TRIVANDRUM was once referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India". It has a population of more than one million. Apart from being the political nerve centre of Kerala, it is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions including the University of Kerala, and to many science and technology institutions, the most prominent being the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Technopark, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER). It is also considered as one of the cleanest cities in India. The rise of modern Thiruvananthapuram began with accession of Marthanda Varma in 1729 as the founding ruler of the princely state of Travancore . Thiruvananthapuram was made the capital of Travancore in 1745 after shifting the capital from Padmanabhapuram in Kanyakumari district. Trivandrum featured prominently in India's freedom struggle.The the state of Kerala was formed on November 1, 1956, Thiruvananthapuram became the capital of the new state. Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)(1962) in Thiruvananthapuram makes it the cradle of India's ambitious space programme,as it is close to magnetic equator making it one of the best location for rocket launching. The first Indian space rocket was developed and launched from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) located in the outskirts of the city in 1963.. Another major attraction in the city is Technopark—India's first IT park(1995). Technopark is now the largest IT Park in India , 3rd in asia, employing around 30,000 people . The highest point in the district is the Agasthyarkoodam. The famous Padmanabha Swamy Temple and the fort surrounding it, the Napier Museum and Zoo, the VJT hall, Palayam Mosque and Church are among the prominent heritage buildings in the city. The Veli lake and Shankumugham beach are home to various sculptures of the noted sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman. Thiruvananthapuram is a unique Indian City, which greenery and modernity co exist. So many great peoples, including Mahatma Gandhi admired the city's greenery. Thiruvananthapuram is a major academic hub. The University of Kerala is located here at palayam .Thiruvananthapuram is a Research and Development hub in the fields of space science, information technology, bio-technology, medicineand so on. It is home to a cluster of research centres, which include the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, RGCB, Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, ER&DC – CDAC, CSIR – National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Free Software Foundation of India (FSFI),Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Priyadarsini Planetarium, The Oriental Research Institute & Manuscripts Library, Kerala Highway Research Institute, Kerala Fisheries Research Institute, etc. A scientific institution named National centre for molecular materials, for the research and development of biomedical devices and space electronics is to be established in Thiruvananthapuram. College of Architecture Trivandrum(CAT), which specialise only on the architecture course, is another institution proposed to set up in the suburbs of the city. There are over 18 cinema halls . There are also two film studios in the city—Chithranjali and Merryland.The Central Stadium, which has facilities for athletics, football, basketball, volleyball and cricket practice nets, is situated on the eastern side of the Government Secretariat. The Jimmy George Sports Complex, the GV Raja Sports School and Lakshmi Bhai National College for Physical Education (LNCPE) are the other major sports establishments in the city. The city also has a Golf Club, one of the oldest in India, and a Tennis Club (Trivandrum Tennis Club/TTC) both located at Kowdiar. The city fields two football clubs--SBT-Thiruvananthapuram and Titanium—in the second division of the National Football League. The city also has a fully equipped modern swimming pool located near the Jimmy George Sports Complex at Vellayambalam. Helpline no:s FingerTips (working 24 hours) 0471 – 2 722 722 Thiruvananthapuram City police : 100/0471-2331843 Thiruvananthapuram Rural police : 100/0471-2316995 Vizhinjam PS 4712480245 Kovalam PS 2480255 Thampanoor PS 2326543 Crime Stopper 2461090 Police Control Room 2331841 Traffic Helpline 1099 State Vanitha Cell (TVM) : 0471-2338100 Vanitha Police Station, Trivandrum 0471-2321555 Autorickshaw Complaint(Helpline) Number in Trivandrum 0471 2558724, 0471 2558731 Railway Alert Number 9846200100 Kerala University - Enquiry in Palayam 0471 2305994 Emergencywater authority2322674 pass port office 0471-2461001, 0471-2465005, 0471-2467007 NATURAL CALAMITY District Collector 0471 2462361 Toll Free No 1077 / 1070 KSEB CONTROL ROOM 0471 2461331 ,: 0471 2461399 Complaints : 191 Drainage - Enquiries & Complaints 0471 2479502 AMBULANCE SERVICE Thiruvanthapuram corporation 0471 2320821 Shivasena ambulance0471 2460100 City corporation ambulance0471 247383 VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau, Special Investigation Unit,Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. Phone: 0471 2346252 : 0471 2346686 HOSPITALS Ayurveda College Hospital 0471-2460823 Ananthapuri Hospital Phone: 0471-2506565, 2506767 Chaitanya Eye Hospital Phone: 0471-2447183 Medical College Phone :0471-2445270 PRS Hospital Phone:0471-2344442, 2344443 Regional Cancer Centre Phone :0471- 2442541 Cinema Theaters New Theatre Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram Phone: 0471-2323244 Kairali Theatre Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram Phone: 0471-2329060 Sree Theatre Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram Phone: 0471-2329060 Sree Visakh Theatre Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram Phone: 0471-2331222 Sreekumar Theatre Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram Phone: 0471-2331222 |
Monday, December 6, 2010
KNOW YOUR CITY :TRIVANDRUM
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