Colin Buchanan will be the main consultant. However, local Indian firms will also be part of the development. Colin Buchanan is one of the leading multi-disciplinary consultancies dealing in town master planning, urban design, transport and traffic engineering.
The board of directors of the JV company, formed to set up the project, will meet tomorrow (June 30) to take stock of the project. It is learnt that the meeting would also finalise a time schedule for its speedy implementation.
Smart City Kochi will have a total area of around 300 acres and an investment size of Rs 1,700 crore.