, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action.
The EMRC is planning to have its technical office in the space provided in the city. “The primary facilities will come from Delhi. We will only have technical and civil staff here. The office will be mainly for technical and construction activities. We are planning to start the work at the earliest with three officers,” said K Gopinathan, liaison officer, EMRC.
The government had allotted the second floor of the eastern entry building near the South Railway station, which belongs to the GCDA, for the Metro rail project in 2006. But with no progress in the commissioning of the city’s dream project, the space has been lying idle since then.
“The space has already been allotted by the State Government. And we provided the space as per the directions way back in December 2006, but nothing has been done about it,” said Vijay Kumar, estate officer, GCDA.
With the project heading nowhere, the GCDA authorities had taken steps to take back the property. According to officials, this place in the prime locality of the city has been turned into a ‘no man’s land.’ The Metro Rail authorities did not take the initiative to open an office here and consequently no rent was paid by them for the last two years. Facing a huge loss, the GCDA did its best to regain the property which could earn them a good amount as monthly rent. But now, with the government allotting the funds, the office is expected to start functioning.
Smart City @ Kochi: 100,000 jobs likely
George Iype in Kochi | November 23, 2004
Kerala has edged out hot infotech destinations like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai to bag a prestigious foreign investment project.
The Dubai Internet City has picked up Kochi to set up a Smart City project.
The initial investment for the Smart City, being executed by the DIC management will be over $400 million. The Smart City would come up in a vast, 1,000 acres of land on the outskirts of Kochi, where the state government has set up the Infopark.
The proposed Smart City is likely to generate direct employment for 80,000 people and provide indirect employment to another 20,000 people.Track cleared for Metro Rail
KOCHI: Finally, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action.
The EMRC is planning to have its technical office in the space provided in the city. “The primary facilities will come from Delhi. We will only have technical and civil staff here. The office will be mainly for technical and construction activities. We are planning to start the work at the earliest with three officers,” said K Gopinathan, liaison officer, EMRC.
The government had allotted the second floor of the eastern entry building near the South Railway station, which belongs to the GCDA, for the Metro rail project in 2006. But with no progress in the commissioning of the city’s dream project, the space has been lying idle since then.
“The space has already been allotted by the State Government. And we provided the space as per the directions way back in December 2006, but nothing has been done about it,” said Vijay Kumar, estate officer, GCDA.
With the project heading nowhere, the GCDA authorities had taken steps to take back the property. According to officials, this place in the prime locality of the city has been turned into a ‘no man’s land.’ The Metro Rail authorities did not take the initiative to open an office here and consequently no rent was paid by them for the last two years. Facing a huge loss, the GCDA did its best to regain the property which could earn them a good amount as monthly rent. But now, with the government allotting the funds, the office is expected to start functioning.
Smart City @ Kochi: 100,000 jobs likely
George Iype in Kochi | November 23, 2004
Kerala has edged out hot infotech destinations like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai to bag a prestigious foreign investment project.
The Dubai Internet City has picked up Kochi to set up a Smart City project.
The initial investment for the Smart City, being executed by the DIC management will be over $400 million. The Smart City would come up in a vast, 1,000 acres of land on the outskirts of Kochi, where the state government has set up the Infopark.
The proposed Smart City is likely to generate direct employment for 80,000 people and provide indirect employment to another 20,000 people.
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