Axe on parking project in Thiruvananthapuram
Recently, the authorities have included Trida in the Smart City board to ensure full cooperation.
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major move, the Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) has decided to shelve the long-pending parking plaza project at their land at Palayam. The plan of the Trida was to set up a Rs 35 crore worth conventional parking plaza, the piling work of which was initiated a few months ago, at the 1-acre land owned by them adjacent to the Palayam Connemara Market.
Putting aside all the differences, Trida has joined hands with the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (SCTL) and has decided to set up automated multi-level parking facility at the land using Central fund. Earlier, TRIDA had turned down the proposal mooted by the SCTL to set up an automated parking facility. “A meeting was held recently and Trida agreed to allow Smart City to set up an automated parking facility at their land. Conventional parking plaza would take up a lot of space and is a waste of money and land. Currently, cost-effective technologies are available which would be set up in small spaces. We have funds under the Smart City initiative,” said an official.
Recently, the authorities have included Trida in the Smart City board to ensure full cooperation. “Our land would be our investment. The Smart City would invest and construct the infrastructure. The revenue generated from the facility would be shared with Trida. The percentage of fund-sharing would be decided later,” said the official.
The City Corporation under the Amrut Project is setting up three multi-level parking facilities at a cost of `28 crore each. “We have `20 crore for the purpose under Smart City. The plan is to set up a multi-storey semi or fully automated parking facility at the land. There is height restriction by Airport Authority of India (AAI) and we would come up with our plan soon,” said the official.
Meanwhile, the renovation of Palayam Connemara Market is all set to take off. The design of the proposed market under the Smart City initiative was approved very recently. The project worth `100 crore is expected to give a face-lift for the centuries-old market.