03/09/2010 http://www.thehindu.com/2010/09/03/stories/2010090365852200.htm CHENNAMANGALAM (KERALA): A unique conservation project is under way at Chennamangalam, 40 km north of Kochi (Cochin). The 17th century Paliyam Palace, a landmark built by the Dutch East India Company, and the Nalukettu, the traditional mansion adjacent to it, are private property that were in need of attention. The Kerala government has taken up their restoration with an understanding that the Paliyam Eswara Seva Trust, which owns the buildings, will keep it open to the public after restoration and made into museums. [snip] --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar