Kerala
'Revenue Tower' to be opened today

Staff Reporter

All Government offices located in Kanayannur taluk come under a roof

KOCHI: Ernakulam Revenue Tower, near the boat jetty, will be inaugurated by Minister for Revenue K.M. Mani on Friday evening. Minister for Fisheries and Sports Dominic Presentation will preside over the function.

The 14-storey building, constructed by the Kerala State Housing Board at a cost of Rs 49.63 crores, is said to have modern amenities. It was built with the aim of bringing all Government offices located in Kanayannur taluk under a roof.

The tower has a floor area of 16,115.54 sq.m. The basement floor will have 41 shops and ground floor 11 shops and parking space.

The first and second floors will have 38 shops each.

A restaurant will be housed on the third floor. A total of 36 offices can be accommodated from fourth to 12th floors.

Two capsule lifts, which can carry 10 persons at a time, two passenger lifts, a freight lift, with a capacity of 1,500 kg, and an escalator will be provided in the building.

K.V. Thomas, MLA, will deliver the keynote address at the meeting.

Housing Board Chairman V.T. Sebastian; Sebastian Paul, MP; K. Babu, M.A. Kuttappan and Luidy Luiz, MLAs; district panchayat president P.S. Shyla, and others will speak.
(The Hindu-10/02/06, Friday)