Heavy Rain At Aluva

Some pictures that I took yesterday when it rained heavily in Aluva and surrounding areas. I took these picture from the service road,  just below the Aluva bridge and over-bridge at Aluva bypass junction. The rain was so heavy that it lasted for almost more than one hour and I was really stranded at the verandah of a small shop. 

Real Arabia - A Place Worth Visiting for Tasty Arabian Food in Aluva

If you are in the search of some tasty Arabian Food in Aluva, you will be able to find a good number of restaurants offering Arabian food. But there are some Arabian restaurants in Aluva, which serves food with high quality and amazing taste. One such Arabian restaurant in Aluva is the Real Arabia restaurants which serve Arabian food for food lovers in and around Aluva.

The Real Arabia restaurant is just near the Marthandavarma Bridge in Aluva on the Way towards Paravur Kavala. When you come from Ernakulam, the restaurant is just after the Aluva bridge and there is also a decent parking space for those coming on their own vehicles. Parcel services are also available for those who do not have time to enjoy the food at the restaurant.

The services at this restaurant are pretty good and I have been there a couple of time to enjoy some good Arabian cuisines. If you are in Aluva and looking for some tasty Arabian food, then you can confidently head towards to this amazing restaurant by the side of the National Highway.

Aluva Bridge and the Beautiful Periyar River

Monsoon has not yet left Kerala and it was here until the last few days back. In Aluva, the Periyar river becomes more beautiful during the rainy season and you can see it in its full flow and beauty. At the entrance of the Aluva bridge from the south, there is a Bar which serves alcohol and beer for the people who would like to spend some leisure time with their friends. A few days back, I happened to visit my friend who was coming to Aluva and we decided to meet at Periya Bar in Aluva, which we considered to be the most ideal place.

We met there during the evening time and luckily we got the balcony of the Periyar Bar for enjoy some good time. The balcony of the Periyar bar faces towards the Aluva Marthandavarma bridge and the Periyar river. This provides an amazing view that cannot be described in words. We sat there and had some drinks and food for some time. At the same time, we also enjoyed the raindrops falling into the Periyar river which made a sensation drizzling sound.

There is also a boat at the bank of the river, which helps you to enjoy a ride along the river Periyar and I saw a couple of guys taking this ride and enjoying it at the best along with the rain. I just managed to take some snaps of the view of the Periyar river and the famous Aluva bridge from the balcony of the Periyar Bar, which I decided to share with you all.

An Evening Near Aluva Bridge

2  Days back I just happened to stop after the Marthandavarma Bridge in Aluva near the Kadungalloor Junction and was waiting for one of my friends to arrive. It was evening and started getting dark and I started getting bored of waiting for my friend. 

So I tried to take a couple of snaps with my phone, and even though my camera phone is not so good, I managed to click few and am sharing those photos here for all those related to Aluva and its premises.

The first picture is at the northern end of the Aluva bridge and the second one is the St. Anne's Church located near to it. You can see that it has got dark and the picture is not of high quality for which I apologize. But hope you enjoyed the pictures.

10 Amazing Tourist Spots in and around Aluva City

Even though Aluva is a busy city, due to its proximity with Kochi and other major places, there are a lot of things that really attract tourists. There are a good number of tourist attractions and spots in Aluva, which makes Aluva a decent travel destination. Most of the tourist spots in Aluva are not utilized upto its potential and they are indeed worth visiting. Majority of the people do not know about the travel spots in Aluva and even the local residents are also not aware about the tourist potential of these places.

All these tourist locations in Aluva lies very close to the city, which makes it very much easy to travel from one travel spot to another. Each of these tourist spots are unique in nature and also has some different stories associated with them. So if you are in Aluva and searching for some good tourist spots, here are some of the most amazing and popular tourist spots in Aluva, that are worth visiting.

1) Sivarathri manappuram
2) Aluva Palace
3) Periyar banks
4) Municipal Park
5) Adwaitha Ashram
6) St. Dominic Church
7) Aluva Masjid
8) Sree Krishna Temple
9) Pottachira Sree Krishna Temple
10) Uliyannoor Temple

All the above tourist spots except Uliyannoor Temple are within the vicinity of Aluva city. Uliyannor Temple is around 4 kilometres away from Aluva and you need to hire an auto or public transport system to reach the Temple.

Udyogamandal ESI Hospital in Aluva to Go Hi-Tech

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Kodikunnil Suresh, announced that the ESI Hospital in Udyogamandal, Aluva will be upgraded to a hi-tech, super-speciality hospital withing a time frame of two years. Necessary discussions have been held with the Director-General, the Finance Commissioner and the Insurance Commissioner of the  Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at Delhi in this regard and approvals have been obtained.

Mr Kodikunnil Suresh has visited all hospitals, dispensaries and offices under the ESI Corporation in Kerala and ascertained that the longstanding demand for the upgradation of the Udyogamandal ESI Hospital is essential and logical, when considering the dilapidated condition of the hospital. ESI Corporation will appoint a Central Government agency to make an in depth study regarding the upgradation.

The Udyogamandal hospital in Aluva has facilities to admit 100 in-patients but it is estimated that 200 more patients can be admitted when the proposed wing of the hospital will become functional in two years’ time, the procedures for which have progressed up to invitation of tenders. 600 OP consultations being carried out per day would be increased to nearly 1,200 with once the new wing and the improved facilities are in place.

While going through the details of the proposed project, the Minister also mentioned that the ESI hospitals in Kerala have been finding it very much difficult to get super-speciality doctors despite advertising the requirement nationally. If the situation persists, ESI would start thinking of running the proposed super-speciality hospitals under public-private partnership (PPP) and this will include providing space and facilities to private parties.

The demand to begin a medical college attached to the Udyogamandal ESI Hospital in Aluva cannot be considered until more land of about 30 acres, is obtained. Presently the hospital is confined to only 14 acres.

The Vacancies at the Aluva ESI hospital, has not been filled for a long time, and steps have been taken to fill all vacancies including that of regular specialist doctors. Around 15 such posts would be filled immediately and the authorities have also considered recruiting doctors and paramedics under contract basis. The new wing of the Udyogamandal ESI hospital will have speciality departments like cardiac catheterisation laboratory,  oncology department, modern dialysis unit and other health care departments. Provision for an ICU ward and two operation theatres will also be included in the budget. Overall the Aluva ESI dispensary will be renovated into a primary hospital for admitting patients and providing treatment.

Residential Land Plot For Sale in Aluva

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