Mohan L Melarcode, 57, who has lived abroad —for almost three decades across the UAE, the Netherlands, and now at Gilbert in Arizona — already has his retirement planned. By this year end, he will move to the Nirmala Nilayam Retirement Community (NNRC) in Theethipalayam, 15 kilometres from Coimbatore city.
“It is surrounded by farmland. There is very little noise and air pollution... it’s like a cul de sac that ends at the foothills of the Western Ghats,” says Mohan, who currently works for Edupoint Educational Systems in the US as a senior data services architect. He says he considered Pune and Bengaluru too, then zeroed in on Coimbatore because of its green environs. “I hope to volunteer for a good cause, trek, cycle, read, walk, visit temples, and travel around Tamil Nadu and India,” he states, adding, “If you live close to Nature, you will have a life that is well lived.”
According to recent reports by several leading real estate services companies, South Indian cities are increasingly popular for senior living projects with nearly 65% located within the region. Prominent senior living hubs in South India include Puducherry, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kodaikanal, Mysuru, and Kochi, with Coimbatore being at the top with the maximum number of ongoing projects.
