Saturday, July 23, 2011

Some Major Weaknesses of Pathanamthitta District

Pathanamthitta is one of the most beautiful and literate district in Kerala and is home to some of the major spiritual destinations in Kerala. There are also many hot spots in Pathanamthitta which are less known to the outer world. Pathanamthitta has developed a lot since the last decade and is still developing. Pathanamthitta is a district which has reported the least number of communal violence in the history of Kerala. This makes the district one of the best place to live.

Apart from these, there are many things and weaknesses that the district is having. The list may be too long if we ask different persons and hence I have decided to put forward my opinions only. Below given are some of the major weaknesses of Pathanamthitta in my opinion.

1) Industrial Backwardness
Pathanamthitta district as a whole is industrially backward and there are no real opportunities for the highly educated guys to work in their own district. This make the educated people and entrepreneurs to move out of  Pathanamthitta.

2) Least Explored Tourism Potential
Pathanamthitta is a district with amazing landscape and beauty and has all the essential things needed for a great  tourist destination. But unfortunately, the tourism potential of Pathanamthitta is not yet explored to its fullest  and this deprives the district from getting additional income.

3) Bad Facilities for Pilgrims
Pathanamthitta is home to some of the major pilgrimage centers in Kerala and as a result a lot pilgrimage visit the  district on an annual basis. But the irony is that despite a huge flow of pilgrims, there has not been any steps  from the government to enhance the pilgrimage tourism in the district. Added to this the facilities offered to the  pilgrims are also poor.

4) Lack of Agricultural Product Processing
Eventhough Pathanamthitta is home to a variety of agricultural products and produces them on a regular basis. In spite of these there are no agricultural  product processing units in the district which again deprives the district from getting additional revenue

5) Lack of Development in IT
Even though majority of the people in Pathanamthitta are having knowledge in computers and IT related matters, the IT development of the district is not upto the mark. Even the government has also not taken any initiatives for the IT development of the district.

6) Lack of Quality Roads
There are a large number of roads passing through Pathanamthitta and most of them are in better shape when compared with other districts. But Pathanamthitta  still lacks quality roads that meet the national standards.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Major Engineering Colleges in Pathanamthitta

Pathanamthitta is one of the upcoming education center in Kerala and has a lot of famous educational institutions. There is a medical college, few engineering colleges, a good number of arts and science colleges, nursing colleges, management institutions and a few numbers of polytechnic colleges in Pathanamthitta. Here I would like to list the major engineering colleges in Pathanamthitta district.

1)    College Of Engineering, Adoor

Address:
College of Engineering Adoor
Adoor, Manakkala P.O - 691551
Phone 04734 230640 / 231995
Fax 04734 230640
E-mail: principal@cea.ac.in

Website  - http://www.ceadoor.ihrd.ac.in/

2)    College of Engineering, Kallooppara

Address:
The Principal
College of Engineering Kallooppara
Kadamankulam P.O
Thiruvalla(via)
 Pathanamthitta District
 Kerala State, India
 Pin : 689603
 Email : engpta@gmail.com,cekallooppara@ihrd.ac.in

Phone -0469 2677890,2678983,2678688
Fax:     0469-2678688
Website - http://www.cek.ac.in   
   
   
3)    Mount Zion College of Engineering, Kadamanitta

Address:
Mount Zion College of Engineering,
Kadammanitta,
Pathanamthitta Dist,
Kerala, India.
Phone: 0468-2216325, 2217525
E-mail: mountzion01@sify.com

Website  - http://www.mountzioncollege.org/

4)    Musaliar College of Engineering, Pathanamthitta

Address:

Musaliar College of Engineering & Technology,
Musaliar College P.O., Pathanamthitta - 689 653.
Phone No.:+91- 468 - 2301702,
 +91- 468 - 2301703.
Fax:+91 - 468 - 2301702.
e-mail: director@musaliarcollege.com,
principal@musaliarcollege.com

Website - http://www.musaliarcollege.com/


5)    Carmel Engineering College, Perunad

Address:
Admission Officer
Caarmel Engineering College
Believers Church - Synod Office,
Manjadi Post, Thiruvalla - 689 105
Kerala , India
Helpline : + 91 - 469 - 2606943
E-mail : info@bccaarmelcollege.org
Website - www.bccaarmelcollege.org


6)    Sree Buddha College of Engineering for Women, Elavumthitta
Address:
Sree Buddha College of Engineering for Women
Ayathil,
Elavumthitta.P.O.
Pathanamthitta Dist.
Kerala
PIN: 689625
Tel: 0468 2258100[Principal], 2259400 [ Office ] , 2259100[Fax], 2259444[Hostel]
E mail: sbcewae@gmail.com
Website - http://www.sbcew.ac.in/

Friday, July 1, 2011

Pathanamthitta Private Bus Stand Have Become a Pool of Dirty Water

The new Pathanamthitta Private bus stand almost look like a lake of dirty water which make the matter more worse for travelers. The road metals inside the bus stand have been scattered and as a result huge poth holes have developed in all areas of the private bus stand in Pathanamthitta. By the arrival of the monsoon in 2001, the state of the private bus stand in Pathanamthita have become even worse. The drivers of the bus which enters the bus stand have to show their skills  as they are forced to jump from one poth hole to another, risking the health of the travellers.

When the bus stand was inaugurated, it was initially filled with sand and then metal was covered over it. In the summer time, people had to fight it out with the heavy dust that prevailed inside the private bus stand in Pathanamathitta. The authorities had promised to tar the bus stand completely once everything was settled, but even after 3 years since the promise, nothing have done so far.

A total of 5 acres was taken by the Pathanamthitta municipality for constructing the new private bus stand. Most of the areas especially the boundaries of the bus stand are filled with thorny bushes which have not be ever tried to be cut down by the authorities. The Municipal council have decided to metal the bus stand shortly and a tender has also been given for the same.