SCTL and TRIDA to share 3 Smart City project spoils
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The Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited (SCTL) and the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) have decided to share the income that is generated from three major projects that are being implemented under the city Corporation’s Smart City project.
This includes the rehabilitation block of the Connemara Market in Palayam, multi-level car parking complex behind Saphalyam complex and the warehousing complex at Attakulangara, all of which are being developed on land owned by TRIDA.
The State government earlier this week accorded the approval for the revenue sharing model proposed by the SCTL and TRIDA. The revenue generated through lease rent of shops, parking charges and through other sources will be shared by both parties, after meeting all expenses for operation and maintenance.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This is my first time driving an e-rickshaw. It is comfortable to ride and is both eco-friendly and cost- effective. Such an initiative by the government will help women get employment and earn a decent livelihood,” says Kavitha V, a Kudumbashree worker from Kesavadasapuram who is learning to drive an e-autorickshaw. Kavitha is one among the six Kudumbashree members who were recently given e-autorickshaws as part of the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited (SCTL) project of the city corporation which is aimed at promoting a green mode of transportation and creating livelihood opportunities for women.
The six beneficiaries were selected by the Kudumbashree district mission coordinator based on their poor economic backgrounds and prior driving experience. “Unlike the usual auto- rickshaws, e-autos have a different mechanism. Therefore, beneficiaries require special training. After a year of service, the vehicles will be registered under