Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) was established in 1994. It is one of the two
government agencies for the development of
Kochi City Region,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Ca ...
along with
GCDA which serves entire
Cochin Corporation and surrounding municipalities around the region. GIDA's main purpose, as the name suggests to develop the infrastructure facilities of scattered islands in and around the
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...
city. Its area consists of entire
Vypin Island,
Vallarpadam,
Bolgatty-
Mulavukad Island,
Thanthonnithuruthu,
Kadamakkudy and a group of small islands in
Vembanad Lake covering an area of 100 km
2.
Areas of Greater Cochin
/ref> with a population of 3.5 Lakhs.
References
Economy of Kochi
State agencies of Kerala
State urban development authorities of India
Islands of Kerala
1994 establishments in Kerala
Government agencies established in 1994
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