The Kerala High Court has directed the government to take immediate steps to demolish parts of the DLF's apartment complex, near Chilavannoor backwaters in Kochi, which were allegedly built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone [CRZ] Act.
The court also ordered to immediately stop any further construction of the apartment complex, which has several huge towers. The court, additionally, pointed that the various clearances given by the Kochi Corporation were not in accordance with the laws pertaining to construction of buildings in the city limits.
It criticized the acts of Kochi Corporation to grant licenses hastily without scrutnising the documents thoroughly and surveying the area.
This development comes after a three-member committee of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA), who were appointed to inquire into the alleged Coastal Regulation Zone violation, had submitted its report to the Authority on July 22.
