• Investment World
• eWorld
• Brand Line
• Mentor
• Life
• Canvas
• Praxis
• Urban Pulse
• Brand Quest
• The New Manager

Stocks

• Quotes
• SE Diary
• Scoreboard
• Open-End Mutual Fund

Cross Currency

• Rates
  
  

Shipping

• Ports
  
  

Archives

• Yesterday
• Datewise
• Resources
• In Focus
• In Depth

Group Sites

• The Hindu
• The Hindu ePaper
• Business Line
• Business Line ePaper
• Sportstar
• Frontline
• The Hindu eBooks
• The Hindu Images

Our Bureau

Kolkata, Jan. 16

Vedic Village, the international spa resort in Kolkata, located 20 minutes away from the Kolkata International Airport and 40 minutes from the centre of the city, added a new dimension to its portfolio on Tuesday when the foundation stone for a 60,000 sq. ft., eight hall, latest `Eco Convention Centre' was laid. The ceremony was presided over by Mr Manabendra Mukherjee, Minister for Cottage & Small Scale Industries and Tourism Department, West Bengal.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Mukherjee said, "the Convention Centre is a unique project and I am confident that the group will deliver the final product in time and give me the chance to inaugurate it as well." Elaborating on the project, Mr Michel J. Robertson, Director & CEO, Vedic Village, said: "the structure which is designed as a building of the future will be created under a grass covered hillock which avoids the `urban heat island' effect of asphalt and tar surfaces in large building structures. The layer of grass cover on the roof and sides of the building in the form of a hillock helps regulate temperature naturally and absorbs and cleans storm water."

More Stories on : New Projects | Resorts & Amusement Parks | West Bengal

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page

Stories in this Section
Phillips Carbon earns Rs 2.8 cr from CERs

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line