Kerala Illegal Construction

Owners of flats in four illegally constructed high-end buildings in Kerala's Kochi that have been scheduled for demolition must be paid ad hoc compensation of Rs 25 lakh within 4 weeks, the Supreme Court said today

Days after the Supreme Court rapped Kerala government over illegal constructions in high-tide areas and not following its orders on demolition of four buildings in Ernakulam in Kochi,the state police today initiated criminal proceedingagainst the builders of three of the four huge residential apartment complexes in a lakeside locality. The state go...

Illegal construction in high-tide areas of Kerala led to devastating floods in the state last month, the Supreme Court said today as it slammed the state government for not following its orders on demolition of four apartment complexes at Kochi's Maradu.

Kerala's Munnar, an ecological hotspot in the Western Ghats, has also made a name for itself as a haven for illegal construction activities over the years.

In a city where real estate is a premium luxury - either owning a home is a pipe dream, or for those that have, their greatest asset - a Bombay High Court order on Wednesday, asking the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other agencies to demolish or reduce the height of around 427 buildings in violation of norms, has sent tremors thr...

Owners of flats in four illegally constructed high-end buildings in Kerala's Kochi that have been scheduled for demolition must be paid ad hoc compensation of Rs 25 lakh within 4 weeks, the Supreme Court said today

Days after the Supreme Court rapped Kerala government over illegal constructions in high-tide areas and not following its orders on demolition of four buildings in Ernakulam in Kochi,the state police today initiated criminal proceedingagainst the builders of three of the four huge residential apartment complexes in a lakeside locality. The state go...

Illegal construction in high-tide areas of Kerala led to devastating floods in the state last month, the Supreme Court said today as it slammed the state government for not following its orders on demolition of four apartment complexes at Kochi's Maradu.

Kerala's Munnar, an ecological hotspot in the Western Ghats, has also made a name for itself as a haven for illegal construction activities over the years.

In a city where real estate is a premium luxury - either owning a home is a pipe dream, or for those that have, their greatest asset - a Bombay High Court order on Wednesday, asking the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other agencies to demolish or reduce the height of around 427 buildings in violation of norms, has sent tremors thr...