British company
to prepare master plan for Kochi
KOCHI: 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.
The project will come up in an area of 246 acres of
which 100 acres have already been given the status of
special economic zone (SEZ).
It would also see a record 90,000 jobs being created.
The decision to appoint the British firm was announced
in a press release issued Sunday from Dubai by Fareed
Abdulrahman, Smart City CEO and board member of Smart
City Kochi.
"Smart City will develop the master plan in consultation
with Colin Buchanan," said Abdulrahman.
"At the same time we will continue to actively
consult the state government and the local community
on our joint IT/ITES vision to ensure the success of
the self-sustained business township."
State IT secretary Ajay Kumar told IANS: "Everything
is going according to the plan of action that the board
of directors have prepared. The board meets once every
three months."
Colin Buchanan is one of the UK's leading multi-disciplinary
consultancies dealing in town master planning, urban
design, regeneration, economics and development, transport
and traffic engineering and has extensive experience
in implementing new and innovative solutions for its
global clients.
Colin Buchanan, which has prepared a master plan for
Smart City Malta, was recently awarded the NCE Consultants
of the Year Award 2008 in recognition of its high profile
projects like Crossrail, and ULTra Heathrow Terminal
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