As part of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation project supported by the EU, five sensors were installed in the city areas. The sensors were installed by a technical team consisting of Engineers from C-HED and the Messina city University. These sensors have been developed to warn the civic authorities about impending flooding and possible waterlogging. The sensors have been installed at the KSRTC bus stand, Kala Bhavan Road, Panampilly Nagar, Journalists’ Colony, and Vivekananda Road which experience heavy flooding during the rainy season.Kochi and the Italian city of Messina are the technical partners of the International urban and Regional Cooperation project. Incidentally, the same floodwater sensors were developed by the University of Messina for Messina city.

The European Union – IURC delegation visited the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and held discussion with the Chairman Sri. K Chandran Pillai and team.

The European Union – IURC delegation visited the Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research of the Cochin University for Science and Technology and held discussion with Dr. Abhilash. S, Director, and team.

The visiting EU – IURC delegation had a detailed discussion on Kochi’s smart city project and programmes. Sri. Shanavas IAS , CEO , CSML briefed the delegation about the ongoing projects. They also discussed with the team the programmes and area of cooperation within IURC.