‘Kochi Ithile’ shows the way
The Hindu
Signage system, green projects launched in city
‘Kochi Ithile’, a project for setting up a way-finding signage system, was launched on Monday.
The project is based on the ‘Re-imagining Fort Kochi Proposal and Transport Strategy’ document prepared under the SMART-Sustainable Urban Transport project for West Kochi. It is implemented by the Kochi Corporation, Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED), World Resources Institute India (WRI-India), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Physical panels showing location, way to nearest landmarks, and maps showing one’s location with all attractions and facilities in the vicinity and in a walkable circle have been set up. Digital signage panels with touchscreen facility are also in place.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












