Cochin highrises, pictures and projects - II

[sowmya]

But can they start the project without environmental clearance and also have they applied for SEZ status? Are they planning for SEZ status

Originally Posted by pramodusnair

The work is going on in full swing. I saw piling and some foundation works being executed when I passed by the HDIL site near HMT. Also, they have applied for environmental clearance, that means the project is still on.

[abhilash]

Efforts on to promote ornamental fish exports

KOCHI: The first general body meeting of the Kerala Aqua Ventures International Limited (KAVIL), the public-private partnership project for ornamental fish export, will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.

The meeting will decide on the modes in which private equity will be invited to the venture.

The representatives from the Government sector will attend the meeting to be chaired by the Chief Minister.

Once fully established, KAVIL hopes to export at least 100 crore ornamental fish to the international market thus touching the lives of hundreds of ornamental fish farmers and breeders in the State. The Government project is to promote ornamental fish farming in the State through homestead farms, satellite farms owned by private individuals and also clusters of fish farmers.

An aqua technology park with export hub and space for R&D facilities will come up at Kadungalloor in this regard.
The State Government, on its part, has invested Rs. 8.13 crore in the initial phase and the funds have been used for the civil construction at Kadungalloor. Nearly 54 per cent of the equity of the project will be allotted to the private players and a formal announcement regarding the share and content of the private sector will be announced after the general body meeting.

The design for the satellite farms have been finalised and the training programme for the farmers at satellite farms, homesteads and clusters will be completed before September 30, said A. Gopalakrishnan Nair, executive director of Fisheries Research Management Society. The State Government had identified the Society as the advisor for the project.

The import of the brood stock of the ornamental fish varieties will begin during the last week of August.

During the first year of its activity, the aqua technology park will be using 20 acres. Once completed, the project will be spread over 128 acres making it one of the biggest such ventures in the country, fisheries experts said.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/31/stories/2008073161390900.htm

[KMC]

New additions at Environmental clearance list

2008 Project No:21-336/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC for residential project vengola road, village aluva west, taluk aluva
District:Ernakulam
Village:Aluva
Company:A.V. Associates
29/07/2008 To be considered by EAC
2
2008 Project No:21-337/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC for residential project village cheranelloor, taluk kanayannur, distt ernakulum
District:—
Village:—
Companyarinee developers and Projects Pvt. Ltd.
29/07/2008 To be considered by EAC
3
2008 Project No:21-332/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC proposed group housing project, kristal Malachite, edapally south, kanayannor taluk
District:—
Village:—
Company:Kristal Infrastructure Ltd.
28/07/2008 To considered by EAC
4
5
2008 Project No:21-331/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC for proposed residential apartment complex oceanus paramount at resurveys , kumbalum village
District:—
Village:—
Company:Oceanus Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
21/07/2008 To be considered by EAC
6
2008 Project No:21-325/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC for proposed group housing project at village elamkulam , taluk kanayannoor, Kochi
District:—
Village:—
Company:Soni Buildcon Pvt. Ltd.
18/07/2008 To be considered by EAC
7
2008 Project No:21-312/2008-IA.III
Project Name: EC for proposed group housing project at village mulavukadu taluk, ernakulam
District:—
Village:—
Company:Alfa Ventures (P) Ltd.
11/07/2008 To be considered by EAC

[sakrishna]

[abhilash]

I heard that 4 SEZs has been cleared for Kerala.
Can any body confirm this??

[Santhosh]

These are in Kannur, Alleppey[2 nos] and another one in another place. All govt sponsored IT parks.

None of the pvt SEZ in the list.

Originally Posted by abhilash

I heard that 4 SEZs has been cleared for Kerala.
Can any body confirm this??

[KMC]

Originally Posted by Santhosh

These are in Kannur, Alleppey[2 nos] and another one in another place. All govt sponsored IT parks.

None of the pvt SEZ in the list.

That — CM will never allow any pvt sector to start IT parks , he is spoiling growth of Kochi where all the PVT sez operators are waiting with land ready and only for permission from State govt. No other city in kerala will loose much coz almost 90% of the proposed PVT SEZ's are in Kochi.

Parsvnath is good eg. , its a huge project.

[KMC]

Looks like another chennai based group starting their operations in Kochi..

http://jobsearch.naukri.com/mynaukri/mn_...08001079&qd=1&enableRoleMapping=n&mode=7

[Santhosh]

Guys

good news about SEZ in Kerala, CPM is in favour of SEZ. I saw this news only in manorama not in any other news paper that includes Hindu, etc

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MM...yalam%20News&contentId=4340822&BV_ID=@@@

[PLUS]

[sowmya]

Great news. Hope they give SEZ notification to atleast some of them in the next BOA and also I hope CM obeys the party and sends the approval to the Centre

Originally Posted by Santhosh

Guys

good news about SEZ in Kerala, CPM is in favour of SEZ. I saw this news only in manorama not in any other news paper that includes Hindu, etc

http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MM...yalam%20News&contentId=4340822&BV_ID=@@@

[PLUS]

Didn't know this chuthiya CM had held up a public sector application also !!
Hindustan newsprint's sez application was also blocked by this jerk cm.
So it is clearly not allergy to private sector but outright corruption that lead this fellow !!
What to say - just a burden to planet earth !!

At last - SEZs are becoming reality. How many in Kochi ? At least 8 must be.
Hindustan newsprint is in Vellore near Piravom so that will certainly add to the
lot.

[PLUS]

Originally Posted by KMC

New additions at Environmental clearance list

Project Name: EC for residential project village cheranelloor, taluk kanayannur, distt ernakulum
District:—
Village:—
Companyarinee developers and Projects Pvt. Ltd.
29/07/2008 To be considered by EAC
3
2008 Project No:21-332/2008-IA.III

Stunning Parinee project

Parinee Paradise - 34 floors
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[PLUS]

Centre for Perishable Cargo ready at CIAL

CPC project at CIAL
Monday August 4 2008 08:34 IST

Express News Service



NEDUMBASSERY:The trial run of Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC), an ambitious project of the CIAL, will begin within a couple of months if the discussion of the officials concerned is an indication. The CPC will be a blessing for the exporters especially the farmers. Their perishable products can be exported without getting damaged under the project.

The 53-crore project with assistance from the Agriculture Product Development Agency will have the facility to export about 20,000 tons of perishable cargo every year. P K Mishra, secretary of Union Ministry of Agriculture,Mini Mathew, chairperson of the Coconut Development Board and Prathapan of the State Horticulture Mission discussed the issue with airport director A C K Nair, general manager A M Shabeer, special officer (cargo) George Koshy at the Kochi International Airport on Saturday.

They reportedly suggested to the CIAL authorities to construct parking bay for cargo flights and container parking yard to facilitate the smooth functioning of the CPC.

The authorities propose to inaugurate the CPC project during the Onam season, it is learnt.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20080803221324&Page=R&Title=Kerala&Topic=0

[elm07]

Hill International to provide project management services for the development of SmartCity Kochi

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/hi...AA52-427C-B0B2-C3CA63617163%7D&dist=hppr

MARLTON, N.J. & KOCHI, India, Aug 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hill International (HIL:hill international inc comHIL 16.59, -0.16, -1.0%) , the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by SmartCity (Kochi) Infrastructure Private Ltd. to provide project management services for the development of the SmartCity Kochi development in India. The two-and-a-half year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately INR 373 million ($9.1 million).
Located in the southeastern Indian coastal city of Kochi, SmartCity Kochi will be a technology epicenter. The development, built on approximately 300 acres and developed as a Special Economic Zone, is expected to become one of India's largest business parks. SmartCity Kochi is aimed to be the platform for technological excellence where major global and local businesses will be attracted to set up their regional operations and is projected to generate more than 90,000 employment opportunities. SmartCity Kochi will provide a competitive environment and a world-class infrastructure for these companies by leveraging on its location, local government support and the reputation of SmartCity Kochi. Another important feature of the project is the development of a sustainable township based on the U.S. Green Building Council LEED standard. The first phase of SmartCity Kochi is expected to cost approximately INR 15 billion ($350 million).
Hill's services on the development will include project administration, document control, master scheduling, budgeting and cost management, project reporting, design management, value engineering, construction tendering, construction program management and claims management.
"We are very excited to be entering the Indian market with such an important project," said Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill's Project Management Group (International). "SmartCity Kochi will be a state-of-the-art business community," Ghali added.
Hill International, with 2,100 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 11th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at http://www.hillintl.com.
This press release may include certain statements that fall within the definition of "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, overall economic and market conditions, competitors' and clients' actions, and other conditions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including those risks identified in Hill's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, such statements should be considered in light of these risks. Any prediction by Hill is only a statement of management's belief at the time the prediction is made. There can be no assurance that any prediction once made will continue thereafter to reflect management's belief, and Hill does not undertake to update publicly its predictions, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

[abhilash]

BSF team inspects sites for base

Kochi: The Border Security Force has plans to set up a centre in Ernakulam district. To this end, a team of Border Security Force officers led by an Inspector General called on District Collector M. Beena on Tuesday.

The team visited Puthuvypeen, Malayattoor and Kaladi on the look-out for the right location. Deputy Collector Shahnawaz coordinated the visit.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/06/stories/2008080659380300.htm

[abhilash]

I heard that a Kinfra Park (SEZ) is coming around Angamally,Kalady area.Its about 450+ acres.
People staying in these areas have allready started making issues,regarding land acquisition.
Somebody kindly confirm the news.

[KMC]

Originally Posted by abhilash

I heard that a Kinfra Park (SEZ) is coming around Angamally,Kalady area.Its about 450+ acres.
People staying in these areas have allready started making issues,regarding land acquisition.
Somebody kindly confirm the news.

For SEZ they will not face much problem as the requirement is only for rehabiliatting 10 people. This was confirmed in manorama.

Problem comes in building the 50 mtr wide road .. , this will be issue for some time as regards alignment and all.

[scorpiogenius]

Originally Posted by KMC

For SEZ they will not face much problem as the requirement is only for rehabiliatting 10 people. This was confirmed in manorama.

Problem comes in building the 50 mtr wide road .. , this will be issue for some time as regards alignment and all.

50 m wide road? GREAT! So the authorities have woken up at last to the fact that 16m and 20m roads wont do any good for Cochin.

The new Marine Drive extension is 32m, so is the Smart City Road.

BTW 5 new 30+ towers in around a weeks time! Cochin is really beating the recession and market downslide to the finishing point. The SEZs getting nod from the CM also will be a shot in the arm for the city..

[elm07]

KMC, is this a new road or are they widening the MC road to 50m between Angamaly and Perumbavoor? (I assume the 50m includes the shoulders as per the new rules).

Originally Posted by KMC

For SEZ they will not face much problem as the requirement is only for rehabiliatting 10 people. This was confirmed in manorama.

Problem comes in building the 50 mtr wide road .. , this will be issue for some time as regards alignment and all.