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The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Mayor inaugurates Samridhi@Kochi's maiden canteen at GCDA
Samridhi@Kochi, a budget hotel initiative being run jointly by the Kochi Corporation and the Kudumbashree Mission, opened its first canteen at the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) here on Monday. Mayor M. Anilkumar inaugurated the canteen. GCDA chairperson K. Chandran Pillai presided. Mr. Anilkumar marvelled at how Samridhi@Kochi was fast expanding beyond an initiative restricted to the Kochi Corporation. The canteen will be open to the public though food will be priced differently for the public and GCDA employees.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Work on new commercial complex at Kakkanad to begin soon
Work on the new commercial complex in Kakkanad is expected to begin soon. The design, plan, and other details of the proposed complex, 'Kakkanad Commercial Complex 2.0', were unveiled at a review meeting here. The project was planned after the present complex was found inadequate to meet the growing requirements of the administrative centre of Ernakulam district. The proposed facility will come up on the land belonging to the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA). It will replace the commercial complex, which is around 50 years old. The present building will be brought down before the new complex is built. The presentation on the proposed complex was made before the District Collector and officials of the GCDA and the district panchayat as well as members of the Thrikkakara municipal council. The GCDA, which has prepared the plan for the new commercial complex, has provided parking space to serve the upcoming commercial complex in keeping with the growing vehicular traffic. Besides, the Collector, GCDA Chairman K. Chandran Pillai, district panchayat president Manoj Moothedan and municipal councillor A.A. Ibrahim Kutty were present. The proposed complex will have five storeys, including basement, and will have a total space of 18,000 sq. ft. The basement will be used totally for parking. There still be separate entry and exit. The five storeys will house shops, business establishments, meeting hall, and office space. It was decided that commercial establishments that will require temporary rehabilitation will be rehabilitated as the work on the building progressed.
