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The scheme aims to make the city of Hyderabad a slum-free city by providing free-of-cost housing to the shelter-less poor in rural and urban areas. [2] The plan aims to provide 2.72 lakh by March 2019, followed by an additional 3 lakh by 2024. [3] Nearly 100,000 houses or high-rise flatlets are set to be completed in the year 2021. [4]
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [3]
Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is a statutory body headquartered in Kadavanthra, Kerala, India, established in 1976. It is responsible for the development planning of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (except two wards), nine adjacent municipal councils, and 21 intervening gram panchayats, covering a total area of 632 km 2. [2]
As per the 2001 census, Kochi urban agglomeration is the only urban agglomeration with a population exceeding one million. [7] The Kochi urban agglomeration constituted based on the 2001 census comprised Kochi Municipal Corporation, five municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of three gram panchayats.
The Kochi City has a population of 596,473 as per Indian Census 2001. Kochi witnessed a rapid population growth during the past 30 years. The average decadal growth in Kochi Corporation is 7.83% whereas the nearby municipal areas registered decadal average of 18.65%, and the adjoining panchayaths had an average decadal growth of 12.13%.
Choice Paradise is a residential skyscraper located at Tripunithura, Kochi, Kerala belonging to the Choice Group. It is the second tallest building in Kerala. It can withstand earthquakes to the intensity of 7.2 on the Richter Scale. [3] It was commissioned by actor Mohanlal in 2012. The construction started in 2008 and completed in 2010. [2]
This is a list of major areas and neighbourhoods in the city of Kochi by region. The eastern part of Kochi is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of the city after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. [1
It is a prominent industrial region in the Kochi metropolitan area, and is located 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kalamassery had a population of 70,776 people, and a population density of 2,621/km 2 (6,790/sq mi). Kalamassery is a major hub for industrial and IT activities in Kochi