Kannur Airport (Unofficial)

Foundation stone laying ceremony tomorrow..

Express News Service Kannur, December 15 WAITING in the wings for more than a decade, Kannur is all set to pave the way for its maiden flight which is expected to happen in a couple of years. Elaborate arrangements are being made to lay the foundation stone for the Kannur Airport Project which is going to be a public-private venture on the model of the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) Nedumbassery. A company synonymous with the Nedumbassery Airport , KIAL (Kannur International Airport Limited) has already been formed by the government, though the nitty-gritty of the whole project is yet to be made transparent. The first phase of the launch of the project, acquisition of land, was a smooth affair, going by the claims made by the authorities. Acquisition of 1,876 acres of land for the project has already been completed. Acquisition of another 783 acres needed for the airport is progressing. An aggregate amount of `196 crore was spent for buying the land, accor

A regional training centre for the employees of the Department of Prisons was set up by the State Institute of Correctional Administration at Kannur Central . Inaugurating the Centre Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the government had decided to establish a welfare fund  for prisoners, their families and the jail employees.  The Centre had sanctioned Rs154 crore for jail reform measures, he said.

FOUNDATION-STONE for the Kannur Airport will be laid at 11 am on December 17. Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan, and other Union ministers from the state will be present at the function. The Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) has been assigned the task of preparing a master plan for the runway of the airport. About 1,270 acres of land has been acquired for the airport.   Another 783 acres of land will be acquired for the purpose. A meeting of officials and representatives of the people was held at the Collectorate here on Thursday. Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishna was present at the meeting. District Collector V K Balakrishnan presided over the meeting. Renovation work of Kannur-Mattanur, Thalassery-Anjarakkandy and Thalassery-Mattanur roads also would be taken up as part of the airport project shortly. K K Sailaja MLA, Seena Ismail, chairperson of   Mattanur municipality, representatives of Kinfra and other officials partici

Airport committee meeting today

Following the successful replication of the Cochin International Airport Ltd’s (Cial) holding structure by other airports, Kerala’s fourth international airport at Kannur will also see the state government’s holding in it capped at 49% and the balance stake parcelled among financial institutions, entrepreneurs and other entities. Kerala government will form a consortium of public sector enterprises and other government-sponsored firms to pick stakes in the greenfield airport in north Kerala. The state government will likely hold 24% and the public sector and government-sponsored firms 25%. The balance stake will go to private companies, high networth individuals and individuals.

Sree Muthappan is believed to be the personification of two divine figures - Thiruvappana and Vellatom . The dual divine figures Thiruvappana and Vellatom are similar to those of the Theyyamkaliyattem of the Northern Malabar region . Though Sree Muthappan is worshiped as a single deity, it actually represents an integrated or unified form of two Gods, namely Vishnu (with a fish-shaped crown) and Shiva (with a crescent-shaped crown). Sri Muthappan' s Theyyams are performed year-round whereas other Theyyams are seasonal (from October to May) The Naduvazhi (landlord) Ayyankara Illath Vazhunnavar (a Nambudiri Brahmin) was unhappy, as he had no child. His wife Padikutty Antharjanam was a devotee of Lord Shiva . She made a sacrifice to Shiva for children. One day in her dream she saw the Lord. The very next day, while she was returning after a bath from a near by river, she saw a pretty child lying on a flower bed. She took the child home and she and her husband

Sree Muthappan   is a Hindu deity commonly worshiped in North Malabar region of Kerala State, South India . Muthappan and Thiruvappan, are considered to be a manifestation of Shiva and Vishnu , and hence Muthappan wholly represents the idea of Brahman , the unity of God, as expressed in the Vedas. It is said that if you call Him with Bhakti ( Malayalam : ഭക്തി ) (devotion), He hears your prayer. Worship of Muthappan is unique, in that it does not follow the Sattvic (Brahminical) form of worship, as in other Hindu temples. The main mode of worship is not via idol worship, but via a ritual enactment of Muthappan, performed daily at the Parassinikadavu temple. Fish is used as an offering to Muthappan, and people of all castes, religions and nationalities are permitted to enter the temple and take part in the worship. . Muthappan is also the principal deity in the ritualistic Theyyam dance ( Muthappan Theyyam ) performed in the famous Parassinikkadavu temple . Th

Parassinikkadavu is noted for the famous Muthappan temple where people go for worshipping Sree Muthappan . This is the only Hindu Temple in Kerala where a Theyyam performance is a daily ritual offering. Tradition has it that for the Annual Festival, Ulsavam, of the Muthappan Temple at Parassinikkadavu to start, a procession led by a female member of the "Thayyil" clan of Thayyil , Kannur begins from the family home and terminates at the main altar of the temple with a 'pooja' (prayer) to the Gods. Parassinkkadavu is also noted for the Parassinikkadavu Snake Park which is committed to the preservation and conservation of snakes . There are about 150 varieties of snakes including the spectacled cobra , King cobra , Russell's viper , Krait and Pit Viper living in the park. A research laboratory to extract venom from snakes is proposed here. The park also has a large collection of non-poisonous snakes including pythons. with the completion

Parassinikkadavu Snake Park Snake Park is a famous landmark in the district of Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu, en route from Kannur to Taliparamba, 2 km from National Highway(NH) 17. Here one gets to see a large genre of snakes and other small animals and there is even a live show, where trained personnel play and 'interact' with a variety of snakes, including cobras and vipers, and seek to quell mythical fears and superstitions about snakes. The Snake Park set up by the Visha Chikista Kendra at Pappinisseri, has been a centre of attraction to both foreign and domestic tourists. This Kendra(center) offers effective treatment for snake bites with almost 100% cure. This is the only place, perhaps where Ayurveda and Allopathy are effectively combined for curing snake bites. The snake park here houses about 150 varieties of snakes including the Spectacled Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and various pit vipers. There is also a large collection of non

Cannanore District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name 'Cannanore' is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur is the most urbanised district in Kerala having more than 50% people living in urban areas. Kannur has an urban population of 1,212,898 which is second largest in Kerala after Ernakulam district. Kannur District is known as the land of looms and lores, because of the number of looms functioning in the district and festivals held in temples. The district is a major centre of Theyyam, a ritual dance of northern Kerala, and small shrines known as kavus associated with the Theyyam dot the district. Kannur is also known for the relatively high level of political violence that occurs in the district, mainly involving CPI(M) activists against perceived rival political opposition and their supporters. The district is set to have a

There is an interesting legend associated with the origin of the temple. It is believed that the idol of Lord Vishnu consecrated here is the very idol worshiped by Sathyabhama, the consort of Lord Krishna at Dwaraka in the Mahabharata Era more than 5,000 years ago. One day it so happened that she failed to notice her husband standing nearby as she was immersed in performing Pooja to the idol. The Lord, furious, kicked the idol off the pedestal. It flew into the nearby sea, when its right hand was broken. Time and tide took the idol to the Kannur sea belt off Dwarka. A fisherman happened to net it. It being a precious catch, he presented it to King Valabhan, the Kolathiri King ruling over the area in that period. The king had constructed a temple, Kadalayi, in a village about 6 km (4 miles) north of Kannur and was on the lookout for an idol to be consecrated there. The astrologers understood the sanctity of the idol and confirmed that the idol, though its hand was broken and thus de

If Kannur airport becomes a reality, the historic district Kannur can spread its fame across the globe. the land of looms and lores, Kannur is also considered the land of 'Kannan' (Lord Krishna). A combination of the words Kannan and Ur (native Land) gave birth to the place name Kannur, which was pronounced Canannore during the British reign. Believers reach Kadalayi temple from various places to get the blessings of Lord Krishna Afterward, Kannur retained its old name. With the completion of Kannur Airport, Kannan's ur (Krishana's land) will get global acclaim. It is also believed that Kannur derived its name from Kanathur, a small place that is presently situated in Kannur Municipality. A Kavu ( sacred groves) named Kanathur Kavu also led to the origin of Kannur.

Fort St. Angelos Fort St. Angelos is in the west of Kannur town. It was built in 1505 by the first Portuguese Viceroy, Don Francisco De Almeida, with the permission of the Kolathiris, on a promontory jutting into the Lakshadweep sea. The Dutch captured the fort in 1663 and sold it to the Ali Raja of Kannur in 1772 and in 1790 it came into the possession of the British. The British rebuilt it and made it their most important station in Malabar . This fort is in a fairly good state of preservation, though parts of it have collapsed. A few obsolete guns areseeh at the place. The fort is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

KANNUR: The stone for the Kannur airport  will be laid in the first week of December. A meeting of people's representatives and officials held at the Collectorate Conference Hall here on Thursday formed an organising committee for holding the function related to the works inauguration of the airport in December. District Collector V.K. Balakrishnan would be the convener of the committee. The meeting was chaired by Devaswom Minister Ramachandran Kadannappally. K. Sudhakaran, MP, MLAs K.K. Sailaja and A.P. Abdullakutty were among those who were present at the meeting. The meeting also decided to hold another meeting at Mattannur on November 20 to form a reception committee for the function. Land acquisition Land acquisition for the airport had almost been completed and construction of 131 houses to accommodate the families evicted from the acquired land was in progress, the meeting was told. It is learnt that the proposed airport, envisaged as a private-public partnership proj

kannur airport: work inauguration in December

Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan during a review meeting on Kannur Airport Project

Current Status 1. Techno economic feasibility study Techno economic feasibility study completed. 2. Government approval Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India has given in-principle approval for the project. 3. Land An extent of 1276.03 acres has been acquired for Kannur International Airport project as on 7 October 2010, out of 1284 acres notified. Remaining land is expected to be taken over soon. 4(1) Notification for additional 783 acres has been published. Three Land Acquisition units are on the job. 4. Formation of Special Purpose Vehicle A Company called " Kannur International Airport Limited" has been registered under the Companies Act 1956. The first Board meeting of the Company was held on 18 December 2009.  As per the Orders of the State Government dated 27 February 2010 Kannur International Airport will be set up as a private airport by a Government led consortium. 26% of equity will

Infrastructure Creating outside support services/ infrastructure facilities is considered to be as important as the development of the airport building itself. The greatest emphasis is being laid on the access roads. The plan is to take up and complete the supporting infrastructure by the time the airport is built.  Roads to be developed Kannur  -              Mattannur Thalassery  -              Mattannur Payannur  -              Mattannur Karnataka Border  -              Mattannur Mattannur -Anjarakkandi  -             Thalassery Wayanad  -             Mattannur Mahi  -             Muzhuppilangad by pass Nadapuram  -             Thalassery road Rail Rail linking Thalassery with Mysore will facilitate multi-modal access to the airport. The state government is pursuing discussions with the Central Ministry of Railways on a proposal for 'Kannur International Airport Railway Station' . Power An incre

The Airport Project The State’s prestigious greenfield airport project named ‘ KANNUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT’ will be coming up close to  Mattannur in Kannur district of Kerala State.  It is only 20 kms away from Kannur city, and 2 kms from Mattannur on Kannur – Mattannur – Mysore road. Objectives To provide an international gateway with state-of-the art facilities to support safe, efficient and cost effective travel for foreign tourists and ‘non-resident’ Indians from Kerala, as well as domestic passengers. To act as air cargo hub for perishable cargo like cut-flowers, vegetables, fruits, seafood etc. To provide a host of commercial, trade promotion and industrial activities that can generate employment opportunities, provide avenues for the trade in traditional products to affluent markets in the Gulf and Europe and to open new vistas in the field of IT & ICT. To promote beach, pilgrimage and health tourism.

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