KOCHI: While the central government’s move to include Kollam and Edakochi to its list of probable locations that can host water metro services opens avenues to further tap the state’s inland water facilities, the Kochi Water Metro Ltd plan to suggest Alappuzha’s name could see Kerala becoming an even greater beneficiary of the transportation system. The Union government has directed …
Kochi Mayor M. Anilkumar has urged the State Finance Minister to allocate ₹10 crore in the 2025-26 Budget for dredging and deepening the backwaters within the Kochi Corporation limits. The Mayor’s appeal comes amid complaints from residents near the backwaters and stormwater canals about the increasing instances of tidal flooding. The Mayor said that he met the Finance Minister along …
The Kochi Corporation is racing against time to complete the sewage treatment project at Edakochi to prevent the possible lapse of Central funding for the project. Even while the Corporation is planning to approach the AMRUT authorities seeking an extension of time for completing the project, officials are also taking steps to ensure that funds do not lapse. Road restoration …
The draft master plan for Kochi has proposed a Kerala International Centre at Willingdon Island, decentralised waste treatment units, and development of a few commercial places as mixed-use zones. Waste management The draft vision document, which has assessed the development needs of the city till 2040, has put forth suggestions for managing solid and liquid waste generated in the city. …
