Panampilly Nagar

The now-crowded area of Panampilly Nagar was once barren and muddy land. Only a part of the locality was used for cultivation. Perhaps, no one in those days ever thought that this place would turn into a prime residential area and a key part of Kochi.

The story of residential houses and the LIG colony of Panampilly Nagar started in 1978. The first colony in Kochi was in Giri Nagar and the next one was in Panampilly Nagar. The LIG colony holds the credit of being the first colony in Kochi to have had night patrolling. Contrary to the tag it carries, the LIG colony, meant to house members of the lower-income group, is now mostly filled with higher-income group people.

This colony has an efficient waste management system. The number of first-hand house owners in the LIG colony is now very small. Most have moved out of the colony. They find it too small once their children grow up. Some others move out once the education of their children is over. The MIG houses, meant for middle-income group, are the abode of professionals such as doctors and advocates, apart from businessmen.
Panampilly Nagar Welfare Association (PNWA) is involved in beautifying the roadsides, developing parks and keeping the area clean. The Greater Cochin Development Authority had allocated locales for 18 parks in Panampilly Nagar. When there was a delay in developing these spots, they were taken over by each unit under the PNWA. Ten parks have already been opened to the residents.