The next time you visit Kochi, you will be welcomed to new features that will blow you away. The city is undergoing a transformation and how! In April 2015, Government of India initiated the Smart Cities Project. In January 2016, names of twenty successful cities were declared and Kochi bagged 5th position (selection / proposal rank) among 100 cities and became one of the first 20 cities to receive funding support in the first year. Since then, work is going on at a frantic pace and the city is changing for the better under the Cochin Smart City Mission Ltd (CSML).
Total project cost of Rs 2,076 crore was proposed to be funded across multiple sources with a major portion allocated through the Smart City Grants from Centre and the State. In March 2016, Government of Kerala incorporated Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) as a Special Story 36 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and September 2017, Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) awarded the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) to implement Area Based Development.
Among the several projects, the ones that are underway and enhance the city include beautification of Dutch Palace entry so that it is prominently visible, an open air theatre, Vasco da Gama square, Marine Drive Phase-I development and development of more than half a dozen roads in West Cochin. The other notable projects that are expected to be completed in a few months are Hospital Block at Fort Kochi, Hospital Block at Mattancherry, development of open spaces in smart city areas, Integrated City Surveillance system and marine Drive walkway.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MAJOR PROJECTS
1.1000 KWp Grid connected Roof Top Solar Photovoltaic Power plants at various sites in Kochi Municipal Corporation Area (INR 5.70 Crores)
Based on three major constraints energy necessity, limited land availability and economy CSML found a solution and selected 28 out of 60 government buildings including Schools, College, Hospitals, KSEB office, Court complexes etc and proposed to install 1MW solar plant on roof top of them. Each building has installed capacity ranging from 20kWp to 70kWp. Installation complete in all 28 buildings. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MAJOR PROJECTS
2. Implementation of Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) in Kochi (INR 26.90 Crores)
Project is implemented in 35 junctions in entire Kochi Corporation area. ITMS consists of several electronic equipment that work towards improving safety, enforcement and traffic management. ITMS can be segmented into 2 broad elements – Enforcement, and Traffic Management. Enforcement deals with violation detection and fining. Traffic Management deals with flow detection and optimization of signal controls. The other benefits that would accrue out of ITMS includes incident management and better Information Dissemination. The Scope of Work Includes providing, installation, testing and Commissioning of ITMS Components and setting up the Traffic Control Center.
3. E-health solution for General Hospital (INR 3.82 Crores)
Ernakulam General Hospitals which handles more than 3000 Out-Patients every day. eHealth is an Integrated Healthcare Cloud which will hold the complete healthcare data about all the citizens in the state. The main features of the framework are:A Central Repository of Demographic, Public Health and Healthcare data pertaining to the State which will get dynamically updated. Each citizen record in the demographic data repository will be uniquely identified which will be used by all the services provided by e-Health.Centralized Healthcare Information System which has the functionalities of an Integrated Hospital Management System, Disease Surveillance, Management Information System and Healthcare Planning.
4. Integrated Command, Control and Communication Centre (IC4) in Kochi (INR 64.50 Crores)
IC4 project is 45th among the Indian cities built so far. IC4 will help in monitoring activities like smart electricity and water meters, Adaptive Traffic Controlling, energy efficient LED street lights and will bring the operations of various Govt. departments under a single umbrella. It will assist in emergency response, especially in situations like flood and critical situations.
5. Open Space Corridor Linking from DH Ground to Mangalavanam (Marine Drive Walway) (INR 7.85 Crores)
Project intends to renovate and interlink the walkway corridor from Open-space Corridor Linking RajendraMaidan on south of the corridor up till Tata Canal to the north of the corridor. Total stretch 2.2 Km. It aims at revitalizing all the open/ public spaces, along the western water edge of Ernakulam mainland, by improving the accessibility, introducing various activities and linking the same with each other to create an active corridor for recreational facilities. Marine Drive Walkway with its distinct identity. This would involve components such as streetscaping, street lighting and landscaping, vending kiosk, advertisement provision, & play equipment and periodic maintenance.
6. Construction of 3 Minor Bridges and 2 Foot over Bridges (INR 15.64 Crores)
Construction of an elevated RCC Bridge connecting roads on either side of Eravely canal near ThuruthyJummah Masjid, Upgradation of the Bridge connecting the roads on either side of Kalvathy Canal near P.A. Sayed Muhammed Community Hall, Demolition and Reconstruction of Chungam Bridge located on Calvathy Road near Fort Kochi Boat Jetty, Demolition and Reconstruction of Foot Bridge on the East Side entry of AdhikariValappu Colony, Demolition and Reconstruction of Foot Bridge on the West Side entry of AdhikariValappu Colony.
7. Development of Open Spaces, Playgrounds and Museum of Freedom Struggle in West Kochi (INR 4.23 Crores)
Improvement of 4 parks in west Kochi and a jail that served prisoners of freedom struggle. Major interventions of the Parks & Playground project include surface paving, landscaping and providing street furniture (such as benches, stone pergola, & post top light), fixing of play equipments, gym equipment’s, solar panel system, solar tree & repairing/constructing storm water drainage trenches etc. Museum of Freedom Struggle: The project envisaged considers conceptualisation, design and development of a Museum of Freedom Struggle in the old Fort Kochi Jail premises. The proposal is to revamp the existing unused Fort Kochi Jail by improving the physical infrastructure of the complex and converting it into a museum with its cells as exhibition spaces along with landscaping, hardscaping, electrification, water supply, sanitation, provision of new toilet block and renovating the security cabin and also development of adjacent plot for landscaping and seating.
8. Safety & security – Intelligent City Surveillance System (INR 42.61 Crores)
The aim of this project is to develop and provide a safe and secure environment to the citizens of Kochi through CCTV based surveillance system. The CCTV based surveillance system will be implemented in PAN city area of Kochi which will integrate the existing surveillance system and install additional surveillance cameras through a VSaaS (Video Surveillance as a Service) solution. The CSMl with support of Kochi Police has already identified tentative 141 locations and type of Cameras in the Kochi Municipal Corporation area.
9. Procurement of Suction-cum-jetting machine (INR 1.60 Crores)
To enable cleaning storm water drains procurement of mechanical machines is proposed. The suction-cum-jetting machine shall be purchased by CSML through GEM portal and will be handed over to Kochi Municipal Corporation for operation and maintenance. The supplier shall provide 1 month training; where selected corporation employees will be taught how to operate and maintain the machine by the manufacturer. A minimum warranty of 24 months (2 years) shall be given with minimum 4 free services per annum. Once trained, the corporation employees may carry out cleaning activities as per a schedule determined by KMC.
10. Upgradation of Anganwadi Centres in West Kochi (INR 1.16 Crores)
Proposed for Complete reconstruction of AWC’s 4, 13, 14 and 51 is proposed as well as internal and external painting work and minor masonry works for Anganwadi centre 12. Furniture for the 4 newly constructed and 1 renovated anganwadi. Complete repainting with acrylic paint of the remaining KMC owned anganwadi buildings. Thematic painting of all of the 26 anganwadis in KMC owned buildings is also proposed. Play equipment for all the 52 anganwadi in West Kochi area. Smart class equipment is proposed to supplied and installed in all 52 AWC’s in ABD area as required. 32” wall mounted LCD TV with USB port and other equipment shall be provided to enable more holistic approach to learning.
Projects:
Development of Electrical Infrastructure in ABD (INR 71.98 Crores)
• Rehabilitation of Ernakulam Market (INR 4.98 Crores)
• Road Signages for ABD (INR 2.28 Crores)
• Construction of Multi-storeyed Housing Complex at Thuruthy (INR 46.36 Crores)
• Redevelopment of Ernakulam Market (INR 68.80 Crores)
• Implementation of Smart LED lighting (INR 32.06 Crores)
• Construction of New Block at Fort Kochi Taluk Hospital (INR 4.82 Crores)
• Construction of New Block of Mattancherry Women & Children Hospital (INR 4.67 Crores)
• Upgradation of Dutch Palace Entry Area (INR 1.21 Crores)
• Construction of Vacuum Sewer Network with House Connections and Sewer Treatment Plant (INR
166.0 Crores)
• Development of Roads for Divisions 1 to 5 West Kochi (INR 64.86 Crores, 5 packages)
• Development of Smart Roads in Ernakulam ABD (INR 61.53 Crores)
• Household and Street Bins for Segregation of Organic and Inorganic wastes in Kochi (INR 0.68 Crores)
• Beach Front Upgradation at Vasco Square in Fort Kochi (INR 1.95 Crores)
• Open Air Theatre (OAT) at Fort Kochi (INR 1.07 Crores)
• Extension of Cancer Speciality Block for General Hospital, Ernakulam (INR 25 Crores)
• Public Bicycle Sharing System in Kochi (INR 10.0 Crores PPP)
• Upgradation of new Central Calvathy Higher Secondary School (INR 7.06 Crores)
• Construction of Modern at Grade Walkways in Hospital Road (INR 3.06 Crores)
