One Planet City Challenge 2018-19
In cities, everything is closely connected. As cities and urban populations expand across the globe, the problems in cities also tend to multiply. Cities generate over 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions, while also providing …
Fort Kochi Visioning Workshop
Fort Kochi is known as the cradle of Eurasian culture. It has a history of more than 500 years with an influence of both Indian and international cultures. Its vibrant history and culture makes it one of India’s major tourist ho…
Kick-off workshop to road map for Zero Carbon Buildings for Kochi city
The Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) had, in its Annual Budget 2018-19, announced a rather innovative project “Zero Carbon Buildings” , which it intends to implement by associating with World Resources Institute India (…
Kick-Off Workshop on low-carbon urban energy, mobility and waste management solutions
The city of Kochi has been invited to be part of new initiative – the Urban Pathways project that aims at action delivering on the New Urban Agenda in the context of the Paris Agreement by the UN Habitat. This is in continuation with the SOLUTIO…
Consultative Stakeholder meeting on Air Quality Solution for Kochi
Poor air quality is the largest environmental risk to public health in the India and investing in cleaner air and doing even more to tackle air pollution are important priorities. In order to bring air quality solutions to Kochi and tackle t…
Subhash Bose Park
Subhash Bose Park is one of the most frequented public spaces in Kochi. Park was affected in a major way with the new malls that rose in the city. With poor maintenance and lack of upkeep, the Park was finding it difficult to attract crowd. It …
Meeting with Hon’ble Ambassador of Belgium H.E Mr. Jan Luykx
A trade mission from Belgium led by Ambassador Jan Luykx and Consul-General Bart De Groof has offered technology solutions and ideas for the Kochi Smart City programme. During a joint session organised by the Belgium Embassy in India, Bru…
Water Policy for Kochi
The city of Kochi is facing unique water related problems like continued increase in population due to urbanization and industrialization which is causing severe decline in the quality and quantity of water. It is against this backgroun…
Steel cutting for RO-RO vessels
The ‘steel cutting’ for the two roll-on-roll-off vessels of the Kochi Municipal Corporation was held on August 1 at 11 a.m. at the Cochin Shipyard. The two vessels, which can carry passengers as well as cars and trucks, have been named as R…
City Water Audit for Kochi
The city of Kochi is one of the fastest-growing urban centers in the country and is the commercial capital of Kerala. With 74 wards, the Municipal Corporation is the most densely populated one in the state and faces many challenges in the wat…