The master plan of the prestigious IT project Smart City Kochi was cleared at a meeting held in Dubai Thursday and the work on it is slated to begin in July, officials said.
The board meeting was attended by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Read More..

The first phase of SmartCity Kochi project spread over 1.5 million sq.ft in 50 acres will be completed within 18 months from the launch of construction in June.Addressing reporters at the end of a kickoff meeting held at the project site at Edachi Read More..

SmartCity authorities have engaged a management firm for the speedy completion of the revised master plan and construction works. The decision has come at a time when the deadline set by the SEZ Board of Approval (BoA) is due to end in a few month Read More..

The revised masterplan of the 246-acre SmartCity project here will have more open space than was proposed earlier. The project will now have 70 per cent open space and only 30 per cent built-up area. It’s a total reversal of the earlier prop Read More..

Troubles with the proposed SmartCity Kochi refuses to go away as the notification of the entire 246 acres of the project site as a single Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is now likely to get delayed further.The proposal for single SEZ was set to come Read More..

Putting a full stop to speculation regarding the nature of Smart City Kochi (SCK), Group CEO of TECOM Abdul Latheef Al Mulla has made it clear that the much awaited dream project of the state would be a township. Al Mulla was delivering the specia Read More..

The first phase of the Kochi SmartCity project will be completed in 18 months at an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore which is Rs 500 crore more than expected, chief minister Oommen Chandy said here on Saturday.The CM was inaugurating the SmartCity Read More..

The concept master plan of the SmartCity project was approved by the directors' board the other day in Thiruvananthapuram. The project is now awaiting clearance from the Special Economic Zone Board of Approval for starting construction of building Read More..

The concept master plan for the entire 246 acres earmarked for the proposed SmartCity Kochi project will be ready in three weeks, Baju George, managing director of SmartCity (India) has said. Talking to The Hindu on Tuesday, Mr. George said that p Read More..

The construction work of the pavilion of the much anticipated project - Smart City Kochi (SCK) would take another three more weeks for completion, said MD Baju George. “Though the initial plan was to complete the work within sixteen weeks fr Read More..

The construction work of the pavilion of the much anticipated project - Smart City Kochi (SCK) would take another three more weeks for completion, said MD Baju George. “Though the initial plan was to complete the work within sixteen weeks fr Read More..

Work on the first of the blocks for housing IT and ITES companies at SmartCity Kochi will begin in April, this year, Baju George, managing director of the project said here on Monday.He was speaking to reporters after a meeting with Labour Ministe Read More..

The proposed Rs.5,000 crore Smart City Kochi mega IT project will be ready on time, a top official said Monday. Speaking to reporters here, Baju George, managing director of Smart City Kochi, said the entire project would be ready in five-and-half Read More..

Finally the IT professionals can stay back in kerala to be in their dream smart city kochi jobs.After the completion of smart city kochi all the major IT companies will start their operation from here as this would be the largest IT park in India. Read More..

With the State government filing a letter with the Board of Approval -BoA of the Union Commerce Ministry specifying the character of SEZ it prefers for the proposed SmartCity Kochi project, decks have been cleared for the formal notification of th Read More..

The decision to grant single Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status for SmartCity Kochi project has come as a boon for its promoter TECOM Investments, which is facing fund shortage. The move is expected to give seventeen (17) percent savings through t Read More..

In an effort to cut down the cost of SmartCity, TECOM, the promoters of the project, has identified finance consultants. Davis Langdon, the construction consultancy firm headquartered in London, has been picked up to give advice, mainly on constru Read More..

The cost of SmartCity project, Kochi, Kerala, has jumped up by Dh372 million (Rs5 billion) to Dh1.6 billion (Rs20 billion) as compared to previous projections of Dh1.2 billion (Rs15 billion), said a senior company official. The SmartCity Kochi pro Read More..

The seven-year-long wait is over. In a major boost to the state’s IT industry, construction of the much-awaited Smart City project in Kochi will begin on Saturday. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will inaugurate the construction of the Rs 2,000 Read More..

The proposed SmartCity Kochi project is expected to cost Rs.2,000 crores, about Rs.500 crores more than what was previously projected. According to Tecom sources, the project’s initial investment was estimated at UAE Dh 1.2 billion (about Rs Read More..

Taking into consideration the importance of the SmartCity project and the need for speedy decisions, the project monitoring committee decided to induct Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy as a special invitee to the SmartCity Kochi board of direct Read More..

The second meeting of the project monitoring committee of SmartCity Kochi, which was held on Sunday, set a timeframe for the first year’s activities and allotted funds for the same, according to a press release from the company. The meeting, Read More..

Work on the much-delayed Kochi Smart City IT project will begin September-end, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Sunday.Speaking to IANS, Chandy said that he has been told that the decision was taken at a meeting of the Smart City Dubai boa Read More..

The 2nd Project Monitoring Committee meeting of SmartCity Kochi project was held in Dubai under the Chairmanship of HE Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer, Member of Supreme Fiscal Committee of Dubai Government. and attended by Abdul Latheef Al Mulla, Vice Chai Read More..

SmartCity on Saturday justified the State government's decision to allocate an additional four acres for its project in Kochi, stating that it was well within the provisions of the original framework agreement.Baju George, managing director of Sma Read More..

The Group of Technology Companies (GTech), the industry body of the software companies of Kerala, has welcomed the agreement reached between the government of Kerala and representatives of TECOM to fast track the implementation of the SmartCity pr Read More..

Dr. Baju George, a veteran management professional, has taken charge as the Managing Director of SmartCity Kochi project being promoted by the Dubai based Tecom Investments. Dr. Baju, who was holding the position of Project Director- Real Estate a Read More..

The proposed SmartCity Kochi, promoted by Dubai-based Tecom, is yet to re-open its office in the city even as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and a delegation from Dubai are set to hold talks at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.The operations at the co Read More..

To bridge the gap between Tecom officials and the state government the first round of talks for the ambitious Smart City project will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Tecom officials will meet Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Information Te Read More..

In an effort to expedite the works of Smart City, Kochi, the Tecom has decided to appoint Baju George as the managing director of the project. It was the five-member committee headed by the supreme council of Dubai Holdings, the parent company of Read More..

The new Chief Minister of Kerala, today said that the UDF government will implement the SmartCity Kochi project on a priority basis after sorting out few issues in the agreement, the previous government had with Tecom, which are against the S Read More..

 The construction of the proposed SmartCity Kochi project is yet to take off almost two months after the receipt of the Special Economic Zone notification for 131.4 acres out of the total 246 acres.This is in contrast to the assurance Abdulla Read More..

The State government is learnt to be upset over the lack of initiative on the part of Tecom, the Dubai-based promoters of the SmartCity Kochi project, in getting the project off the blocks. Sources said that the State government was making all eff Read More..

Deal sets in motion building of a knowledge-based township replicating Dubai Internet City. Tecom Investments and the government of the Indian state of Kerala have signed a lease for the development of SmartCity Kochi, an IT infrastructure project Read More..

 A lease agreement that will flag off the development of SmartCity Kochi, an IT infrastructure project jointly promoted by TECOM Investments and the State Government of Kerala in India, has been signed between Abdullatif AlMulla, TECOM Group Read More..

Giving an impetus to the efforts of the state government and Tecom, the promoters of the Smart City Kochi, the Union Government on Tuesday issued notification granting special economic zone (SEZ) status for 131 acres of the 246 acres of land that Read More..

A fresh lease agreement for the much delayed Rs 1,700-crore Kochi Smartcity, an IT infrastructure project being jointly promoted by the Kerala Government and the Dubai-based Tecom Investments group, which envisages direct employment to about 90,00 Read More..

Smart City Malta’s CEO has come under attack from the prime minister of a southern Indian state, where he is also piloting a multi-million project.Velikkakathu Sankaran Achut­hanandan – the 87-year-old prime minister of the Indian Read More..

The much-awaited yet delayed Smart City project is all set to to take off in Kochi.  The main hurdles which had been holding up the work on Kerala’s dream project for about four years were thrashed out by Read More..

In a last-ditch bid to end stalemate over the SmartCity IT project in Kochi, a senior representative of the Dubai government is expected to visit Kerala shortly to iron out differences between the state government and Dubai-based Tecom, the partne Read More..

Putting an end to the wait for the Kerala government agreeing to their demands, Tecom, the promoters of Smart City, Kochi, is planning to move court. If the government fails to come up with a decision on the controversial issues within a few days, Read More..

The Dubai Government will put pressure on Tecom, the promoter of the project, to remove the hurdles obstructing the launch of the Smart City, here.This is on the basis of the talks held by Indian UAE envoy M K Lokesh with the Dubai Government.

Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan informed the Assembly on Tuesday that Tecom has not yet given any reply to the State Government’s final notice on the Smart City Kochi project. After the Tecom failed to give a satisfactory reply to a final n Read More..

The Kerala government is making earnest efforts to realise the SmartCity project in Kochi, promoted as a joint venture with the Dubai-based Tecom, said Fisheries Minister S Sarma here today.Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of India ICT Sum Read More..

The Kerala government is all set to handover a letter again to the Tecom company as a final warning for clarifying its stance regarding the much awaited Smart city project in Kochi. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held today.TECOM, t Read More..

At the moment, it is point in time for Tecom to put on stress strategy. Responding to the state government's correspondence on the Smart City Kochi development, Tecom has did it obvious that if the administration was actually solemn on the subject Read More..

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has claimed that it has not constructed any structures as part of the proposed 1026-mW gas-based power plant at Brahmapuram on the 100 acres of land that was to have been handed over to SmartCity. Sources Read More..

Two days after receiving an ultimatum from Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Smart City Dubai Thursday said it was the state government which was delaying the Kochi infotech project. Foundation stone for the Rs.1,500 crore ($335 million) S Read More..

Kerala will ask Smart City Dubai one last time if it wishes to honour its pact to set up a Rs.1,500 crore ($335 million) infotech project in Kochi, Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Tuesday. 'We have decided to write to them one last time to Read More..

As the stalemate over Kerala’s mega IT infrastructure project SmartCity Kochi (India) gets ever more complex, Tecom, the project’s estranged investment partner, has successfully launched a similar project in Malta. SmartCity Malta (SCM Read More..

The fate of the Smart City Kochi project continues to hang in the balance as the Dubai-based Tecom has turned down the ultimatum issued by the state government to resume work on the project. In a reply sent to Chief Secretary P Prabhakaran on Thur Read More..

Setting a deadline for Tecom to either go ahead or withdraw from the Smart City project, the government on Thursday issued an ultimatum to Tecom. By giving a time period of 15 days for Tecom to come out with a reply, the government is trying to ha Read More..

A board of directors meeting of the proposed Rs.1,500 crore Smart City Kochi concluded here Monday without taking any decision on the fate of the IT project.At the same time, the developer Smart City Dubai said it has no plans to pull out from the Read More..

The Kerala government is making last attempt to salvage its partnership with Dubai Commerce Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (Tecom) for the $333-million Smartcity project in Kochi.The state government has written to its estranged investme Read More..

A 30-day marketing campaign promoting Malta and SmartCity Malta is taking place within all TECOM business parks until June 20 to highlight the benefits of operating from SmartCity Malta.The campaign, "TECOM Investments' first overseas busines Read More..

After days of silence, the Smart City Kochi project has once again become a subject for argument and counter argument between the State Government and TECOM.At a press conference held in connection with the fourth anniversary of the LDF Government Read More..

Fourteen companies will begin operations this month in Kochi Infopark at Koratty. The park, coming up in Thrissur district, is the first spoke model IT park. The companies that have set up shop are ..

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TECOM Investments Realigns 11 Business Parks into Five Industry Cluster Groups

TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, has realigned its 11 business parks into five industry cluster groups to streamline Read More..

A meeting of the board of directors of SmartCity Kochi held here on Monday did not take any decision on outstanding issues, including the right to freehold land for the promoters. Minister for Registration S. Sarma, who is also chairman of SmartCi Read More..

The financial position of SmartCity owners, Tecom, has been publicly doubted once again as construction on the SmartCity Kochi project has yet to start more than two years after the foundation stone was laid. A few days ago, Indian media reported Read More..

Malta – 9 March, 2010:  SmartCity Malta will be open in the third quarter of 2010, creating numerous business opportunities for Malta One may choose to start-up a business at the exclusive SmartCity Malta location or seek employment in Read More..

SmartCity in Dubai is set to lose its executive director for corporate finance Teddy Maroun.
Mr Maroun has held the position for a year but his contract is not being renewed for 2010. SmartCity Dubai said Mr Maroun left the company in a volunta Read More..

The Union Government has handed over a clearance letter to the State Government for setting up a multi-product Special Economic Zone at Pallippuram, adjacent to the Cherthala Infopark, in Alappuzha.The new SEZ would be set up as a unit of the Coch Read More..

The director board meeting of the company setting up the SmartCity Kochi project met here today, without taking any major decision on the issues that have delayed the project. Minister S Sharma said here that the discussions today were part of a r Read More..

SmartCity Dubai, part of Tecom, wants to hold talks with the Government of Kerala to iron out the issues and to remove the bottlenecks for speedy progress in the Rs15 billion (Dh1.17 billion) SmartCity Kochi project. It is the first SmartCity proj Read More..

Kochi, Dec 14 (IANS) Smart City Dubai Monday served an ultimatum to the Kerala government, saying the Rs.1,500 crore Smart City Kochi project cannot be kept hanging in the balance “endlessly”. In a statement issued here, Smart City Dub Read More..

SmartCity Malta is understood to have approached local banks in a bid to raise the necessary funds to continue the project, The Malta Business Weekly has learnt. This newspaper is informed that the management of SmartCity Malta have been to HSBC B Read More..

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Saturday asked Smart City Dubai, the developer of a proposed IT park here, to stick to the framework agreement or else the government would “look for other options”.
“In case they (Smar Read More..

“It may work against the workers who are on short-term contracts. They may find renewal tough,” K Mohandas, secretary of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, told Express.
However, the global recession has not forced a permanent ret Read More..

Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the government would look for “other options” if Smart City Dubai, the developer of the proposed Rs.1,500-crore ($300 million) IT project, did not resolve its differences with the Read More..

The two-day talks between the Kerala government and Smart City Dubai to take forward the proposed Smart City Kochi software 
township project turned out to be inconclusive, but both parties were confident that the deadlock would be broken Read More..

The Minister for Fisheries S. Sarma said on Thursday that talks with Gulf-based TECOM for starting the work on the Smart City Project in Kochi would resume soon. Implementation of the project had come to a standstill following TECOM's demand that Read More..

The latest report of the IFC and the World Bank has drawn a comparatively good picture of India as far as starting business in the country is concerned by saying it is easier to start and operate business now than it was three years ago in many la Read More..

With Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan and his Cabinet members busy fighting, the fate of Smart City Kochi is uncertain. The government couldn’t clear the last hurdle of getting the Cabinet nod for the agenda set for talks with Tecom.After mu Read More..

Orion India Systems launched its Kochi operations by opening a state-ofthe- art Technology and Development Centre at the Infopark SEZ on Wednesday. Sunil Mehta, CEO and director, Orion group of companies, said that the new office will provide qual Read More..

Dubai: Dubai Internet City on Wednesday conducted a workshop and networking programme for diplomats to attract more foreign investment. "More than 30 key representatives from consulates and embassies in the UAE attended the workshop and networking Read More..

Smart City Kochi, a joint venture between Tecom of Dubai and the Kerala government, has announced temporary closure of its office at Kochi with immediate effect. Chief executive officer of the project Fareed Abdulrahman on Tuesday said the office Read More..

The Rs.15-billion ($375-million) IT park, Smart City Kochi, will request the state government to see that it gets special economic zone (SEZ) status without any strings. Speaking to reporters after the fifth director board meeting Monday evening, Read More..

SmartCity Head Quarters, based in Dubai, have invited Indian and international master planning companies to submit proposals for SmartCity Kochi’s master plan. This step comes after the laying of SmartCity Kochi’s foundation stone in N Read More..

SmartCity participated in OutsourceWorld London held last week, fulfilling its ongoing commitment to promote SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi to attract potential customers and investors.

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The State government and SmartCity Kochi would make concerted efforts to secure a single Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status covering the entire area of the proposed SmartCity project here.This was one of the three major decisions taken at a meetin Read More..

The proposed Rs.15-billion Smart City project of this Kerala city has been given to British firm Colin Buchanan.Smart City Kochi is a joint venture company promoted by Dubai-based TECOM Investments, SAMA Dubai and the government of Kerala.

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The construction work of SmartCity Kochi is expected to begin by October this year, said S. Sarma, Minister for Fisheries and Registration and chairman of SmartCity Kochi.He was briefing the media here after the annual general meeting of SmartCity Read More..