Kuttikalude Kottaram

One of the best childrens park in Nedumangad. But today in our visit, we found that the biggest spiral slide (blue) is in damage condition. I had informed the watch man there. He told the authorities had inspected it last day and will repair it soon. I asked him to close that particular ride for kids safety. He replied, before he closed it and he don't know who removed the ropes. So Guys, pls be careful and don't let your kids play on the same ride before its repaired. Hope the authorities will make the repair happen soon.. 🙏

It is a children's park located on the way from Nedumangad to Aryanadu/Vellanadu, approximately one kilometer from Nedumangad, on the left side. The park offers a limited number of rides, which are enjoyed by small children. Additionally, there is a pond at the center with water features. The entry to the park is free, and it is well-maintained and clean. The best time to visit is in the evening with your child. However, the main drawback is the unavailability of parking space, requiring visitors to park their vehicles on the roadside before entering the park.

The one and only children's park at Nedumangadu town consisting of plenty of kids play equipments and seating areas for families. The park encircles a big pond which has some illumination during evenings. The area is maintained greenish and kept relatively neat and clean. Not much of parking space of big vehicles as the park is beside the main road.

Very neat and good place for children and old age people. Fee of cost. You spend good time with your children. Best time to visit after 4.30pm. Not much playable thinks but most of the children are enjoying with available equipment.

Probably the only active kids park in Nedumangad with few playing equipments but entry is free, sitting area is provided near to the pond, premises are kept neat and green. Vehicles can be parked on side of the road.

One of best park in nedumangad for children to play and enjoy either with friends or with family members.Located in nedumangad.Slides, swings,etc available.a large pond is located in the centre of the park which makes the park more beautiful.Usually there will be a rush after 7pm.Benches are arranged for parents and others to sit.Usually its a very good park for children from age 2-10.There is a small cafeteria in front of the park for refreshment.

Not good, there are only a few games and the pond is dangerous. We can't sit calm by allowing kids to play and slides are damaged.

Kuttikalude Kottaram’. As the name suggests, it would have been a palace for children. But for the past ten years, the palace has remained a piece of foundation stone. Nothing has come up so far and hardly anyone in the town wants to go through the high hopes it had generated at the time of announcement . A children’s activity centre-cum-open air auditorium was envisaged as ‘Kuttikalude Kottaram’, a dream project of the Nedumangad municipality meant for the education and entertainment of children. The foundation stone of the project was laid on January 4, 2003 by former Speaker M Vijayakumar in the presence of the then MLA Mangodu Radhakrishnan. The project was sanctioned as part of the silver jubilee celebration of the municipality. A sum of around Rs 13 lakh was allocated for the project. Unfortunately, the project has not become a reality even after a decade. The foundation stone remains as a requiem for the ambitious project, while gathering dust and crow droppings. The project was mooted then on a total outlay of Rs 13 lakh comprising budgetary support, municipal and MLA funds and Rs one lakh collected from the public. ‘Kuttikalude Kottaram’ was mired in controversies from the beginning itself. A pond was planned to be filled up for establishing the project. A few locals and environmentalists were pitted against it. However, the amount of Rs one lakh was collected from the public. ‘’The pond became a waste dumping site and consequently, a fertile breeding house for mosquitoes,” says Nettirichira Jayan, a resident and public activist. ‘Kuttikalude Kottaram’ was designed with various facilities for children including a reading library. It was planned as a ‘variety activity centre’ for children and a practice centre for various art forms. Had things progressed as per plans, it would have been a revenue earning project for the municipality also. Meanwhile, the then councillor Valsala Kumari says that the project was stalled owing to the political tug of war in the council. “The next councillor was not ready to take the initiative forward. He distanced himself from the project. His plan was to protect the pond,” she says. Sabu, who succeeded her as councillor, says that a pond could not be simply filled up in the name of the project. “The project was planned to be built on 30 cents of land. We had drawn up a plan and estimate within 15 days with the help of a retired ISRO engineer and had invited the tenders twice. The municipality approved a project with an outlay of Rs 25 lakh. Levelling of the pond was one issue. The contractors were not ready to work with the sanctioned estimate figures. Discussions were held after that. But the project still remains in its initial stage,” says the then chairman R Madhu. “Different opinions are there over this issue. We will be moving ahead with the project only after a discussion with the committee members. I don’t know the exact details of the project. Studies should be made,” says the present municipal chairperson, Lekha Suresh.