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Choice Paradise, Kochi: Kochi: 137 metres (450 ft) 40 2012 [5] 3 Galaxy Magnus Opus Kozhikode: 130 metres (432 ft) 38 2020 4 Nikunjam iPark Thiruvananthapuram: 123 metres (409 ft) 35 2012 5 MIR Jade Heights 1 n 2 Kochi: 119 metres (390 ft) 33 2019 6 Tata Tritvam Tower 6 Kochi 102 metres (335 ft) 30 2017 7 Riviera Grand Kozhikode 102 metres (335 ...
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]
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 .
SmartCity Kochi is an information technology special economic zone in Kochi, Kerala, India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A joint venture company named Smart City (Kochi) Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. was formed by Government of Kerala (16% holding) and Dubai Holding (84% holding) to implement the project. [ 3 ]
The city is popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea [2] [3] [4] as it has the natural harbor on the Arabian Sea coast [5] and was the centre of the world spice trade for many centuries. Old Kochi (presently called West Kochi), loosely refers to a group of islands which comprise Willingdon Island, Fort Kochi, Mattancherry etc.
Kochi (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ i / KOH-chee, Malayalam: [kotˈt͡ʃi] ⓘ), formerly known as Cochin (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ ɪ n / KOH-chin), [12] is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam.
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%.
A view of the Kochi harbour mouth from Willingdon Island. Kochi is located on the southwest coast of India, in the southern state of Kerala. The city lies at the sea mouth of seven major rivers which start from the Western Ghats and travel through Kerala's midlands, lowlands and coastal areas, to drain out into the Arabian Sea.