Demolish, reconstruct Army Towers in Vyttila: Kerala HC
New Indian ExpressKOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the demolition and reconstruction of two 26-storied towers of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation’s Chander Kunj Army Towers in Kochi as they endangered lives and properties. Due to poor quality of construction, continued occupation of towers B and C of the apartment complex on Silver Sand Island at Vyttila poses grave risks, necessitating immediate evacuation to ensure community safety, the court observed. Considering expert reports, the Kerala Municipalities Act, 1994, the Kerala Municipality Building Rules 1999, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and the order passed by the District Collector, Ernakulam, there is no alternative but to direct AWHO to demolish and reconstruct the towers, the HC said. In 2019, the residents raised concerns regarding seepage and water leakage, in some areas of towers B and C. A study report of IIT Madras directed immediate evacuation of all residents from the two towers.
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