A decision on whether TECOM should be called in for completing the proposed Smart City project in Kochi would be taken in a month’s time, said Minister S Sarma, who is also the project chairman of Smart City.
He said the government hitherto waited for TECOM. This will not work again. It is high time the government waited for TECOM. Now, the government will take decision within one month whether it is necessary or not to invite TECOM to be part of Smart City.
He reiterated that TECOM’s demand to make available free ownership over 12 % of land cannot be accepted.
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Kochi can very well do without a Smart City! As it is, there is enough commercial, social and urban advancement in Kochi which is unsurpassable as far as Kerala is concerned. Infrastructure is of paramount importance at this point of time.