Kerala has an urbanisation rate of 47.42%, as compared to the national rate of 31.16%, making it the 2nd most urbanised major state in India. Within Kerala, the rate of urbanisation varied from 3.9% in Wayanad district to 68.1% in Ernakulam district. Municipalities are the urban local governments that deal with civic functions and local development functions in the municipal area. The state of Kerala has 87 municipalities and six municipal corporations. With 13 municipalities, the district of Ernakulam has the most municipalities in the state.
20-887: Maradu ( Malayalam pronunciation: [mɐɾɐɖɨ̆] ) is a municipality and census town in the Ernakulam district of Kerala , India . Maradu is an inner suburb of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census , Maradu has a population of 44,704 people. On 8 May 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered five apartments in Maradu to be demolished within one month, for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, although only four of these apartments had yet been constructed. The incident received widespread media attention, and generated controversy across Kerala for
40-562: A significant minority, constituting 36% of the population. Muslims constitute 15% of the population. Maradu News is an news network which provides news updates in Maradu and the surrounding areas. The organisation shows news related to politics, local events, crime, and obituaries. The annual Thalappoli festival, also known as the Maradu Vedikkettu , is held in the Maradu Kottaram Bhagavathy Temple every year, in
60-742: Is also an underpass in Kundanooor. A new 6 lane flyover has also been opened recently at the busy junction. Since the current Kochi Bypass carries over twice the traffic it is designed to handle, the National Highways Authority of India had come up with a proposal for a new bypass for Kochi city a few years ago. As per the selected alignment, the Kochi New Bypass will begin from NH 544 at Karayamparambu, north of Kochi's suburb Angamaly , and end at NH 66 at Nettoor region of Maradu. In addition to this new greenfield National Highway project,
80-539: Is also famous for its Kavadi Aattam in honour of the deity Murugan . The death anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil (also known as Vakayilachan) is observed every year on 4 November in the St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church by thousands of devotees. In 2013, he was declared a Servant of God by the Archbishop of Verapoly in the church. Three National highways pass through Maradu ( NH 66 , NH 85 , NH 966 B ). Presence of
100-698: Is in Kundanoor on KRL road. Maradu is also a part of the region which comes under the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA). Municipalities of Kerala The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi . In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar , making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent , which got dissolved when
120-405: Is the executive authority of the municipalities. Elected councillors and officers are the other functionaries. Two types of officers now exist – officers belonging to the municipality as full-time officers and officers transferred to the municipality from the state government. H The Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 mandates the establishment of ward committees in each ward of the municipality. In case
140-721: The National Highways and its assimilation into Kochi city brought the area under the radar of investors and is now one of the fastest-growing areas in Kochi. Maradu also houses two 5 star hotels in addition to several other 2 and 3 start hotels. Several other high-rise buildings and malls are also coming up alongside the highway stretch. Capital Forum Mall of Prestige Group is under construction on Kochi Bypass near Kannadikadu. NH 66 (Kochi bypass/Panavel kochi Kanyakumari highway), NH 85 (Kochi Madurai highway) and NH 966 B (Kundanoor Willingdon highway) intersects at Kundannoor Junction. There
160-484: The town panchayats , municipal councils , and municipal corporations . Prior to this, the urban areas of Kerala were governed by the following acts, which were repealed when the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 was introduced: Hence, instead of having separate acts for municipal corporations and other types of municipal bodies, from 1994 Kerala has the same act to govern all its municipal bodies. Since then,
180-516: The Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. However, the first modern kind of municipalities were formed in the state in 1866 in Malabar District . In 1866, Fort Kochi municipality was reestablished. Kannur , Thalassery , Kozhikode , Palakkad , and Fort Kochi , which were parts of Malabar District until 1956, were made the first modern municipalities of Kerala on 1 November 1866, according to
200-618: The Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850) of the British Indian Empire . The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 provided for a national framework for municipal governance in the country, and Kerala has been following that pattern since 1994. Consequent to this amendment, several changes have occurred in the functions, powers, and responsibilities of
220-675: The alleged corruption in the local government sector. Maradu was formed in May 1953 as a Grama Panchayath and was upgraded to the level of municipality in November 2010. Maradu is built on various low-lying river islands at the mouth of the Vembanad Lake Religion in Maradu (2011) As per the 2011 Indian census , Maradu has a total population of 44,704 and a population density of 3,620 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,400/sq mi). Of this, 49.6% are male and 50.4% are female. 8.01% of
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#1732877243667240-410: The citizens. The Kerala Municipality Act 1994 envisage creation of three kinds of urban local governments Kerala has not created any town panchayats so far. The functions of the municipalities are enlisted as schedule appended to Kerala Municipality Act. The functions can be divided into civic functions and development functions in areas of agriculture, industry, health, education etc. Chairperson
260-399: The existing NH 85 (Kochi-Dhanushkodi) starting from Kundannoor junction will be widened to a four lane one under Bharatmala . As per the plans the new widened NH will avoid the current NH 85 as far as Puthenkurishu , starting around 1 kilometre south of the existing Kundanoor Junction. Maradu municipality oversees the development and administration of Maradu region. Maradu municipal office
280-560: The month of Kumbham in the Malayalam calendar . Though the festival lasts for 8–9 days, it is famous for its large fireworks displays in the last 2 days. However, in 2024, the Kerala High Court denied permission for the fireworks displays, citing safety concerns and lack of proper licensing. The Maradu Subramanya Swami Temple holds an annual festival in the month of Makaram in the Malayalam calendar during Thaipooyam . The festival
300-461: The municipalities, and the states had to make necessary amendments to the legislation on the local governments in the respective states. The Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994, enacted as per the constitutional amendment, governs the pattern, functions and services of the municipalities in Kerala. The act, which was integrated for the municipalities and corporations in the state, laid out the constitution of
320-526: The municipality has less than one lakh population, then every person from the ward on the electoral roll becomes a member of the committee. In case the population of the municipality is more than one lakh, then the following become the members of the ward committee: In both cases, the local Councillor is the chairperson of the Ward Committee. The Kerala Municipality (Constitution of Ward Committee and Procedure for Meeting) Rules, 1995 provides further rules for
340-427: The population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 17.28% and 0.40% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.2% (98.3% for males and 96.04% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%. According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the plurality with 49% of the population adhering to the religion. Christians form
360-900: The setting up and functioning of these committees. Ward Committees have been set up in Kerala and are regularly cited as a good example of functioning micro level urban governance in India. Ward Committees played an important role in combating the spread of COVID19 in Kerala . Prestige Group Prestige Group is an Indian property development company in based in Bangalore . Founded by Razack Sattar in 1986, Prestige has developed residential colonies and commercial spaces in Bangalore , Chennai , Kochi , Calicut , Hyderabad, Mumbai , Mangalore , Goa and Mysore . Notable projects include Prestige Shantiniketan , UB City , Prestige Golfshire , Prestige Acropolis, The Forum , The Forum Value, The Forum Vijaya , and The Celebration Mall . Prestige Group
380-460: The structure of municipal bodies has essentially remained the same, even though the urban areas have multiplied. The 74th amendment to the Constitution of India resulted in increased roles for the municipalities in every state in India, where they have been perceived to be great contributors to the social and economic development of the country, as they are the level of government that is closest to
400-522: Was founded by Razack Sattar who is a Kutchi Memon . During the 1960s and late 1970s his sons Irfan Razack and Rezwan Razack worked with him, and his youngest son Noaman Razzack also joined when the business grew. It began as a retail business, but moved to real estate with its first project Prestige Court at KH road, Bangalore. The company is ISO 9001 :2008 certified. To date, Prestige Group has completed 192 Projects spanning to an extent of 64 million sqft. This article about an Indian company
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