Interact BIO – Stakeholders Consultation
As part of the German funded INTERACT- Bio project a Stakeholder Workshop was organised with support of Kochi Municipal Corporation and Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development, and facilitated by ICLEI- South Asia. The proj…
Stakeholders Meeting on Action Plan for Solar City Project
Kochi city has been identified as a solar city by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and was assigned to prepare a solar city master plan for the city. Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) had engaged empanelle…
SOLAR CITY CELL
Kochi was one of the 60 cities that were picked up for implementing the Solar city programme initiated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which “aimed at creating self-sustaining cities by leveraging the immense solar potenti…
Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN)
The Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development in association with the ICLEI Local Government for Sustainability, South Asia organized a one day Shared Learning Dialogue (SLD) workshop as a part of the Asian Cities Climate …
Broadway Urban Renewal, Ernakulam Market Urban Renewal and Renewal of Pond and Waterways to the Pond
One of the most important projects carried out by the c-hed is the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the above mentioned Broadway and Ernakulam Market Heritage Urban Renewal Project. The c-hed had been entrusted with the …
Master Plan preparation of Cochin City
Under the c-hed’s initiative a national workshop on formulation of vision document and strategic plan for Cochin City with a vision period of 20 years was organized in the year 2003. The recommendations of this seminar were the basis of th…
JnNURM Projects
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission – JnNURM A massive city-modernization scheme launched by the Govt. Of India under the Ministry of Urban development, JnNURM, aims to improve the quality of life and infrastructure …
Conservation and Development Plan – for the Heritage Zone of Fort Cochin and Mattanchery
This is one of the biggest heritage conservation projects conceived to protect the rich cultural and natural heritage of Fort Cochin and Mattanchery. The project was initiated by the c-hed and the UNESCO has given full support and assista…
Cochin City Heritage Base Map
The city of Cochin, 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 in…
Management of Cultural Institutions
Cochin has a spectacular heritage of cultural expressions across many art forms and customs. The city has a secular, multicultural and diverse community. Amidst all major developments, the need for preserving, promoting and propagati…