CHENNAI (THE HINDU on Line), June 17, 2005:
"Clasic Kudumbam", a world class retirement community, has been announced by businessman-philanthropist, his architect wife and son who is a marketing man. The location is in Sholinganallur, 12 km from Adyar in Chennai on the east coast of India.. The venture is managed by a trust headed by Mr.Baba Shankar, a businessman of humble origin and a staunch Murugan devotee, who built the Subramanya Swamy Temple at Sholinganallur. Managing "the village" with Mr. Shankar are his wife Mrs. Bhanumathi Baba Shankar, an architect by profession, and son Mr.Rajesh Shankar, a marketing professional.
Mr. Baba Shankar, the advertisement says, is a man "with social conscience who has promoted many eco friendly projects, planted thousands of trees and developed a lake, creating awareness of rain water harvesting and water conservation on a large scale".
The Community
"This unique retirement community is designed for independent living keeping in mind the needs of senior citizens, whether it be the clean green setting, the beautiful temple next door, the wide thin steps in the main lobby, the non-slippery tiles in the bath, or the library with a wonderful bright sit out.
"The community is staffed by a committed team who have been specially trained & sensitized to the needs of senior citizens.
"There is even a full fledged emergency medical center with Ayurvedic & Allopathic doctors available daily for consultation.
The entire property has a cheerful, bright look & feel about it ", says the announcement. "Clasic Kudumbam" comprises of over 25,000 sq.ft. designed for retirement living, located amidst thousands of beautiful flowering and fruiting trees. The facility can currently accommodate 100 residents.
Advertised features, fully operational and in use, include:
* Air-conditioned rooms, with modern wooden beds, cupboards, pooja shelf, coat/umbrella stand etc., individual multi-channel cable TV, telephone and computer with broadband internet connection. Each room has hot and cold water facility.
The complex has beautiful, bright and landscaped central courtyards. An ambulance service and access is available to travel desk and vehicle pool with trained drivers. The common facilities include round-the-clock security service and security lockers, backup electricity supply service. Hygienic vegetarian food is prepared and served as per dietician's advice. The residents also have access to a fully operational club with swimming pool, hi-tech gymnasium and indoor games. Facilities include a beauty parlour and saloon, banquet and conference halls, library and reading room, and a yoga and meditation center, an in-house ayurvedic center with masseurs provides therapeutic massages and a beautiful temple which has daily poojas, regular homams, bhajans. It also has a goshala.
"Clasic Kudumbam" also has a branch of a nationalized bank and a post office in the vicinity, the feature on THE HINDU Online website declares.
E-mail: clasic@vsnl.com
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