Two of four illegal Maradu flats in Kochi demolished with controlled implosion for flouting Coastal Regulation Zone norms
4 years, 11 months ago

Two of four illegal Maradu flats in Kochi demolished with controlled implosion for flouting Coastal Regulation Zone norms

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A total of 343 waterfront Maradu flats were built in the complexes, violating the Coastal Regulation Zone norms. Kochi: A high rise apartment complex was brought down through controlled implosion method as authorities began implementing a Supreme Court order to demolish four illegal waterfront structures in Maradu municipality in Kochi on Saturday. #WATCH Kochi: Alfa Serene complex with twin apartment towers in Maradu also demolished.2 out of 4 illegal apartment towers have been demolished through controlled implosion,final round of demolition to take place tomorrow.Sec 144 of CrPC is enforced on land, air&water in the area pic.twitter.com/WsadhqPuDF — ANI January 11, 2020 The residential complex was demolished at 11.18 am. A total of 343 waterfront flats were built in the complexes, violating the Coastal Regulation Zone norms.

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Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition Tomorrow: Know How Kerala Flats Were Razed
2 years, 4 months ago

Noida Supertech Twin Towers Demolition Tomorrow: Know How Kerala Flats Were Razed

News 18  

The Noida Supertech twin towers are set to be demolished on Sunday. The same company was also involved in the demolition of four apartments located in the Maradu town of Kerala’s Kochi in 2020. The Noida Supertech towers demolition refreshes the memory of the Maradu flat demolition. Here’s all about the Maradu building demolition: The four flats, located in the …

Gone in seconds: How Kerala demolished luxury flats in Maradu for violating law
2 years, 4 months ago

Gone in seconds: How Kerala demolished luxury flats in Maradu for violating law

India Today  

Four luxury waterfront apartments in Kerala near the Vembanad backwaters vanished from Kochi's skyline as they were turned into dust for violating environmental norms over two years ago. The fate of the high-rise buildings -- H20 Holy Faith, Alfa Serene, Jain Coral Cove and Golden Kayaloram -- in Kerala's Maradu was sealed after a 2019 Supreme Court order. READ | …

Owners Of Maradu Flats Demolished For CRZ Violations Not Entitled To Interest On Refund From Builders: Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Owners Of Maradu Flats Demolished For CRZ Violations Not Entitled To Interest On Refund From Builders: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday held that the owners of the flats in the four buildings in Maradu, Kochi, which were demolished in 2020 for CRZ violations, are not entitled to interest on the refund payable to them by the builders.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai ruled so on the reasoning that the purchasers had been …

Kochi Court Stays Release Of Film On Maradu Flats Demolition
3 years, 10 months ago

Kochi Court Stays Release Of Film On Maradu Flats Demolition

Live Law  

A Civil Court at Kochi has stayed the release and online streaming of "Maradu 357", a film on the demolition of four apartment complexes in Maradu for violations of CRZ regulations.The Munsiff's Court, Ernakulam, passed an interim injunction order that the film shall not be released in full or part or its trailer or its songs in theatres or on …

55-meter-high Jain Coral Cove demolished in Kochi for violating CRZ norms; third building razed after SC order
4 years, 11 months ago

55-meter-high Jain Coral Cove demolished in Kochi for violating CRZ norms; third building razed after SC order

Firstpost  

Kochi: One more illegal lakeside apartment complex was demolished on Sunday using controlled implosion method, complying with a Supreme Court order. The 55-meter high Jain Coral Cove, built in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone norms in Maradu Municipality, was brought down at 11.03 am with the area in a 200 metre radius kept out of bounds for people and all …

All Four Maradu Flats Demolished In Execution Of SC Direction
4 years, 11 months ago

All Four Maradu Flats Demolished In Execution Of SC Direction

Live Law  

All four apartments in Maradu, Kochi, have been demolished as per the direction of the Supreme Court.Two of the apartment complexes - "H2O" of Holy Faith Builders Ltd and "Alfa Serene" of Alfa Venture Ltd -were razed down through controlled implosion yesterday.The demolition of the other two complexes - "Jain Coral Wave" of Jain Housing & Construction Ltd and "Golden …

Maradu\'s demolition derby concludes: Four waterfront properties are now history
4 years, 11 months ago

Maradu\'s demolition derby concludes: Four waterfront properties are now history

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Kochi: The second day of the demolition of luxury skyscrapers violating Coastal Regulation Zone rules in the Maradu suburb of Kochi went faster than the first. Controlled implosions of the Jain Coral Cove and Golden Kayaloram apartment complexes took less than 10 seconds each. The 18-storeyed Jain Coral Cover, the biggest of the four with 125 living units, was …

Maradu demolition: Gone in 10 seconds, but nothing to sneeze at
4 years, 11 months ago

Maradu demolition: Gone in 10 seconds, but nothing to sneeze at

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Day 1 of Kochi’s demolition derby was over in 10 seconds. That was all it took to bring down, in a controlled implosion, the first of four multi-storey luxury apartment complexes near the shoreline of the Vembanad lake. With Section 144 in force in the neighbourhoods, and the vantage point of Kundanoor-Thevara Bridge declared no-go, demolition tourist thronged under …

Maradu apartment buildings reduced to dust: Watch video
4 years, 11 months ago

Maradu apartment buildings reduced to dust: Watch video

Deccan Chronicle  

The residents of Maradu neighbourhood in Kochi were witness to demolition of two high rise apartment buildings on Saturday. How the preparations started The more than two months long massive arrangements for the demolition of the luxury residential apartments in Maradu near here turned successful as the two sky scrapers along Vembanad Lake came down smoothly and swiftly in less …

Demolition tourists flock to see four 60 m skyscrapers implode in Kochi
4 years, 11 months ago

Demolition tourists flock to see four 60 m skyscrapers implode in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: From the Kundannoor-Thevara Bridge on the outskirts of Kochi, you cannot miss the beautiful skyscrapers of Maradu. Of particular interest to these onlookers are four towers: Alfa Serene, Holy Faith H2O, Jains Coral Cave and Golden Kayaloram. Alfa Serene and Holy Faith H2O will be felled on Saturday January 11 and Jains Coral Cave and Golden Kayaloram the next …

Fresh plea in SC challenging its verdict in Kerala's Maradu flats demolition case
5 years, 2 months ago

Fresh plea in SC challenging its verdict in Kerala's Maradu flats demolition case

India TV News  

A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging its verdict directing demolition of four apartment complexes in Kochi's Maradu for violation of environment norms by the builders. The court had on October 25 asked the Kerala government to give Rs 25 lakh each as interim compensation to the owners of Maradu flats, after it was informed that …

All Maradu Flat Owners To Get Rs 25 Lakhs As Interim Compensation Regardless Of The Amount Shown In Sale Deeds : SC [Read Order]
5 years, 2 months ago

All Maradu Flat Owners To Get Rs 25 Lakhs As Interim Compensation Regardless Of The Amount Shown In Sale Deeds : SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has clarified that each flat owner in the soon to be demolished apartment complexes in Maradu, Kochi is entitled to receive compensation of Rs 25 lakhs, regardless of the amount stated in the sale deeds.The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat passed orders in this regard on Friday, after noticing that the Court-appointed committee headed …

Maradu flats row: Kerala govt begins evicting residents after SC orders demolition of illegal apartment complexes in Kochi
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu flats row: Kerala govt begins evicting residents after SC orders demolition of illegal apartment complexes in Kochi

Firstpost  

Kerala government on Sunday began the process for evicting residents of four illegal apartment complexes in Kochi, ordered to be demolished by the Supreme Court. Kochi: The Kerala government on Sunday began the process for evicting residents of four illegal apartment complexes in Kochi, ordered to be demolished by the Supreme Court, with officials visiting the owners to help them …

Maradu Flats : Ex-Kerala HC Judge Justice K Balakrishnan Nair To Head Committee To Fix Compensation For Owners [Read Orders]
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu Flats : Ex-Kerala HC Judge Justice K Balakrishnan Nair To Head Committee To Fix Compensation For Owners [Read Orders]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has appointed Justice K Balakrishnan Nair, former judge of High Court of Kerala, to head the committee for deciding the actual amount of compensation payable to the owners of flats in the four apartments in Maradu, Kochi, which have been ordered to be demolished for CRZ violations.The bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat made the …

Maradu Flats Demolition: SC Orders Kerala Govt To Pay Interim Compensation Of Rs 25 Lakhs To Each Owner; Amount Recoverable From Builders [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu Flats Demolition: SC Orders Kerala Govt To Pay Interim Compensation Of Rs 25 Lakhs To Each Owner; Amount Recoverable From Builders [Read Order]

Live Law  

In a significant development in the Maradu flats demolition case, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Kerala Government to pay interim compensation of Rs 25 lakhs to each apartment owner within four weeks. The amount will be recoverable from the builders who erected the illegal structures flouting the Coastal Zone Regulations, added the Court.The Court said that it will …

Maradu flats demolition: Power, water supply snapped at four apartments after SC ordered Kerala govt to raze buildings for violating coastal norms
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu flats demolition: Power, water supply snapped at four apartments after SC ordered Kerala govt to raze buildings for violating coastal norms

Firstpost  

Kochi: Power and water supply lines were disconnected on Thursday at the four apartment complexes in Maradu, which the Supreme Court has ordered to be demolished for violating coastal norms. Amid heavy police presence, the power supply was disconnected around 5 am, while the water supply was stopped a few hours later, said residents of the apartments, who protested calling …

Maradu flats demolition to begin on Oct. 11
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu flats demolition to begin on Oct. 11

The Hindu  

The physical demolition of the Maradu apartments will begin on October 11 and the eviction of the apartment dwellers will begin on September 29. The authorities plan to complete the eviction in four days, by October 3, according to a time-line prepared for one of the biggest challenges before the State government. The State government had earlier assured the apex …

Maradu Flats : SC Dismisses Plea Which Expressed Concerns Of Collateral Damage To Neighborhood By Demolition [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu Flats : SC Dismisses Plea Which Expressed Concerns Of Collateral Damage To Neighborhood By Demolition [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a resident in the neighbourhood of Maradu flats in Kochi, which had expressed concerns of 'collateral damage' to the area that might be caused if the demolition is carried out without proper planning and assessment. The bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Ravindra Bhat summarily dismissed the petition on September …

Kerala's Maradu flats power and water supply to be cut off; demolition looms
5 years, 3 months ago

Kerala's Maradu flats power and water supply to be cut off; demolition looms

India TV News  

Kerala government is going to cut the power and water supply of Ernakulum's Maradu flats for violating Coastal Regulation Zone norms. Online Manorama reports that secretary of the Maradu municipal has been issued a notice to implement the decision to stop water and power supply within three days. Kerala government has also decided to register a criminal case against the …

Climate justice through judicial diktat
5 years, 3 months ago

Climate justice through judicial diktat

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court order for demolishing a set of apartments in Maradu, a suburb in Ernakulam, has caused a legal and political crisis. After a Division Bench upheld this verdict, the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority approached the Supreme Court, which constituted a three-member panel to examine whether the buildings violated CRZ norms. Based on the panel’s report that …

Maradu flats: Shocked to see spate of illegal structures in CRZ, says Supreme Court
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu flats: Shocked to see spate of illegal structures in CRZ, says Supreme Court

India TV News  

Illegal construction in coastal areas of Kerala is a "colossal loss" to the environment, the Supreme Court said Monday and expressed shock over a spate of unauthorised structures coming up at Kochi's Maradu. Coming down heavily on the Kerala government for not complying with its orders to demolish four apartment complexes built in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone, the top …

Maradu Flats Demolition : Kerala Chief Secretary Will Be Held Personally Liable For Violations, Warns SC [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu Flats Demolition : Kerala Chief Secretary Will Be Held Personally Liable For Violations, Warns SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

While hearing the matter relating to demolition of apartments in Maradu, Kochi, the Supreme Court on Monday orally warned the Chief Secretary to the Kerala Government that he will be held personally liable if unauthorized constructions have taken place in restricted zones under CRZ notification.Tom Jose, the Chief Secretary, was personally present before the bench of. While hearing the matter …

Maradu Flats Demolition: Man Residing Near Flats Moves SC Apprehending 'Collateral Damage' To Neighborhood
5 years, 3 months ago

Maradu Flats Demolition: Man Residing Near Flats Moves SC Apprehending 'Collateral Damage' To Neighborhood

Live Law  

A man who has residence in the neighbourhood of the flats in Maradu has moved the Apex Court expressing his concern about the 'collateral damage' that might be caused if the demolition is carried out without proper planning and assessment.In his writ petition, he submitted that he and his family have been residing in a plot of land and house …

Explained | The Maradu imbroglio of a SC order, flat owners, Kerala govt, and municipal authorities
5 years, 3 months ago

Explained | The Maradu imbroglio of a SC order, flat owners, Kerala govt, and municipal authorities

The Hindu  

The demolition of a group of apartments in Maradu municipality in Ernakulam district has been framed both as a tug of war between environmentalists and investors, and between two different arms of the government. The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority, however, contested this, at which point the Panchayat issued a notice to the builders pointing out that the projects …

Demolition of apartments: Maradu municipality wriggles out of imbroglio
5 years, 3 months ago

Demolition of apartments: Maradu municipality wriggles out of imbroglio

The Hindu  

Caught between the Supreme Court order to demolish the four apartments in Maradu and the plight of the residents who face the prospect of losing their homes, the Maradu municipal council tried to wriggle out of the situation by refusing to take a firm stand on the issue. Devassy, moved a resolution in the council meeting held on Tuesday stating …

'Your State Is Known For Not Following Orders' : SC Asks Kerala Govt To Execute Demolition Order Against Maradu Flats By Sep 20
5 years, 4 months ago

'Your State Is Known For Not Following Orders' : SC Asks Kerala Govt To Execute Demolition Order Against Maradu Flats By Sep 20

Live Law  

Expressing dissatisfaction with the non-compliance of the demolition order passed against flats in Maradu, Kochi for CRZ violation, the Supreme Court on Friday called upon the Kerala Government to carry out the directions by September 20.If compliance report is not filed by that date, the Chief Secretary to the Government will have to personally appear before the Court on September …

Kochi demolition: Supreme Court says fraud played on court
5 years, 6 months ago

Kochi demolition: Supreme Court says fraud played on court

India TV News  

Senior counsels engaged by the petitioners have played a fraud on the Supreme Court, the apex court said on Friday while hearing a matter related to the razing of 400 flats in five posh coastal apartment complexes in Maradu area in Kochi. Criticizing the petitioners and their senior counsels, a bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha said the …

CRZ Violation : SC Stays Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Six Weeks [Read Order]
5 years, 6 months ago

CRZ Violation : SC Stays Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Six Weeks [Read Order]

Live Law  

The families residing in nearly 400 flats in five apartments in Maradu, Kochi, can heave a sigh of relief for now, as a vacation bench of the Supreme Court stayed the demolition order passed by the Court on May 8 for six weeks.The bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi passed the order while considering a writ petition filed …

Review Petition Filed In SC Against Order Directing Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Alleged CRZ Violation [Read Petition]
5 years, 7 months ago

Review Petition Filed In SC Against Order Directing Demolition Of Kochi Flats For Alleged CRZ Violation [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A day before the deadline set by the Supreme Court for demolition of three apartments in Maradu, Kochi for violation of CRZ norms, one of the builders has filed an application for review of the May 8 judgment.The review petition states that the demolition order was passed by the Court on an erroneous understanding that Maradu area was included in …

SC Refuses To Extend Time To Demolish Buildings Built In Violation Of CRZ Regulations [Read Order]
5 years, 7 months ago

SC Refuses To Extend Time To Demolish Buildings Built In Violation Of CRZ Regulations [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court rejected the plea seeking extension of time for demolition is of the buildings which were built in violation of Coastal Regulatory Zone Regulations within the prohibited area of CRZ Category in Maradu Municipality of Ernakulam District in Kerala. But the bench comprising of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice MR Shah said: "We are of the view that …

SC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam's Maradu municipality
5 years, 8 months ago

SC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam's Maradu municipality

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the demolition of five apartments in Ernakulam's Maradu municipality for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone rules. The Bench directed the authorities concerned, represented by advocate Romy Chacko appearing for the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority, to clear the buildings within a period of one month and to submit a report before the court. The …

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