MALABAR CEMENT TOWNSHIP

“COMPANY TOWN”
SITE:
• The site selected for the township is a
heavily wooded promontory jutting into
wayalar lake.
• The site plan organises some 400 housing
units grouped in a clusters of twelve along
the pedestrian spine.
• Some parts of this spine is bridged to
create larger units and delineate public
spaces.
• It also consists of a simple loop road
which is also used to reach the picnic
spots near the lake.
PUBLIC FACILITIES INCLUDE
• Small market near the entrance gate
• School
• Guest house
• Dormitory for bachelor workers
• Community spaces
SERVICES : ELECTRICITY,
DRAINAGE
SEPTIC TANK : 6 Septic
tanks are provided
beyond the A type
housing where the waste
from 2 lanes are
collected in one septic
tank.
The waste is collected
through underground
pipeline and works with
natural
drain
system
PARKING
: parking
is .
provided only for C type
and D type units .Other
groups construct sheds
or park it in the near by
areas
Waste collection points
provided
Street lights are fixed besides
the road .
ELECTRICITY : Electric
transformer is placed in an
open space next to the
temple, which provides
electricity to the entire
SERVICES : WATERSUPPLY
WALAYAR
DAM

WATER PUMP
ROOM
25 Horse
power x 2
motors

3 LAKH
LITRE WATER
TANK FOR
THE ENTIRE

GRAVITY SLOPE

2 UNDERGROUND SUMP – 75000L

EACH

2 OHT – 500l
EACH FOR
GROUND AND
SERVICES : FACILITIIES

TEMPLE :

A HINDU
TEMPLE IS THE ONLY
RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE IN
THE TOWNSHIP AS
PALAKKAD IS
PREDOMINANTLY HINDU.
CHURCH AND A MOSQUE
IS ALSO PRESENT IN THE
VICINITY. THERE IS A
SMALL PLAYGROUND IN
FRONT OF IT.

OPEN STAGE :
•
•
•

COMMUNITY HALL :

PARKING : parking is
provided only for C type
and D type units .Other
groups construct sheds or

RECREATIONAL
SPACE
FESTIVALS
PROGRAMMES

SOCIETY(STATIONARY/GRO

DISPENSA

GUEST

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•
•

MEETINGS
FESTIVALS
SPORTS
Vegetation
• Teak
• Neem
• Veti
• Karunkali
• Maruthe
• Mango
• Tamrind
• Aaval
• Ung
• Electricity
• Supply : From Malabar cement plant ,KSEB
No power shortage since its linked to the commercial
company plant.
• Domestic supply to each houses separately
• Street lamp posts after every 10m on the main central spine.
• Transformer yard : behind temple.
Water supply
• Supply : Walayar dam ,Malabar mill [ during summer]supplied
• 2 underground tanks :75,000L capacity supplied from walayar
dam by means of gravity.
• Water treatment plant [ treated with chlorine]
• Overhead main tank : 3,00,000L capacity
• 500L tank over each house . water supplied 3 times a day
providing a maximum of 1500L per house.
• Water supply line : 3inch dia pipe line connecting each house
• Total usage of water per day:3lakh liters
• Maintance are done by company authorities.
Waste disposal
• Collected over a tank at the end of each lane.
• Burnt by authorities every alternative day.
Sump tank
• Waste pipe running along the road connecting houses
on both sides.
• Leads to a septic tank in teak plantation and to soak pit
• Total 6 septic tanks maintained after every 3yrs.
KARIMADAM
• Organised drainage grid system
• Each houses have individual water tanks.
• Water supply-(muncipal pipe lines)
• Electricity not provided
• Sewage lines are connected to municipal lines