After Top Court Criticism, Kerala Set To Act Against Kochi Builders | Read

Days after being criticised by the Supreme Court, the Kerala government has decided to initiate criminal proceedings against the builders of four residential buildings marked for demolition in a posh lakeside location of Kochi. The government has also issued notices to various civic bodies, instructing them to discontinue water and electricity supply to around 343 residential units in the apartment complexes located in the city's upscale Maradu area. The power and water supply lines were disconnected this morning. The residents of the buildings, ranging from retired professionals to doctors, bankers, celebrities and businessmen, have refused to vacate the flats and instead threatened to intensify protests against the proposed demolition.