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  • Fort Kochi Needs an Action Plan. Now!

    There is much to rejoice about Fort Kochi being listed in Lonely Planet and Nat Geo Traveller among the best destinations to visit in 2020. This is indeed good news which may possibly have an impact on the local economy and its community. Sadly inspite of this good news, there is no initiative from government […]

  • A Citizen’s Thoughts On Kochi Water Metro Project

    I would like to raise a question regarding the Kochi Water Metro Project which is being implemented by Kochi Metro. The project cost is envisaged at Rs.747 Crores. Why cannot Kochi Water Metro Project utilise existing facilities including the jetties of the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD). If they could come up with a […]

  • Response to RTI Application Filed With Road Safety Commissioner, Kerala Road Safety Authority

    UPDATE- Kochi, Road Safety, Private Bus Rash Driving In response to RTI application filed with Kerala Road Safety Authority, Thiruvananthapuram, the Road Safety Commissioner has replied that details with respect to the below queries are not available with KRSA. The same has been redirected to State Police Chief, Transport Commissioner and ADGP- State Crime Records […]

  • End Rash Driving by Buses in Kochi. Take Action Now!

    In the year 2017 there were 430 deaths &1764 grievous injuries caused by accidents involving private buses in Kerala as per data from keralapolice.gov.in.  As per a news report published in The Hindu-“Private buses on (Kochi) city roads maim or kill one person every four days”  Between January and September 2018 around 132 accidents were caused by […]