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Minister hands land documents to 120 Ernakulam families

KOCHI: M B Rajesh, the local self-government minister, emphasized that self-governing bodies should initiate projects that fulfill the aspirations of families. His remarks came during the inauguration of land document distribution for 120 landless families, part of the Ernakulam district panchayat’s annual plan for 2025-26 under the LIFE project, held on Monday. The various initiatives implemented by the district panchayat are greatly beneficial to the community. The decision to procure land for the landless is a promising step. The minister also noted that this initiative would reinforce the LIFE project. During the event, outgoing district collector NSK Umesh, who is…

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Cochin body to consolidate 1,000 acres for Infopark Phase III

KOCHI: The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) has begun the process to issue a notification for land pooling for the highly anticipated Phase III of Infopark. GCDA plans to acquire approximately 1,000 acres to establish a new campus spanning 300 acres in the Kizhakkambalam and Kunnathunadu villages. This initiative will mark Kerala’s first land pooling project. Last year, the government tasked GCDA with overseeing the land pooling process. Since then, GCDA has engaged in discussions with Infopark, conducted site inspections, and worked to identify suitable land. However, technical challenges arose as the identified lands were outside GCDA’s jurisdiction. As a…

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Flat Owners Urge Kerala Govt to Establish Sewage Treatment Plants

Representative image created by AI KOCHI: The Consortium of Flats and Villas Owners Association, Kerala (COFVOAK), is urging the state government to intervene as many apartment complexes in Kochi have failed to meet the pollution control board’s (PCB) deadline for installing sewage treatment plants (STPs). Currently, only 10% of the city’s STP capacity is being utilized. Recently, the PCB issued notices to 71 apartment complexes, mandating the construction of their own STPs. However, most of these complexes could not comply due to insufficient space. Additionally, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has warned that power will be cut if these…

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Kochi: Key Hurdle Cleared for Infopark Phase III Land Pooling

AI-generated Representative Image KOCHI: The development of Infopark’s proposed Phase III campus, spanning 300 acres in Kizhakkambalam panchayat, is progressing as the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) officially designated the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) as the land pooling agency for the initiative. The government previously decided to implement the Phase III project through a land pooling model and appointed GCDA as the executing agency. However, since Kizhakkambalam falls outside GCDA’s jurisdiction, the agency had to seek special approval to move forward. With the latest order from the LSGD, GCDA is now authorized to conduct land pooling in the region.…

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Kochi Starts Building New Homes for Shanthipuram Residents

KOCHI: Housing reconstruction has officially commenced in the Shanthipuram Colony, located in the 44th division of Kochi corporation, Karanakodam. The project aims to build new homes for 197 families, funded by Life Mission and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The current houses are dilapidated and insecure. “One of the long-term objectives of the municipality is to provide residents with safe and secure homes, as outlined in our budget. Under the guidance of the Azadi Group’s Architecture Engineering College, plans have been created for apartment complexes containing eight units each, across three cents,” stated Mayor M. Anilkumar. “The estimated cost to…