The Amicus Curiae of the Supreme Court in the Maradu apartment case has asked the Maradu Municipality to ascertain whether the construction of apartments would be possible in the holdings where they existed earlier.
The local body shall submit the documents related to the holdings before January 6, suggested Gaurav Agarwal, the Amicus Curiae.
Four apartment complexes that were built on the banks of Vembanad Lake in Maradu in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone Rules were demolished in 2020. However, the 2019 Rules, which came into force recently, permit construction in the area along the building line of approved buildings that existed before 2019.
Mr. Agarwal, after meeting the civic representatives and various stakeholders including the representatives of builders and apartment owners, visited the sites of the apartment complexes.
Maradu Municipal chairperson Antony Asanparambil, Sub Collector K. Meera, Chief town Planner Shiji E. Chandran, member secretary of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority P.C. Sabu, environmental engineer of the Authority Kalairasan, and municipal engineer P. K. Sasikala were present.
Published – December 23, 2024 08:48 pm IST