KOCHI: With around two dozen parks in a single division of Kochi corporation, Panampilly Nagar has been a sort of oasis in the bustling city. The division one among the 74 divisions or wards in the corporation shows how proper town planning can ensure adequate open spaces in any area.
Panampilly Nagar is one of the few places in Kochi which have been designed as per a town planning scheme. There are mainly three areas designed separately for the higher income group (HIG), middle income group (MIG) and lower income group (LIG). When the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) developed the area around four decades ago, the agency gave more thrust on town planning schemes.
