CSML to complete ₹100-crore Ernakulam market redevelopment in one-and-a-half years
The Hindu
The proposed three-storey market complex will have facilities like basement parking for 150 vehicles, dedicated pedestrian zones, exclusive area for auction, truck bays for loading and unloading, and smart waste compost machine
Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) plans to complete the ₹100-crore redevelopment of the Ernakulam market within one-and-a-half years.
Though the construction period was fixed at two years, the authorities have asked the contracting firm to speed up the process. “Our plan is to finish it within one-and-a-half years,” said CSML Chief Executive Officer S. Shanavas, as the demolition of the existing market began on Friday.
The proposed three-storey market complex will have facilities like basement parking for 150 vehicles, dedicated pedestrian zones, exclusive area for auction, truck bays for loading and unloading, and smart waste compost machine. The ground and first floors will be earmarked for the existing merchants. The complex will have space to host more number of stalls than the existing ones.