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Cochin Infotech Broadcasting Electronics and Research City

A Mega City project for Cochin City should come somewhere between the muncipalities of North Parur and Kodungaloor.This is where there is alot of potential for future growth and expansion. The promoters of this project should be INKEL(a NRI funded PPP company) and CUSAT(university).It should preferably called CIBER CITY which stand for Cochin Infotech Broadcasting Electronics and Research City. In Ernakulam District it should include parts of Vypeen island(Munambam),Varapzha,Puthenvelikara,Chennamangalam,Chengamanad,Manjali,Kottuvaly etc. In Thrissur Dist. it should include the muncipalities of Mala,Azhikode,Eriyad,Karuvapadna,Thekkukara,Muringoor and Kodungalloor( the ancient port town of Muziris or Crangannore)Situated at the northern end of the Periyar River, about 50 km from Kochi, Kodungaloor has been the gateway for Christianity, Judaism and Islam in India.
Known as 'Muziris' in Western and West Asian maritime records since ancient times, Kodungalloor has also played a role in shaping Kerala's history and culture.The project envisaged a self-contained, hi-tech complex with its own comprehensive infrastructure, including power, expressways, telecom networks, desalination plants, biotech parks, special economic zones (SEZs), IT/Biotech parks, industrial parks, hospitals, educational institutions, hotels and amusement parks.

Friday, November 30, 2007

First integrated township launched at Thrissur

V. Sajeev Kumar
The project will be located in 55 acres of land in Puzhakkal with a man-made lake covering 6.5 acres with a 10 miles walkway around the lake.
Thrissur May 13 The Bangalore-based Sobha Developers Ltd (SDL) has announced the launch of its first integrated township "Sobha City" in Kerala at Thrissur on Saturday.
Mr P.N.C. Menon, Chairman, Sobha Developers Ltd, said at a press meet that the company would be investing Rs 850 crore towards the project and aims to complete it by May 2011. Apart from being the first integrated township by SDL, Sobha City is also the largest project by the company till date, he said.
The project will be located in 55 acres of land in Puzhakkal with a man-made lake covering 6.5 acres with a 10 miles walkway around the lake. The company plans to construct 3 million sq ft, which will comprise 2.5 million for residential purpose and the rest for commercial.
According to Mr Menon, tier II cities offer tremendous potential for real estate development. "We aim to capitalise on the growing demands of Tier II cities by offering the best of facilities to the consumers. Sobha City is our effort to fulfil the aspirations of people and will be able to generate substantial employment opportunities for local apart from attracting investments in the region," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr J.C. Sharma, Managing Director, Sobha Developers, said that company also had plans to develop properties in nine cities in different parts of the country. The properties, which would be developed in the current fiscal, would be in Pune, Mysore and Coimbatore.
A team of in-house architects at SDL has designed Sobha City. It will house 423 apartments, 216 four-bedroom apartments and 13 villas in the first phase. It will also house a world-class business hotel with six floors, global mall and entertainment centre.
http://www.blonnet.com/2007/05/14/stories/2007051401731900.htm

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