Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development

The Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (c-hed) is an institution functioning as the research and development wing of the Kochi Municipal Corporation, in the fields of Urban Development and Governance,…

Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development

Major Projects

The Queen of The Arabian Sea, Cochin is now in the limelight as one of the most actively emerging cities not only in India but in South Asia. The reason – a host of developmental projects that is transforming Cochin in to a key center of d…

TOSCA Installation and Demonstration

Challenge Lab Kochi

Launch of 100 E-Autos

Kochi – City of Design

Urban Sustainability and Smart City (USSC) Event

Visit of Dutch Water Experts

EcoLogistics project – Inauguration and handing over of Zero- Emission Electric Freight Autos

Strategic Action Plans for Rental Housing for Internal Migrants in Kochi Municipal Corporation

Sustainable Neighborhood Project

The Sustainable Neighborhood project of Kochi Municipal Corporation aims to demonstrate a transformational change of the urban systems through the analysis, identification, and development of sustainable cross‐sectoral solutions to optimize urban infrastructures, processes or services and to improve the urban climate.

Arts Space Kochi (ASK)

The city of Kochi, well known for its rich heritage and pluralistic culture, has been influenced by various cultures and nationalities, leaving their impressions in the fields of architecture, arts, crafts, cultural and heritage ins…

VACANCY

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Morgenstadt Global Smart Cities Initiative (MGI) – Sustainable Neighbourhood project

SITE VISIT AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP As part of the ongoing Morgenstadt Global Smart Cities Initiative (MGI) – Sustainable Neighbourhood project, the project team from Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering (IAO), Stuttgar…

Subhash Bose Park Reopening

The prestigious Subhash Bose Park is maintained by Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development. The park is a fine example of our efforts . It serves as the green lungs of the core city and a space for recreation . It is now alive and vibra…

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Publications

MANUAL: How to conduct an Urban Design Competition- The Case of EnteKochi

This publication “MANUAL: How to conduct an Urban Design Competition- The Case of EnteKochi” is developed by the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (c-hed) Kochi, i…

COVID – 19 India : Mobility Response Guidelines – By Urban Mass Transit Company Limited

Smt. Jaishree Jindel (Project Manager and National Coordinator, Urban Mass Transit Company Limited) and Sri. Tarun Choudhary (Project officer, Urban Mass Transit Company Limited) write on “COVID – 19 India : Mobility Res…

“Covid-19 and Cities We Want” – By Sri. Hitesh Vaidya and Sri. Chetan Vaidya

Sri. Hitesh Vaidya (Director, NIUA) and Sri.Chetan Vaidya (Senior National Urban Adviser, Sustainable Urban Development Smart City (SUD-SC) Project, Kochi) write on “Covid-19 and Cities We Want”. Read On : Download here…

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International
Collaborations

Training programme on the vacant land survey and retrieving land survey details from GIS platform

Training programme on the vacant land survey and retrieving land survey details from GIS platform held as part of the ‘Rapid Response Policy Engagement’ project. …

European Union – IURC delegation visits the Greater Cochin Development Authority

European Union – IURC delegation visits Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research, CUSAT

EU – IURC delegation visits CSML

Visit of Hon’ble German Consul General Ms. Margit Hellwig-Bötte

Twin City Programme between Kochi and Menlo Park

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Programes

TRAINING PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING

The Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED) in partnership with CEPT Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), CEPT University, Ahmedabad with the support of the GIZ India organ…