Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Coimbatore in 2009

MADURAI IN 2009 - News, Happennings, Potential, Updates, Happennings, Improvements

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Coimbatore - the big village is always a village. There is progress in development and growth, but it is not as normal or as expected. The progress is very slow.

Given an example and a pity situation of Coimbatore -
An article in Hindu dated April 28, 2008 about the New Airport terminal in Coimbatore that - New airport terminal at Coimbatore to be ready by next March that is March 2009. Hello!! Today's date is nearing Jan 2010.

Will we achieve improvements in Coimbatore? What is lagging in Coimbatore? What is stopping the progress? Isn't there enough funding or resources for the project? Is it because of corruption among officials and contractors?

I am going to cover lot of topics and happenings in this article for Coimbatore in 2009 including - Health, Society, Business, Politics, IT, BPO, Entertainment - Movies, Passport office, Happennings, Improvements, Changes and Status of people.

Coimbatore Business:

To begin with - due to market slump across the globe, there is a dip in Coimbatore businesses especially Information Technology (IT and ITeS) and real estate. Last year (i.e.,2008) in Coimbatore, there were steep prices of lands and houses. Even agricultural lands in villages around Coimbatore were very expensive. But, this year 2009, Coimbatore's real estate has fallen down drastically. Lands prepared as plots are just waiting just like that. Very few buyers, so real estate agents are starving for sales of their lands. Hoping to see some improvements in the coming year 2010.

Coimbatore Slums:

Speaking about businesses and richness in Coimbatore, there are still slums in Coimbatore. Though there are many SHGs and NGOs cropping up, we are not in a situation of completely getting rid of slums and improve. However, there is increasing awareness among people in Coimbatore slums. Credit goes to NGOs and communication/media technologies like Cell phones and TVs etc.,.

Coimbatore Politics:

In Political grounds, there had been significant contribution to Tamil Nadu and India. There was Thirumangalam elections in early part of the year and changed tamil nadu politics significantly. It was a sweeping victory for DMK, though it is just a small constituency. It was a prestige issue for DMK in regards to this election and DMK did it. Tirumangalam constituency got benefited to a great extent. In fact, there were many common citizens who spent a lot due to a "stimulus" money contribution from all the parties in this constituency. Mr.MK Azhagiri became Southern Districts Seyalaalar - the one man having control over all the southern districts. Mr.MK Azhagiri becoming a Cabinet Minister from Coimbatore. Also, the fertizers minister has promised that he would change Coimbatore to a Model city. Also, Mr.Azhagiri promised steps to establish major industries in southern districts. It is a great belief that there would be great improvements in the city, considering Mr.Azhagiri's new positions in the political arena. As you can imagine, it is not one day task, so we are hoping things will materialize in the coming days.

Coimbatore Movies and Entertainment:

In the entertainment section, too many movies based in Coimbatore has been out in the theatres. Coimbatore has been heavily untapped market for the movies and lately that was discovered. Subramaniapuram (end of 2008), Coimbatore Sambhavam, Coimbatore to Theni Vazhi Andipatti, Nadodigall are few of them. Usually, there has been movies based on Coimbatore and Chennai. People were bored I believe and now it is time for Coimbatore also. Now, people are bored of movies based in Coimbatore. I think it is beaten to the core by now.

Coimbatore Infrastructure:

Infrastructural improvements are just on the same status. Even if there has been progress, it has been minimal or slow. Coimbatore's airport terminal is still in progress. Coimbatore's AIIMS plan has been just stopped after the foundation ceremony. When dinamalar complained about why AIIMS is not progressed, State government claims that it is a central government project and it is not in our control. Central government is in the process of starting back the project - hopefully!

IT Park was started and ELCOT is progressing on that - but there is no success story yet. Hopefully next year there will be a better status and I am hoping I don't write the same status again in 'Coimbatore in 2010'.

I remember, a CPI Leader even proposed for for Anna University in Coimbatore, which did not materialize. Aeropark in Coimbatore was proposed by someone, but that also did not materialize. Only AIIMS, IT Park and Airport Terminal is in next steps to proposals.

Coimbatore Education:

Coimbatore Library to go hitech with some computers. Currently it has 1 lakh books for lending and 56000 books for references.

Coimbatore Tourism:

Many Hotels, Theatres have come up. Heritance hotels has been opened in Coimbatore. Many cinema theatres are renovated and bought by biggies and improved. Good for Coimbatore people, who do not have any entertainment.

Chithrai Thiruvizha was celebrated happily.

Coimbatore Information Technology - IT Companies:

Big Software companies have reached out to Coimbatore and planned to start their centers. Even Google has come to Coimbatore with a Google Bus. Google was collaborating with Aravind Hospital on behalf of Google Foundation. Yahoo was setting up a research center. As usual, Honeywell is already there in Coimbatore Tirunagar area.

Satyam bought land in Coimbatore for their centre, but due to Ramalinga Raju's bad karma, he had to step away to jail. I am not sure what happenned to the land bought by Satyam. Infosys was eyeing Tier-II cities including Coimbatore for expansion - similar way of thinking like Satyam! Oracle had plans to start a center in Coimbatore.

CII Coimbatore Chapter and MADITSSIA proposing Coimbatore for new projects. CII Coimbatore Chapter had been announcing that Coimbatore is the next destination for BPOs. There were many BPOs started and closed due to lack of business acumen, projects or resources. Some of the solid BPOs are still around.

Coimbatore Passport Office:

Coimbatore Passport Office is fully functional in Coimbatore, but still there are lot of complaints regarding the functioning of Coimbatore Passport office. See our post about Coimbatore Passport Office in the coimbatoretimes blog.

Coimbatore Events and Tourism:

Sivaji statue to be unveiled in Coimbatore by Mr.Azhagiri.

If you don't have time to go to Coimbatore, you can have a virtual tour in Coimbatore Meenakshi Amman temple - Coimbatore Temple Virtual Tour. Still, you can visit Coimbatore, after viewing this virtual tour.

Coimbatore Marathon, FinExe 2009 (Micro small and medium enterprises finance market place initiative) etc., were some of the events in Coimbatore.

(TMS) TM Soundarajan was appreciated for lifetime in Coimbatore by Mr.Azhagiri.

Coimbatore Miscellaneous:

Here is a list for eating spots in Coimbatore - Places to eat in Coimbatore.

here is a list of hotels for staying in Coimbatore - Hotels in Coimbatore - Place to Stay

There are n number of websites for Coimbatore - here is one of them: coimbatoreone.com

Coimbatore Health:

Chikunguniya has affected Coimbatore a lot in terms of health and in turn had affected the productivity of the Coimbatore city itself. It is advised we stay healthy and hygiene and do not catch up all these diseases. Stay away from mosquitoes - they are the main causes for this disease.

Coimbatore Poverty - Law and Order - Crime rate:

Still poverty and crime rate is more than average. There is robbing of chains, robbing of houses, when residents have gone out of station. Even nights are not safe for anybody carrying cash and jewels. In this 'thoonganagaram' Coimbatore - Women folks do not have complete safety in the streets in nights and sometimes in day time in empty streets! What a pity!?

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Having mentioned everything about happennings in Coimbatore for 2009 - Coimbatore Times Publication wishes everyone a very very very HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone for 2010.

Ippadikku ungall nanban
- Coimbatore Machan!


Article Note: If any errors or data mistakes, please do post a comment OR if any additions/updates - feel free to add a comment below. Thank you!

Photo Note: I always choose MS Subbulakshmi for a photo for the respect and her origin from Coimbatore. She exactly signifies Coimbatore - for its beauty, mangalagaramaana mugam and singing art/ability. She is elderly and similar to that of Coimbatore. Vanakkam MS Subbulakshmi annaiye.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Coimbatore Machan,

    Your update on Coimbatore is really a wonder...
    It has been very great to know that we will be having an IT park soon in Coimbatore.. Also, AIIMS, Internation Airport and others...

    Looking forward a good news from you on IT Park at Elandaikulam, Vadapazanchi and nearby Pondy Kovil...

    For quicker actions, can we show any protest on the delay of IT parks...

    If then, most of us from Coimbatore will be ready for it....

    Regards,

    JK

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  2. AIIMS - Very doubt whether it will come up. No one is really interested to make it co me soon.

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