A tender has been invited for developing infrastructure at Puthussery Central and Kannambra, part of the Palakkad Smart City (Integrated Manufacturing Cluster), which falls within the Kochi-Bangalore Industrial Corridor.
The first-phase package, estimated at ₹1,100 crore, is targeted for completion within four years. The estimated cost covers development activities on 1,400 acres of land already acquired. The tender is for an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract, encompassing design, construction and maintenance. Tender procedures for the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) building, landscaping and ICT facilities will be invited subsequently, said a press release.
Key infrastructure components of the project include internal roads, drainage systems, bridges, water supply networks, fire-fighting systems, water reuse systems, sewer lines, power distribution systems, a sewage treatment plant, an industrial effluent collection system and an effluent treatment plant.
The master plan and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project have already been completed. The implementation is coordinated by Kerala Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd. (KICDC), an SPV formed jointly by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) and the Kerala government, with an equal equity partnership (50:50).
So far, the State government has spent ₹1,489 crore through KIIFB for land acquisition. The Central Government will spend ₹1,789.92 crore on infrastructure development in the project area. The Central share will be disbursed in phases as the State government hands over the acquired land to the SPV.
In December 2024, the first tranche of equity has been transferred to the SPV by the Kerala government and the Centre as 110 acres of land and ₹104.5 crore, respectively. The second tranche of equity amounting to ₹209 crore of the Centre and 220 acres of land by KINFRA as State equity were transferred in March.
Published on May 15, 2025