Kochi Smart City : The Dream Project come True
The much awaited kochi smart city project turn to the real track on 2 nd February 2011. In the meeting,M A Yusuf Ali Played the mediator role between Government of Kerala and Tecom, the promoters of smart City Project.
Finally, Dream Project of Kerala, Kochi Smartcity comes true on 2nd February 2011. V.S Achuthananthan, Chief Minister of Kerala and Tecom, the promorters of smartcity project reached an understanding after the five years of controversy in smartcity project at Kochi.
Initially LDF Government opposed to provide freehold land. But now it agrees that to allow freehold rights in 12 per cent of the land earmarked for the project inside the Special Economic Zone.
This final decision came from the talk held on 2nd February 2011, between V.S Achuthananthan, Chief Minister of Kerala and Ahmed Humaid Al Tayar, governor of Dubai International Financial Centre. M A Yusuffali , NRI businessman played a mediator role in this discussion. Benefits of Smart city Project
• Smart city Project boosts up the industries like ICT and media. It is also bring benefits to other secotrs like hospitality, education and health care and shopping etc.
• Smart city creates 100000 job oppertunities
• Smart city plans to facilitate ICT training centres to bring knowledge to people.
• Smartcity brings benefits to local economies