The fourth and last tower, Golden Kayalorum, was demolished through a controlled implosion.
All four illegal apartment towers have now been demolished.
Illegal apartment complexes in Maradu demolished
Kochi: Warning siren sounded for demolition of Jain Coral Cove complex
14:42 January 12
Fourth illegal apartment demolished
The fourth tower, Golden Kayalorum apartment demolished
11:13 January 12
One more illegal high rise demolished in Kochi
One more illegal high rise demolished in Kochi
One more illegal lakeside apartment complex here 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 around 11.03 am with the area in a 200 metre radius kept out of bound for people and all kinds of traffic.
With this, three of the four luxury complexes ordered to be demolished by the apex court for CRZ violations have been razed down.
Another building of the same height will be demolished at 2 pm, marking the completion of implementation of the court order passed last year.
10:59 January 12
Second warning
Second warning siren sounded for the demolition of Jain Coral Cove complex.
10:51 January 12
Illegal apartment complexes in Maradu demolished
A day after two illegally built Maradu residential apartments were razed by the controlled implosion on the direction of the Supreme Court, two more apartments - Jain Coral Cove and Golden Kayaloram constructed at the same place will be demolished today.
The first warning siren was sounded for the demolition of the Jain Coral Cove complex. Two out of the four illegal apartment towers were demolished yesterday, today is the final round of the operation.
While Jain Coral Cove would be demolished at 11 am, a blast in the Golden Kayaloram will be initiated at 2 pm. Jain Coral Cove has the maximum number of housing units among the illegally built apartments.
According to officials, today's demolition will be a less risky exercise compared to yesterday's as these buildings are located in sparsely occupied areas. As per municipal records, there were 122 housing units in Coral Cove and 41 in Golden Kayaloram.
The prohibitory orders that were clamped in the area will remain imposed for the day. The district administration on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The authorities will coordinate the operations from a control room set up at the office of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
On Saturday, the 19-floor H2O Holy Faith apartment complex with 90 flats and the Alfa Serene complex with twin towers were demolished at 11 am and 11.05 am respectively.
The buildings are razed for violating the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. The directions in this regard were passed by the Supreme Court last year.
14:42 January 12
Fourth illegal apartment demolished
The fourth tower, Golden Kayalorum apartment demolished
The fourth and last tower, Golden Kayalorum, was demolished through a controlled implosion.
All four illegal apartment towers have now been demolished.
11:13 January 12
One more illegal high rise demolished in Kochi
One more illegal high rise demolished in Kochi
One more illegal lakeside apartment complex here 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 around 11.03 am with the area in a 200 metre radius kept out of bound for people and all kinds of traffic.
With this, three of the four luxury complexes ordered to be demolished by the apex court for CRZ violations have been razed down.
Another building of the same height will be demolished at 2 pm, marking the completion of implementation of the court order passed last year.
10:59 January 12
Second warning
Second warning siren sounded for the demolition of Jain Coral Cove complex.
10:51 January 12
Illegal apartment complexes in Maradu demolished
A day after two illegally built Maradu residential apartments were razed by the controlled implosion on the direction of the Supreme Court, two more apartments - Jain Coral Cove and Golden Kayaloram constructed at the same place will be demolished today.
The first warning siren was sounded for the demolition of the Jain Coral Cove complex. Two out of the four illegal apartment towers were demolished yesterday, today is the final round of the operation.
While Jain Coral Cove would be demolished at 11 am, a blast in the Golden Kayaloram will be initiated at 2 pm. Jain Coral Cove has the maximum number of housing units among the illegally built apartments.
According to officials, today's demolition will be a less risky exercise compared to yesterday's as these buildings are located in sparsely occupied areas. As per municipal records, there were 122 housing units in Coral Cove and 41 in Golden Kayaloram.
The prohibitory orders that were clamped in the area will remain imposed for the day. The district administration on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
The authorities will coordinate the operations from a control room set up at the office of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
On Saturday, the 19-floor H2O Holy Faith apartment complex with 90 flats and the Alfa Serene complex with twin towers were demolished at 11 am and 11.05 am respectively.
The buildings are razed for violating the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. The directions in this regard were passed by the Supreme Court last year.
Last Updated : Jan 12, 2020, 2:51 PM IST
