The Maradu Demolitions Poem by narayana aghalaya

Cochin, India
Maradu in the coastal area, four high rise apartment blocks had been built. These were illegal as they were too close to the coastline. After prolonged litigation, Supreme Court ordered their demolition. But there were nearby other legal buildings which should not suffer collateral damage. The Government appointed a private engineering company which had the required expertise. With careful planning, the four high rise buildings were demolished in seconds with carefully placed explosives. No collateral damage was done. This is a big engineering breakthrough. The builders have lost heavily. Also the hapless buyers habe lost most of their investment.A similar case in Mumbai, the Adarsh Society, was also found to be illegal from coastal rules as we as several other rules. But inspite of over a decade of litigation, no final decision has been taken.