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The LDF government's policy not to fill in agricultural land, especially paddy fields for construction purpose, has prompted a steep rise in prices of available land in and around Kochi city. This may benefit only big builders as small and medium builders can no longer afford to buy land at these escalated prices. As a result of the surging price of land, and restrictions on development and construction, demand for Villas Tripunithura is declining, with a good villa now going at anything between Rs 75 lakh and Rs 1 crore. The price tag for a standard flat is in the range of Rs 20 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, with good overseas demand especially from buyers in the Gulf region.

It should be noted that it is not possible to apply each and every principle of Vaastu Shastra to the construction of apartments and flats. Still it is necessary to excavate unwanted buried matter from the earth and follow common Vaastu principles. Thus even if half the principles of Vaastu Shastra are followed in the construction of apartments, far greater benefit can be achieved for the inmates to pass their lives peacefully. Principles regarding the land are equally applicable everywhere. Hence selection of land and excavation of unwanted buried matter must be conducted as per the dictates of Vaastu Shastra. Height of the last storey must necessarily be somewhat less than that of the first storey. Open space must be left all around the building. There should be more open space in the north and the east compared to West and South. The site should be a good square or a rectangle if possible with South West corner equal to 90 degrees. North, East or North East roads would do more good with two gates, one in the East and the other in North. Besides the North East, South West or North West blocks are also good. Ground levels should be slopping towards North East and the levels in the South West should be higher than all other sides. An open well or a bore well should essentially be dug in the North East, before the construction takes place. North East projection in a plot is good.