Kochi: Maradu Flat residents threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike if the state government fails to address their demands on Saturday.
The flat residents have asked for more time for evacuation adding that the rehabilitation centres should be located nearby.
They also demanded re-establishment of the power and water supply connection along with the release of Rs 25 lakh as compensation immediately after the rehabilitation drive.
Meanwhile, under the leadership of the Sub-collector Snehil Kumar, the process of evacuation is all set to be initiated.
"It is not an aggressive or forceful process. For smooth evacuation, a team of officials will arrive and meet the owners of each flat," told Snehil Kumar.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed demolition of flats built on the coastal zone of Kochi's Maradu within 138 days and asked the Kerala government to pay Rs 25 lakh interim compensation to each flat owner within four weeks.
The top court also ordered setting up of a one-member committee of a retired high court judge to oversee the demolition and assess total compensation.
A bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and S Ravindra Bhat directed freezing of assets of builders and promoters who were involved in the construction of illegal buildings in the coastal zone areas of Kochi.
The bench further said the government may consider recovering the interim compensation amount from the builders and the promoters.
