Kakkanad: Smart City?

From the nature’s beauty to concrete jungles, as had happened in New Delhi, Navi Mumbai here is the new down town of kochi….in and around Kakkanad…. You can see Future Shocks becoming true here...

What you will find here is the famous temple, of Vamanan, and the throne of King Mavali at Thrikakkara...This was the popular name of Kakkanad, till sometimes before..as it belonged to Thrikkakara grama panchayat. For amusement you have the finest park, Veegaland, where nature, art and technology merge by Kochuouseph Chittalppilly, Kerala's Deerubhai..

http://arunoday.blogspot.com/2010/04/top-of-hill-full-of-thrill.html




CEPZ


Kakkanad has the Civil Station of Kochi, the first feather in its cap.. NPOL, CEPZ, Kinfra park which paved way to Infopark, and under the leadership of Mr. Girish Babu, negotiations for the Smart city a Dubai Internet City (DIC) based project began, which made Kakkanda a place frequently heard in news. Negotiations with Dubai-based Tecom for developing SmartCity IT park is still on...or off?

http://smartcitykochi.blogspot.com/

Smart city project Chairman, S. Sarma told that the Government was still keen on implementing the Smart city project in Kochi. Minister added that the government has no interest on those who are bent upon violation of the Smart city agreement and it will consider alternative partnership only as the last resort.

His statement, made in the state Assembly, came close on the heels of Tecom officials' announcement during Smart City board meeting at Kochi that the company would not shy away from a legal battle if the government went to court for arbitration.

However, he added that there was no question of yielding to the Dubai company's demands such as "free-hold" right for part of the land since they were outside the original agreement.

Now Kakkanad is not just confined to Thrikakara panchayat, it has become a metaphor, for places around it right from Padamugal, to Pukattupady, Pallikara, and around.
Rajagiri-Chittyathkara
Echamuku-Patturukal
Surabhi Nagar-Collectrate


Mavalipuram-Library/Busstop


Thrikakara-Temple
NGO Quarters-NPOL
Padamugal - HiFi
HMT Colony - Future
Thevakal - and Vidyodaya..
And many more...



Near to the Trans Asian building you have the scenic Chitrapuzha palam, and you can have a lovely view, if you go through the Rajagiri College...Well this Chitrapuzha is different from the one in Thripunthara-Hillpalace or the one in Munnar...

Which do you think is the ideal place to stay around Kakkanad?

Over the years, the infrastructure here has become very strong, especially after the airport, and the seaport airport road enhancing the accessibility..

Have been comming to this place, since childhood...the days, I remember...but never knew, it was the choosen destination for me, had been here working with different organisations for the past 11 years, and am keeping my fingures crossed, not knowing for how long...Can the Octoput tell me that?