Cochin highrises, pictures and projects - II - Page 104

nisanth · #**2061** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 4:55 AM**

List of formally approved SEZs. Parsvanath got approval

http://sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/Formal_...er_SEZ_Act.pdf

cheers

bhasidali · #**2062** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 6:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by nisanth

List of formally approved SEZs. Parsvanath got approval

http://sezindia.nic.in/HTMLS/Formal_...er_SEZ_Act.pdf

cheers

not only parsvnath, Unitech and TCG UI got approvals.....

KMC · #**2063** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 4:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by thunderboltz

By the way, are you sure about the mall and multiplex? The hoarding does not mention any - just duplex, pent houses and apartments.

Source is credible , coz that person also talked about Sahara City project which is coming at Udayamperur . He said that will take another 2 years to launch , Its a much bigger project involving around 80-100 acres.

thunderboltz · #**2064** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by KMC

Source is credible , coz that person also talked about Sahara City project which is coming at Udayamperur

That's good to hear.

thunderboltz · #**2065** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 7:27 PM**

Can someone confirm if this information on WikiMapia is correct? It says that RDS plans to construct a "massive" complex containing apartments, multiplexes and a five star hotel off Seaport-Airport Road.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=9.996841&l...17&l=0&m=a&v=2

I had noticed construction work progressing at the site, but I was under the impression that it was an arts college by Rajagiri coming up there.

bhasidali · #**2066** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 6:17 AM**

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Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, will kick off the second property in India, a luxury brand in Kochi, by May this year, he said.

The Kochi property will be a mini-convention property with a capacity for 1200 people.

Hampshire is looking to build three properties in Bangalore, including one near the new airport, two in Kochi, and two in Chennai.

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1144293

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"We have ambitious plans for India. I see an investment of Rs 5,000 crore for India with a total of 27 hotels in 21 cities by 2011. Our next hotel will be a super luxury brand in Kochi," Sant Singh Chatwal, Chairman and CEO of Hampshire Hotels and Resorts LLC, told reporters.

http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews...TEGORYNAME=BIZ

AbrahamVCherry · #**2067** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 12:33 PM**

Call to integrate satellite towns with larger cities

‘Final proposal for Kochi Metro likely within a fortnight’

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KOCHI: Building of urban infrastructure requires large funds, but there are limitations on budgetary allocation of funds for projects. This situation underscores the need for public-private participation (PPP) in various projects for urban development, said M. Ramachandran, Secretary, Urban Development, Government of India.

He was addressing a session on public-private part icipation in urban infrastructure, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, in association with the Ministry of Urban Development here on Saturday.

Integration of satellite towns

He said infrastructure projects should aim at integration of satellite towns with larger cities, taking future needs into consideration. A variety of projects could be taken up under PPP in urban areas.

People’s participat ion should be ensured in these projects. Several PPP projects have been successfully implemented in a host of cities.

Mr. Ramachandran said he had held talks with the State government on Kochi’s metro rail project and the latter was engaged in finalising the mode of executing the project. A final proposal was expected in a fortnight.

Kochi Mayor Mercy Williams said the municipal corporation was required to follow certain formalities and procedures and sometimes these came in the way of executing PPPs. The lack of a masterplan had affected Kochi’s growth. She said partnership arrangements needed clarity and precision. She also urged people to realise their social responsibility.

V. Jayaprakash, Deputy Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, described the projects undertaken in the city under partnership agreements. M. Bhaskaran, Mayor of Kozhikode, said the government should undertake a propaganda to spread awareness on the positive aspects of PPPs, as people were often concerned over issues such as toll.

Migration of business

Suresh Joseph, general manager, Dubai Ports World, said hartals and strikes had affected the progress of the work as well as the image of the company. Migration of business to neighbouring States and foreign countries could be attributed to the unfavourable environment that was prevalent in the State. However, he said the State had skilled manpower and an attitudinal change could bring about a bright future.

Umang Patodia, chairman, CII Kerala State Council; B. Rajesh, principal consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd; Hemant Joshi, managing director, CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory; Pamela Anna Mathew, chairperson, Urban Kerala Mission; V. Ravichandar, CEO, Feedback Business Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd.; Sundeep Kumar, financial controller, New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Ltd.; V.V. Krishnarajan, deputy project director, Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project; and M.S.A. Kumar, vice-chairman, CII Kerala State Council; spoke.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stor...2654211700.htm

http://cochinoverseasfundsociety.blogspot.com/

AbrahamVCherry · #**2068** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 12:56 AM**

Kerala Govt plans Oceanarium in Kochi
Project on PPP model to be completed by 2010 with investment of Rs 300 crore
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 (17:00 IST)
By Anish V Punnackattu | Kochi

The Government of Kerala is planning to develop an Oceanarium spread over 44 acres at New Vypeen in Kochi on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model with an investment of Rs 300 crore. The proposed Oceanarium which will be launched by 2010 is expected to be the largest in South East Asia. According to sources the Government of Kerala, Ministry of Earth Science and Government of India will hold 49 per cent stake and the remaining 51 per cent will be allocated to private parties.

The Oceanarium will have a 250 meters glass tunnel passing through the sea ass its highlight. Apart from this the project plans include an amphitheatre for sound and light shows, a micro-world museum, which will display small creatures and a marine museum to display marine animals and plants. A Dolphinarium and a general aquarium will showcase dolphins and different variety of fish from all over the world. It will also have separate ponds for tortoises, sharks and special zones for coral reefs. An International Marine Biological Research Centre and Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology Centre and a convention centre will also be part of the project along with space for events and cafeteria. According to sources entry fee will be in the range of Rs 250-400 per person.

"The government of Kerala has decided to allot 50 acres of land to Kerala State Fisheries Department (KSFD) for this project, of which ten acres will be allocated to the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology Centre. KSFD has appointed a nodal agency Fisheries Resource Management Society to look after this project, which is yet to appoint a developer for the project. It has received queries from a few investors. At the moment, the Department of Tourism has not been involved in this initiative," informed A K Gopala Krishnan, Executive Director, Fisheries Resources Management Society.

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/arti...e=Trade%20News

thunderboltz · #**2069** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 4:44 AM**

It's raining skyscrapers in Kochi!!!!!

After the 100 storey Exhibition and Trade centre, here is a 99 storeyed one from Apple-a-day properties!!!

The official announcement of this tower, which is to come up in 99 acres of a proposed Rs.3,500 crore "planned city", will be made only in December 2008. They have said that the tower will be the largest in south India.

Source: Advert in Today's Malayala Manorama

Jai · #**2070** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 11:10 AM**

Awesome news! Is it possible to get a picture or screen capture of the advertisement?

sowmya · #**2071** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 2:21 PM**

Hi Bhasidali and Nishant

Parsvnath, Unitech and TCG has got formal approvals long back. I was talking about notifications. That is still pending.

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Originally Posted by bhasidali

not only parsvnath, Unitech and TCG UI got approvals.....

KMC · #**2072** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by thunderboltz

It's raining skyscrapers in Kochi!!!!!

After the 100 storey Exhibition and Trade centre, here is a 99 storeyed one from Apple-a-day properties!!!

The official announcement of this tower, which is to come up in 99 acres of a proposed Rs.3,500 crore "planned city", will be made only in December 2008. They have said that the tower will be the largest in south India.

Source: Advert in Today's Malayala Manorama

This is unbelievable stuffs happening at the commercial capital , what a news thunder, amazing ...

KMC · #**2073** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 4:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by thunderboltz

Can someone confirm if this information on WikiMapia is correct? It says that RDS plans to construct a "massive" complex containing apartments, multiplexes and a five star hotel off Seaport-Airport Road.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=9.996841&l...17&l=0&m=a&v=2

I had noticed construction work progressing at the site, but I was under the impression that it was an arts college by Rajagiri coming up there.

I checked about this project with one of my freiend who is associated with KBF. what he told is , yes , this project is very much there . Its a joint project by Rajagiri and RDS . This is coming with new 4 lane Smart City road frontage ( Please check). It has apartments , Office spaces, Mall etc.

The most strange thing he told is , 120 units of this project is already sold out !!!!! this is being done using Rajagiri's contacts...

JMen · #**2074** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 6:58 PM**

www.heeragroup.com

scorpiogenius · #**2075** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by JMen

www.heeragroup.com

Good project this!

Hey, any links to the news r/t the planned city? Also I read in Keralakaumudi that a Banking City is coming up in the district with offices of International banks including ABN Amro, HSBC and the likes...

thunderboltz · #**2076** Posted **Jan 13, 2008, 6:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jai

Awesome news! Is it possible to get a picture or screen capture of the advertisement?

I'm afraid all I have with me now is my phone's cam, and its clarity isn't exactly what you call terrific. I tried photographing the text, but it appears blurred, so I just took a shot of the full section. You can see the tower mentioned clearly however.

(Click for a larger resolution)

Key highlights of the project are:
*International architecture and design
*Total plan outlay of Rs.3,500 crore.
*10,000 units (?) proposed to be constructed
*6 lane road-connectivity throughout the proposed development area of 99 acres.
*Star hotels, malls, amusement centres, multi-speciality hospitals also part of the project.
*Tower with around 99 stories, which would be the largest in South India.
*The company expects to get required clearances before December 2008, when it will officially launch the project.
*Once launched, the company expects to finish the construction within 5 years.

All the hype aside, I'm rather skeptical as to how Apple-a-day can finance such a project. Let's wait and see how it materialises...

thunderboltz · #**2077** Posted **Jan 13, 2008, 6:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by KMC

I checked about this project with one of my freiend who is associated with KBF. what he told is , yes , this project is very much there . Its a joint project by Rajagiri and RDS . This is coming with new 4 lane Smart City road frontage ( Please check). It has apartments , Office spaces, Mall etc.

The most strange thing he told is , 120 units of this project is already sold out !!!!! this is being done using Rajagiri's contacts...

That is a really interesting news. The plot is really big. The construction currently going on is in one corner of the plot right now (close to Rajagiri Engineering college). The smart city road is on the other side. The building will have to be really "massive" indeed to have Smart City road frontage. But they could just as well build a new road through their plot. Then it'll be just a turn off from the Smart City road.

kunjumon123 · #**2078** Posted **Jan 13, 2008, 12:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by scorpiogenius

Good project this!

Hey, any links to the news r/t the planned city? Also I read in Keralakaumudi that a Banking City is coming up in the district with offices of International banks including ABN Amro, HSBC and the likes...

wot do they mean exactly by a banking city- is it IT nd other services 4 banks or actual branches of a lot banks in one place- woteva it is, it surely sounds gud.....

KMC · #**2079** Posted **Jan 13, 2008, 4:04 PM**

Recruitments starting for a Banglore based Real estate company which is launching a 1000 Crore project in Cochin ... Who is this builder ?

http://corp.naukri.com/mynaukri/mn_n...e=271107000166

abhilash · #**2080** Posted **Jan 14, 2008, 9:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by KMC

Recruitments starting for a Banglore based Real estate company which is launching a 1000 Crore project in Cochin ... Who is this builder ?

http://corp.naukri.com/mynaukri/mn_n...e=271107000166

I think its Purvankara builders,Bangalore.They have a 18 acres big project at Edapally.