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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JS)
Mangaluru, Mar 12: City's tallest skycraper, luxury residential project 'Planet SKS', promoted by SKS Netgate LLP, was inaugurated at Kadri Hills here on March 12, in the presence of a galaxy of dignitaries.
Susheela Shetty, Leelavati Hegde, and Vimala Shetty, mothers of the project's directors inaugurated the project.
Planet SKS consists of ground plus 35 storeys of 169 flats of three and four bedrooms, with 394 covered car parks for the residents and 30 for visitors. Amenities like mini forest, children's park, playground, neighborhood store and a coffee shop are included with the premises. The apartment is built at a cost of Rs 175 crore.
Planet SKS is built by Larsen and Tubro Ltd, with aluminum formwork technology on a 4.55-acre land, utilizing just 10 percent of the land for the structure. Granite excavated from the site was used for all common areas in the building while toughened glass was used for custom-designed aluminium windows.
It is a green building, having adopted solar and wind energy to light up common areas with LED fixtures. Shetty. The building is designed so as to reduce energy consumption and maximise natural ventilation. Grey water is recycled in an on-site sewage treatment plant while 80 per cent self-sufficiency in water is achieved through rainwater harvest.
A clubhouse comprising basketball court, tennis court, squash court, indoor shuttle badminton, health club, spa, gym, swimming pools, party hall, suites for guests, spacious lobbies in every floor, sky gardens at regular intervals and a majestic 30 feet high entrance lobby are other distinct features of the building. A Wi-Fi enabled complex where each residence will have its own video door phone to screen the visitors and the most highly advanced surveillance system monitored from a central control room ensure continuous security.
Principal promoter of the project Shashi Kiran Shetty, co-promoter Sanath Shetty, district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai, Sri Rama Vidya Kendra convenor Dr K Prabhakar Bhat, MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and others were present.