THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has allocated Rs 100 crore out of a total of Rs 300 crore meant for the sustainable development of cities, according to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The CM made the announcement while inaugurating the multi-level parking centre at Thampanoor in the presence of LSG Minister M B Rajesh, Ministers Antony Raju, V Sivankutty, G R Anil, Mayor Arya Rajendran, Deputy Mayor P K Raju, Corporation Party Leaders M R Gopan, P Padmakumar, Chairman of the Standing Committee, and others.
At the function, Minister Sivankutty voiced his disapproval of the Smart City project and its officials for their sluggish pace of work.
He cited the instance of Kalabhavan Mani Road in Vazhuthacaud, where his official residence is located, which was razed down several years ago, but no steps have been taken to resolve the problem. Minister Antony Raju, who was also present, admitted that it has been over three years since the road’s demolition.
The multi-level parking centre has been built on 50 cents of land opposite the railway station as part of the Smart City project, with a cost of Rs 18.89 crore.
The facility can accommodate 22 cars and 400 two-wheelers at the same time, and parking spaces can be booked in advance through a mobile application.
The parking centre also offers charging stations for electric vehicles, as well as internal and external electrical installations, a fire alarm, and a fire-fighting system with a sump. However, it is not an automated facility.
Parking charges
Up to two hours
Car Rs 25 Bike Rs 10
Up to four hours
Car Rs 40 Bike Rs 15
Up to eight hours
Car Rs 50 Bike Rs 20
Up to 16 hours
Car Rs 60 Rs Bike 25
For a day
Car Rs 80 Bike Rs 30