kochi the greater cochin development authority gcda would change the cityscape of kochi through its new projects said gcda chairman n venugopal at a meetthepress programme in ernakulam press club on saturday he said the body would not go for bot buildoperatetransfer projects anymore and would make its functioning more transparent i have asked department heads for a social audit from this year to make gcdas works transparent said venugopal who assumed office last sunday gcda had decided not to promote bot system to avoid any discrepancies in public projects he said since the beginning i have been against the concept of bot and i have made it clear to the executive body that henceforth none of gcdas properties would be leased to private firms on lease even in those projects in which ppp model is used it will be ensured that 60 of the share is with gcda also we will not engage ourselves in developing gcda properties for housing projects or building shopping malls we have enough builders in the state to do that venugopal said he said a series of projects that are vital for the growth of the city would be promoted a walkway will be constructed along the marine drive that will have a bridge shaped in the form of a house boat with hotels and resting spots on both sides we are planning to construct new roads and develop old ones an international exhibition hall and a conference hall will come up in the city gcda has been remaining dormant for years we are going to revive it to its fullest potential he said