Kochi Town hall gets some expensive refurbishent

Q: Hello, What is happening with the Kochi Town Hall? I heard a while back that it is going to be refurbished. Do you have any idea whether it has happened yet?

Anil Choudhary, Kolkata

2nd April 2015

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So a total of Rs. 2.70 have been spent on the town hall to make it the right symbol of the city of kochi. And it has for the first time made its way to get a really good renovation on its part.

Vivek Varrier, Kochi

6th April 2015

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Yes. Given the lack of parking space on the town hall premises, the authorities are also planning a multi-level parking facility inside the building’s compound. THe news of it will make it out to the public soon.

Ayesha Bibi, Kochi

6th April 2015

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To retain the heritage, the pillars have been given artistic grooves and designs and a two-foot compound wall with cast iron grills on top, has been constructed. To avoid water-logging during monsoon seasons, the building’s compound has been raised by a few centimetres and a mini-park for children has been also set up

Rajiv Unnithan, Kochi

5th April 2015

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Other works that were done are removal of asbestos sheets on the roof which have been replaced by GI sheets and the ceiling with gypsum panels. The floor, beautified using kota stone, has been raised by one feet.

Rajagopal Menon, Kochi

5th April 2015

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Not just that, I heard that the town hall actually has a sophisticated acoustic sound system in the hall. This idea, they took from the patiala town hall from the state of Punjab. The insertion of this will give better sound for the local meetings.

Deepak Shetty, Kochi

4th April 2015

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You know the entire structure of the building has been strengthened by spending Rs. 20 lakh while another Rs 1.30 crore was expended on wall panelling, designing and similar works to make it look better and more apt for the new times.

Krishnan Nair, Kochi

4th April 2015

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The repair works, resumed in September last year and initiated on a fast-track basis, also becomes the first of the 33 projects to be completed under the Mission Kochi 15-8-15 programme. There are plenty more that will be coming its way.

Amal Anthony, Kochi

4th April 2015

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Though the renovation was initiated back in 2013, the proposal to revamp the structure was shelved subsequently on finding that the building needed elaborate repair as it had been built in the old style and hence it took over 2 years to get done.

Krishna gowda, Kochi

3rd April 2015

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The refurbished venue will have a remote video session on the commencement of the manufacturing of rolling stocks for Kochi Metro rail. The hall has a capacity of 750 seats, including a balcony and it can serve as the venue for cultural events including film festivals

Ganesh Nambiar, Kochi

3rd April 2015

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Not just that, the CHief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy was present at the inauguration of the building along with several of the key officials from the city corporation. So Yes. It has been open for some time now.

David Oomen Mathews, Kochi

2nd April 2015

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Hello, you seem to be quite late to get this. It has been done for close to two weeks now. The work went on for over 6 months and finally after a long time, looks like it has been done for now.

Maria Nair, Kochi

2nd April 2015

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