Saturday, January 16, 2010

Resources and Infrastructure



The City is known for its dynamic people, excellent infrastructure and connectivity. The city is well connected with proper facilities of transportation through air (peelamedu airport), through road (NH 209, NH 47, NH 67) and through rail (Coimbatore Junction and Podanur Junction). Coimbatore is famous for Schools, Universities, Engineering Colleges, Medical, Management Schools, Textiles- Yarn, Knitted Garments, Handlooms, Textile Machinery, Motors, Pumps, Industrial goods, Cotton, Tea, and Software.

The district, has an excellent academic infrastructure that churns out over 30,000 engineering and 38,000 non-engineering graduates every year, is poised to emerge as one of the largest knowlegable human resource power house by 2010. Climate and Life style

It is little known fact that the city of Coimbatore, Located in the foot hills of Nilgris and in the banks of river Noyyal is one of the best city in South India blessed with wonderful cool climate, serene greenery and very good water resources. It is located at the foothills of western ghats blessed with a wonderful climate and water. Coimbatore is 750MSL and average rainfall of 200mm to 300mm, temperature ranging from moderate to medium. Coimbatore district is fed with water from Noyal, Siruvani, Bhavani and Amaravathi. Siruvani, world's second purest water body is the main source of water in the city. Coimbatore district is surrounded by Nilgris District, Erode District in Tamil Nadu and Palghat District in Kerala.

The major tourist destinations like OOty, Muthumalai, Valpparai, Cochin or Kumarakom (famous for Kerala Backwater) are hardly three hours drive from the city and there are plenty of high terrains in the western ghats for adventure sports and trekking. A large number of ancient temples and monuments are there for those who are interested in pilgrimage and spirituality.

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