The last of the four illegal apartment complexes in Maradu, Golden Kayaloram, was demolished in a controlled implosion at around 2:30 pm on Sunday, 12 January. Less than four hours before this, Jain Coral Cove, the largest of the four complexes, was razed to the ground.
The demolition of the illegal Maradu apartment complexes in Kochi began on Saturday, when the H2O Holyfaith apartment tower and the twin towers of Alfa Serene apartment were demolished.
Jain Coral Cove, a 17-storey building, was demolished by Edifice Engineering, a Mumbai-based demolition company which also razed the 60-meter high 19-storey building, H2O Holy Faith, on Saturday, The News Minute reported.
Ernakulam District Collector had put out an official order stating that Section 144 part of the Criminal Procedure Code will be declared in the 200 metre premises of apartments from 8 am to 5 pm on the concerned days.
Evacuation of people residing in the 200 meter radius was completed and traffic has been regulated through the roads around the structures, according to PTI.
Inspector General of Police Vijay Sakhare, the Kochi City Police Commissioner, said the "unique feature of this particular demolition" is that Section 144 will be imposed on land, on water and in the air between 8 am and 4 pm in the areas surrounding flats to be demolished.
Fire and rescue vehicles, medical teams and ambulances will be deployed around the region to meet any unprecedented situations.
The four apartment complexes were declared to be demolished by the Supreme Court last September after finding that they were violating the Coastal Regulation Zone norms.
(With inputs from PTI, ANI and The News Minute.)
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