ഒരു കാലത്ത്* മലയാള സിനിമയില്* കത്തിനിന്ന നായികയായ ശോഭനയ്*ക്ക്* കൊച്ചിയില്* സ്ഥിരതാമസമാക്കിയാല്* കൊള്ളാമെന്ന മോഹമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. പക്ഷേ അവരതിന്* മുതിര്*ന്നില്ല. അന്നതിന്* ഒരു കാരണമായി ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടിയത്* സ്ഥിരമായുള്ള വ്യായാമത്തിനും മറ്റ്* ഫിറ്റ്*നസ്* ആക്ടിവിറ്റികള്*ക്കും കൊച്ചിയില്* മതിയായ സൗകര്യമില്ല എന്നാണ്*. എന്നാല്* ഇന്ന്* സ്ഥിതി മാറി. ഫിറ്റ്*നസ്* സംരക്ഷിക്കാന്* തന്നെ കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* എത്തുന്ന താരങ്ങളും ഏറെ. തല്*വാക്കേഴ്*സ്*, ബയോറിഥം എന്നിങ്ങനെയുള്ള ഫിറ്റ്*നസ്* രംഗത്തെ പ്രമുഖ ശൃംഖലകള്* കൊച്ചിയില്* എത്തിയതും താരങ്ങളെ കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* ആകര്*ഷിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്*.

ഫിലിം സ്റ്റുഡിയോകളും ഷൂട്ടിംഗ്* ആക്*റ്റിവിറ്റികളും ഫിലിം യൂണിറ്റുകളും കൊച്ചി കേന്ദ്രീകരിച്ചതോടെയാണ്* സിനിമാതാരങ്ങള്* ചെന്നൈ നഗരത്തെയും തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തെയും വിട്ട്* കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* എത്തിയത്*.

മോഹന്*ലാലിന്റെ ഫിലിം സ്റ്റുഡിയോയും സംവിധായകന്* ലാല്* ഒരുക്കിയിരിക്കുന്ന സിനിമാസംബന്ധിയായ ജോലികള്*ക്കുള്ള അടിസ്ഥാനസൗകര്യങ്ങളും സിനിമാ ജോലികള്* കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* പറിച്ചുനടാന്* ഇടയാക്കി. ഒപ്പം ടെലിവിഷന്* സീരിയലുകളുടെ ഷൂട്ടിംഗുകളും അതിന്റെ അനുബന്ധ ജോലികളും തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തു നിന്ന്* കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* ചേക്കേറി തുടങ്ങി. അതോടെ സീരിയല്* രംഗത്തുളളവരും കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* എത്തിത്തുടങ്ങി. സൂര്യ ടിവിയുടെ സ്റ്റുഡിയോ തിരുവനന്തപുരത്തുനിന്ന്* കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* വരുന്നതോടെ ഈ രംഗത്തുനിന്നുള്ള കൂടുതല്* പേര്* കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* താമസം മാറ്റാന്* സാധ്യതയുണ്ട്*.

മലയാള സിനിമാതാരങ്ങളുടെ സംഘടനയായ `അമ്മ' കൊച്ചിയിലെ സാധ്യത കണ്ടറിഞ്ഞ്* ഭവന നിര്*മാണമേഖലയിലേക്ക്* കടക്കുന്നതായും സൂചനയുണ്ട്*. ബില്*ഡര്* കൂടിയായ ഒരു സിനിമാതാരമാണ്* ഇതിന്* ചുക്കാന്* പിടിക്കുന്നതെന്നും റിപ്പോര്*ട്ടുകളുണ്ട്*. റിയല്* എസ്റ്റേറ്റില്* നിക്ഷേപം നടത്തുന്നതിലും സിനിമാതാരങ്ങള്* മുമ്പിലാണ്*. ദിലീപും കാവ്യമാധവനും ചേര്*ന്ന്* റിയല്* എസ്റ്റേറ്റ്* കമ്പനി ആരംഭിച്ചതും കുഞ്ചാക്കോ ബോബന്* റിയല്* എസ്റ്റേറ്റ്* ബിസിനസിലേക്ക്* വന്നതുമെല്ലാം ഈ സാധ്യതകള്* കണ്ടുതന്നെയാണ്*. ശങ്കര്*, രാമു തുടങ്ങിയ സിനിമാപ്രവര്*ത്തകര്*ക്കും റിയല്* എസ്റ്റേറ്റ്* ബിസിനസുണ്ട്*.

കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* സിനിമാതാരങ്ങള്* മാത്രമല്ല പ്രമുഖ ബിസിനസുകാരും ആഡംബര വില്ലകള്* തീര്*ത്ത്* കടന്നുവരുന്നുണ്ട്*. എം.കെ ഗ്രൂപ്പ്* സാരഥി യൂസഫലിയുടെ വീട്* കടവന്ത്ര
യില്* ഒരുങ്ങുമ്പോള്* പിവിഎസ്* ഗ്രൂപ്പ്* സാരഥി പി.വി അബ്*ദുള്* വഹാബ്*, ഗള്*ഫാര്* ഗ്രൂപ്പിന്റെ മുഹമ്മദാലി എന്നിവര്*ക്കെല്ലാം കൊച്ചിയില്* വീടുണ്ട്*. കൂടാതെ മലബാര്*, തിരുവനന്തപുരം ഭാഗത്തുനിന്നുള്ള ബിസിനസുകാര്* ബിസിനസ്* ശൃംഖല വ്യാപിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി കൊച്ചിയിലേക്ക്* കടന്നുവരുന്നു. നഗരമധ്യത്തില്* വില്ല സ്വന്തമാക്കാന്* പറ്റാത്തവര്* ആഡംബര അപ്പാര്*ട്ട്*മെന്റ്* വാങ്ങിയിട്ടുണ്ട്*.

ക്രിക്കറ്റ്* താരം ശ്രീശാന്താണ്* കൊച്ചി ഹോം ഗ്രൗണ്ടാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്ന മറ്റൊരു താരം. ഐ.പി.എല്ലിന്റെ ചുവടുപിടിച്ച്* കൂടുതല്* ക്രിക്കറ്റ്* താരങ്ങള്* ഇവിടേക്ക്* കടന്നുവരാനുള്ള സാധ്യതയുമുണ്ട്*.

എന്നാല്* മുംബൈയിലെ ജൂഹു ബീച്ച്* ബോളിവുഡ്* താരങ്ങളെ ആകര്*ഷിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ മറൈന്* ഡ്രൈവിന്* സെലി്രബിറ്റികളെ ആകര്*ഷിക്കാന്* കഴയുന്നില്ലത്രെ. പകരം തേവരയിലെ വാട്ടര്*ഫ്രണ്ടാണ്* പലര്*ക്കും പ്രിയം. സിനിമാതാരങ്ങള്* ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന എക്*സ്*ക്ലൂസിവിറ്റി നല്*കാന്* മറൈന്*ഡ്രൈവ്* പരാജയപ്പെടുന്നുവെന്നാണ്* ഇത്* നല്*കുന്ന സൂചന.

മറൈന്* ഡ്രൈവിലെ കോടികള്* വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള അപ്പാര്*ട്ട്*മെന്റുകള്* സ്വന്തമാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നതില്* ഭൂരിഭാഗവും ബിസിനസുകാരാണത്രെ. ഗോള്*ഫ്* കോഴ്*സ്* വരുന്നതോടെ അങ്കമാലി, നെടുമ്പാശ്ശേരി മേഖലയില്* കോടികള്* വാരിയെറിഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ടുള്ള മാളികകള്* ഉയര്*ന്നുവന്നേക്കാം.

അന്യദേശക്കാരില്ല
കൊച്ചി കേരളീയരുടെ പ്രിയ കേന്ദ്രമായി മാത്രമേ വളരുന്നുള്ളൂ. സിനിമാതാരം ചിരഞ്*ജീവി പോലുള്ളവര്* താമസിക്കുന്ന ഹൈദരാബാദിലെ ബെഞ്ചാര ഹില്*സ്* പോലെയോ മറ്റോ സെലിബ്രിറ്റികളെ ആകര്*ഷിക്കുന്ന എക്*സിക്ലൂസീവ്* ലൊക്കേഷനായി ഇവിടം മാറിയിട്ടില്ല. പക്ഷേ ഐ.പി.എല്* ഫ്രാഞ്ചൈസി ലഭിച്ചത്* കൊച്ചിയെ കുറെക്കൂടി ആഗോള പ്രശസ്*തമാക്കു
മെന്നും അന്യദേശക്കാര്* കൂടി ഇവിടേക്ക്* വരുമെന്നുമുള്ള പ്രതീക്ഷ ഇപ്പോള്* തളിരിടു
ന്നുണ്ട്*. അതിനനുസരിച്ച്* സ്*പെഷലൈസ്*ഡ്* വില്ലകള്*- അരയേക്കറിലെ ആഡംബരവില്ലകള്*- പടുത്തുയര്*ത്താനുള്ള പദ്ധതികളും അണിയറയില്* ഒരുങ്ങുന്നുണ്ട്*. വല്ലാര്*പാടം പദ്ധതി, എല്*.എന്*.ജി, ഐ.പി.എല്* എന്നിവയെല്ലാം കൂടി ചേരുമ്പോള്* കൊച്ചിയും പരിസരപ്രദേശങ്ങളും കൂടുതല്* പ്രിയതരമായേക്കും

Retd. Civil Servants prefer kochi these days . Any idea why ?? An 18 hole golf course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not that they are intersted in golf - just to rub the shoulders with the rich and socialise .

NRI billionaires like Padmasree Yousuf Ali , PV Abdul Wahab MP , Gulfar Mohammed Ali have their mansions here .

Next bunch of people are the film stars - With Mamooty -- (Panampilly Nagar) and Mohan Lal -- (Thevara) Jayaram , Dileeep ,Prithvi, Indrajith all here at Kochi . Surya Tv has decided to shift their operations to Kochi . Slowly and steadily the serial industry is also shifting to Kochi.

Now with IPL base at Kochi we can expect the sports men as well ..........................................................

http://dhanammagazine.com/php/archiv...s.php?top=1098

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[HiFi Kochi]

Bringing in an investment of Rs. 2300 crores .

More :http://dhanammagazine.com/php/showCa...t_id=16&pgNo=1

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Originally Posted by arunpr

Read more abt mangrove forests ...
http://www.scidev.net/en/news/mangro...-tsunamis.html
Govt has given approval for all the projects where there is no environmental concerns.

...tsunami is not a benchmark or criteria for environment clearance. Moreover this is an island in vembanad lake not in vypin or Fortkochi. Secondly we tend to assumes the so called environmentalists are always right. No it's not....barring few exceptions most of the agitations are merely a publicity stunt. kinda sukumar azhikode mania.

The real issue is people he who really has the expertise and knowledge always remains silent confined to such issues. And mostly it will be some celebrity event happens as and when a critical issue is addressed...like arundathi roy fasting infront of coco-cola factory and media attention goes there.

[induzcreed]

Originally Posted by arunpr

Govt is not giving permission to Salarpurai-Elbit project due to environmental issues as in the case of Sobha Hitech City.

Why these companies are always interested to destroy the mangrove forests in Kochi ?

Over a period of time we have witnessed large parcel of land like paddy fields and marsh lands are turned out to become mangrove forests. A forest is a comparitively a large ecosystem. which shelter to lot of species. here in our case it transformed to a birth place for MOSQUITOES. Kochi now also have title called "The city of Mosquitoes". If you still have doubts...pls take a break and visit some of the infamous mangrove forests in Kochi, Mangalavanam, Vypin, Puthuvype, western part of Tripunithura, silver sand island etc

[arunpr]

Originally Posted by induzcreed

Over a period of time we have witnessed large parcel of land like paddy fields and marsh lands are turned out to become mangrove forests. A forest is a comparitively a large ecosystem. which shelter to lot of species. here in our case it transformed to a birth place for MOSQUITOES. Kochi now also have title called "The city of Mosquitoes". If you still have doubts...pls take a break and visit some of the infamous mangrove forests in Kochi, Mangalavanam, Vypin, Puthuvype, western part of Tripunithura, silver sand island etc

Environment doesnt mean only mangrove forests or paddy fields. There are other issues like waste management, groud water depletion etc etc.

I am a person living in Bangalore. Real estate people made Bangalore a "HELL". It is not possible to leave peacefully in Bangalore anymore. There is a big shortage of water and electricity in Bangalore now. It is due to the real estate projects constucted in Bangalore without any study and with the power and influence of politicians. I dont want to see the same situation in Kochi or in any other city in Kerala. Thanks to LDF govt for not giving permission for fraud real estate projects like Sobha Hitech City and Elbit project.

Bangalore real estate mafias IT parks
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Manyata Embassy Tech Parks - T John, Upendra Reddy (Congress)
Bagmane Tech Parks - SM krishnas Son in Law

There are no proper waste management or roads to these IT parks. Managed in a very bad manner and IT people are struggling to get into these parks to work there. I am also a person who is suffering this. It takes hours to get in and get out of these IT parks. Govt gave permission to these parks without any study. Govt should not allow real estate mafias to contruct IT parks in any way without any facilities. See another issue which is going to make Bangalore an unliveable place in 5 years. I dont want Kochi to be like this. Kochi/Trivandrum should not flood with IT parks. Thats why current LDF govt is planning IT parks in all districts. Thanks to Kerala govt.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...iveable-5.html


Bangalore may become unliveable in 5 years

The rival political parties and candidates fighting Sunday’s Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) poll, who promise adequate water supply to Bangaloreans, may be totally unaware of the alarming ground reality.


The fact perhaps may be that there would not be much water left in the city by the time the incoming BBMP corporators complete their five-year term. In yet another alarming projection of the city’s water situation, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore have predicted that the already depleted water resources of the city could dry up within the next five years.

Increasing built-up area, rising temperature, rapidly depleting greenery and over-exploitation of ground water are threatening to render the city dry and dead, according to a recent study by IISc’s Energy and Wetland Group at the Centre for Ecological Sciences.

“Soon we will be facing severe water crisis. Not much is spoken about conserving water resources — both ground water and surface water. Wetlands are being encroached upon. So is the greenery, creating heat islands in many parts of the city,” said IISc scientist Dr T V Ramachandra.

Ecological degradation
Between 1973 and 2006, the city’s ecological degradation was 66 percent. That is huge. But gathering pace, in the last two years (between 2007 and 2009), the city’s vegetation cover fell alarmingly from 28 per cent to 16 per cent — from 19, 696 hectares it has dwindled to just 11,153 hectares area within a short span of time,” the scientist explained.

Even more alarming is the fact that the area covered by water bodies has reduced by about 489 hectares within two years, that too when the state government claims that preserving water bodies is its top priority.

The study also reveals that the built-up area in the city has shot up by 632 per cent in just two years. “The built-up area in the city between 1973 and 2006 was 466 per cent. It has increased by 166 percentage points to move up to 632 per cent.

It is one of the causes for city’s rising temperature,” he said.

Increasing built-up area and change in the land use pattern have left little room for percolation of water for recharge. The city planners neither have any measures in mind nor any programmes in place for ground water recharge. “We are fast heading towards a disaster,” Dr Ramachandra said.

Most parts of the city are already dependent of ground water which has been recklessly over-exploited. Some urgent steps may help avert the disaster in the immediate future. Authorities concerned should stop permitting any more industry in the city and ensure that at least in new BBMP areas, 30 per cent of the space is left as open area, the scientist says.

[induzcreed]

Originally Posted by arunpr

Environment doesnt mean only mangrove forests or paddy fields. There are other issues like waste management, groud water depletion etc etc.


Bangalore may become unliveable in 5 years

Dear Sir, I have also worked in Bangalore, Dubai other metro cities as well. I have never seen water shortage in dubai, Bangalore's case is diff. I agree. There are 100's of real skyscrapers in dubai and the urban concrete jungle growing vertically and horizontally day by day.

There is a lot of difference between these cities and Kochi or esp kerala. Just see this facts abt Kerala published in official website of Kerala Govt.


Coastal Belt This strip near the coastline, is comparatively plain. Extensive paddy fields, thick groves of coconut trees and picturesque backwaters, interconnected with canals and rivers, are the features of this region. In the southern and northern parts of the state, the coastal belt also has some hills and valleys.

Backwaters & Rivers
Backwaters: The backwaters are a peculiar feature of the state. Canals link the lakes and backwaters to facilitate an uninterrupted inland water navigation system from Thiruvananthapuram to Vadakara, a distance of 450 kms. The Vembanad lake stretching from Alappuzha to Kochi is the biggest water basin and is over 200 sq.kms. in area. Water-logged Kuttanad alone forms more than 20 per cent of India's total length of waterways.

Rivers: There are 44 rivers in the state, of which 41 originate from the Western Ghats and flow towards west into the Arabian sea. Three tributaries of the river Cauvery originate in Kerala and flow east into the neighbouring States. These rivers and streams flowing down from the Western Ghats either empty themselves in to the backwaters in the coastal area or directly into the Arabian Sea.

As the Western Ghats are nowhere more than 120 kms from the sea, all these rivers are comparatively short.

The important rivers from north to south are; Valapattanam river (110 kms.), Chaliar (69 kms.), Kadalundipuzha (130 kms.), Bharathapuzha (209 kms.), Chalakudy river (130 kms.), Periyar (244 kms), Pamba (176 kms), Achancoil (128 kms.) and Kalladayar (121 kms.). Other than these, there are 35 more small rivers and rivulets flowing down from the Ghats. Most of these rivers are navigable up to the midland region for country crafts which provide a cheap and reliable transport system.

The presence of a large number of rivers has made Kerala rich in water resources which are being harnessed for power generation and irrigation.


Rivers/ Rivelets of Kerala Name of river/rivelets Length in Kms.
(A) West Flowing
1 Majeswar 16
2 Uppala 50
3 Shiriya 67
4 Mogral 34
5 Chandragiri 105
6 Chittari 25
7 Nileswar 46
8 Kariangode 64
9 Kavvaiyi 31
10 Peruvamba 51
11 Ramapuram 19
12 Kuppam 82
13 Valapattanam 110
14 Anjarakandy 48
15 Tellicherry 28
16 Mahe 54
17 Kuttiyadi 74
18 Korapuzha 46
19 Kallai 22
20 Chaliyar 169
21 Kadalundi 130
22 Tirur 48
23 Bharathapuzha 209
24 Keecheri 51
25 Puzhakkal 29
26 Karuvannur 48
27 Chalakudy 130
28 Periyar 244
29 Muvattupuzha 121
30 Meenachil 78
31 Manimala 90
32 Pamba 176
33 Achencoil 128
34 Pallickal 42
35 Kallada 121
36 Ithikara 56
37 Ayoor 17
38 Vamanapuram 88
39 Mamom 27
40 Karamana 68
41 Neyyar 56
(B) East Flowing(Tributaries of Kaveri)
42 Kabani
43 Bhavani
44 Pambar

Rain FallKerala receives a fairly good annual rainfall varying from 1250 to 5000 mm.The normal annual rainfall of Kerala is 3107 mm.(national average is 1197mm). The State has the benefit of the South West and North East monsoon. Although, quantum wise the rainfall received is fairly high, its distribution shows wide temporal and spatial variations. On an average the number of rainy days is in the range of 120-140 in a year. The annual yield of water in Kerala in a normal year is around 7030 crores cubic metres. The utilizable water resource is around 4200 crore cubic metres. The highest rainfall occurs in the high ranges of Idukki district where it exceeds 500 cm.

This diversity of rainfall makes it very cold high up in the mountains, while lower down at an elevation of 1000 to 1500 meters, a bracing climate is experienced. In the plains and lowlands, it is generally warm and humid. Maximum temperature is around 36.7 degree C and the minimum is about 19.8 degree C

I appreciate your concern over such env. issues esp. the depleting water resources...but it should n't be an excuse for non performance.

we have latest technology available, we have various Govt outfits, NGO, Natl, Intl consultants, advisory boards, spl. commissions, Educational institutions ...who can give reliable data and solutions... the list is too long.
do yu still feel it is inadequate address our issues? or do we really hav dearth of solutions?
we still have drinking water problems for decades in Vypin, and other densely populated coastal areas surrounded by water.
who will bell the cat? we talk..and keep talking, debating but there is no improvement in our living conditions. we can migrate to canada, US, UK, Australia or any where...but what use or fun in living as an escapist.

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Originally Posted by induzcreed

we have latest technology available, we have various Govt outfits, NGO, Natl, Intl consultants, advisory boards, spl. commissions, Educational institutions ...who can give reliable data and solutions... the list is too long.
do yu still feel it is inadequate address our issues? or do we really hav dearth of solutions?
we still have drinking water problems for decades in Vypin, and other densely populated coastal areas surrounded by water.
who will bell the cat? we talk..and keep talking, debating but there is no improvement in our living conditions. we can migrate to canada, US, UK, Australia or any where...but what use or fun in living as an escapist.

Nice info. Thanks for providing this. I have also worked in many countries outside india. Water is a precious thing in all over the world. Need to pay more money for water than a coke in European countries. I dont want to see the same situation in Kerala also.

When a project comes up, govt is very strict about facilities rain water harvesting, water treatment plan etc. Public also should support govt in these intiatives. I personally know about some builders who have contructed flats on the Periyar river side have given the drainage pipes to periyar river. They are not ready to allocate space for drainage water or not ready for waste treatment plant. So public should be aware of this. Most of the real estate guys are not at all interested to spend any money for these kind of facilities. Thats why project is not getting approval. Some builders are getting approval by bribing the politicians and govt officers. Public should not buy these kind of flats. Most of the NRIs are actually being cheated by these real estate guys.