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Project Mooted to Quench Kochi's Thirst

Thursday, 13 February 2014 11:50 administrator
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The New Indian Express             13.02.2014

Project Mooted to Quench Kochi's Thirst

The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016. Express File Photo
The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016. Express File Photo

If everything goes as planned, there will be enough drinking water supply in the city and suburbs in the near future. In a major development,  the state government has allotted Rs 238.53 crore for the ‘Interim Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme to Kochi City (Part 1-Phase 1)’ project.  The scheme is intended to benefit the residents of Kochi Corporation, adjoining four municipalities and 10 panchayats in Ernakulam district. The scheme is expected to complete by the end of 2016.

“The new project is expected to quench the thirst of many areas where water supply had been short in the past. We are making all efforts to complete the laying of new pipelines in the city and suburbs. Once these are also in place, water shortage will be the thing of past,” Kerala Water Authority (KWA) sources said.

The project has two phases,  first part consists of intake well at Aluva raw water pumping station, treatment plant at Kalamassery, master tank at Kalamassery, connectivity upto Toshiba Junction in Kalamassery and  interconnection with the existing supply to Ernakulam. On implementation,  about 135 million litre per day (mld) water can be supplied additionally to the Kochi Corporation and adjoining areas, thereby improving the water supply level in these areas.

The amount for the plant at Kalamassery was allotted as part of the state’s share under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. The project is estimated to cost Rs 485 crore in total and expected to roll out in three years.

“Upon completion, the Interim Augmentation of Water Supply Scheme will be able to supply 180mld water to the city and premises. This will mainly cater to the demand in most of the northern parts of the city,” sources said.

Earlier, KWA managing director has submitted a Detailed Project Report for the project and based on the project the fund now been allotted. The government has allotted Rs 37.50 cr for procuring 15 acres of land at Kalamassery for setting up the treatment plant there. The cost for setting up the 135 mld treatment plant is estimated at Rs 75.18 cr.

 

Vuda plans to develop IT incubation centre in Visakhapatnam

Thursday, 13 February 2014 11:12 administrator
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The Times of India             13.02.2014

Vuda plans to develop IT incubation centre in Visakhapatnam

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) has mooted a proposal for the development of an IT incubation centre in association with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI).

Vuda vice-chairman N Yuvaraj said that the proposal is under consideration and the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is awaited.

The IT Incubation center would come up at the available site behind the Vuda building and the architectural designs have also been finalised, he added.

The proposed centre will be developed in a space of 1.25 lakh square feet with a nine-floor building at a cost of Rs 25 crore out of which Rs 16 crore will be obtained from STPI, Yuvaraj said. The modalities for the MoU are being formulated for the STPI. Another proposal - for the development of a science center - has been made for the vacant site available at RK Beach and the project report was forwarded to the Centre, Yuvaraj said.

In the background of the demand for an auditorium on the lines of Rabindra Bharati, a proposal was also forwarded to the state department of culture, earmarking the site of the new Rythu Bazaar in MVP Colony, he said.

Explaining the status of various PPP projects, Yuvaraj said steps have been taken for settling all such issues which were already placed before the Vuda board and on which decisions had been arrived at by the board. To avoid disputes, concrete action plants were being initiated with reference to projects being taken up under the PPP model, he said.

Among the PPP projects, high rise apartments by Vinayagar Promoters at Paradesipalem, miniature model project atop Kailasagiri, construction of Hill Top Resorts and party zone, revolving restaurant atop Kailasagiri were dropped due to non-feasibility of grounding, Yuvaraj said.

The Innovative and Unique Entertainment and Amusement Park in Vuda Park and the construction of a shopping complex at KL Rao Nagar are pending before the government for approvals. Site allocated to the developer, Vaibhav for development of a commercial space is also under consideration as the developer has presented a revised proposal and it will be placed before the VUDA Board for further decision.

 

SMC to dedicate projects worth Rs 321.15 crore to people

Thursday, 13 February 2014 11:11 administrator
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The Times of India             13.02.2014

SMC to dedicate projects worth Rs 321.15 crore to people

SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will dedicate projects worth Rs 321.15 crore to the people including country's first tertiary treatment plant built at the cost of Rs 85.10 on February, 14, 2014.

It will also lay foundation stones for the infrastructure projects worth Rs 687.03 crore during chief minister Narendra Modi's half day visit to the city on Friday.

As this is perceived as last visit of chief minister to the city before model code of conduct comes in force for the Lok Sabha polls, SMC has decided to get inauguration and stone laying ceremony done on the same day.

The projects that will be dedicated to people include 10 km route of first phase of BRTS project costing Rs 121 crore between Udhna darwaja to Sachin, tirst Tertiary treatment plant of 40 MLD capacity built at the cost of Rs 85.10 crore, Sewerage treatment plant expansion from 100 to 150 MLD at the cost of Rs 72 crore, Marine aquarium built at the cost of Rs 18 crore, Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium of 11 seating capacity built at the cost of Rs 19.65 crore. It also includes a service exchange promotion center (SEPC), 3 primary schools, a reading center and shanty van and two vegetable markets all built at the cost of Rs 5.40 crore .

The stone laying ceremony will be performed for Rs 467.40 crore housing project for EWS and LIG under which 6,509 homes will be built, a 6.3 MW wind power station costing 48.98 crore to generate 152 lakh units of electricity on annual basis, and BRTS second work worth Rs 64.36 crore among other things.

 
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