SmartCity Cochin

Smart city Kochi is an infrastructure project which will provide facilities specifically for IT/ ITES based ventures to work efficiently and cost effectively with adequate supply of required resources for IT industry. It has been proved that Cochin has adequate human resource with technical knowledge. This is the main encouraging factor for starting a big project like Smart City in Cochin. Smart city Kochi is a joint venture company formed by The Kerala Government and TECOM Investments. In this venture Kerala Government owns 16% share while TECOM Investments is to own 84% of the share. Smart City Kochi is expected to create over 90000 direct job opportunities.

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The Smart City project is built in the city of Cochin in Kerala state near Kakkanadu. This is near by the Info Park campus area. In this there will be Sets of Building or group of buildings. These buildings will be lend out to companies mainly doing IT/ITES based jobs. All the facilities and arrangements required for the operation of these companies will be provided here by the Smart City Kochi Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. There will be Special arrangements made for Power, Internet and data communication facilities, Transportation, Security, Food etc in this area.

Event History

• 2004-Concept of SmartCity presented before public
• 2005-MOU signed between Kerala government and Dubai Internet City
• 13 May 2007-Kerala Government and Teecom signed the an updated framework agreement
• February 2 2011-Disputes between Kerala government and Teecom where resolved
• October 8 2011-Construction of SmartCity was launched

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First phase of the project is expected to be completed within 18 months after the works have started. It is sure that by the arrival of this project, the face of Cochin as well as Kerala will definitely be changed. The changes that will be created by such a big project are unimaginable. People of Cochin are enthusiastic about this project coming into a reality.