This story begins back in 2006 when Kochi’s CPM-ruled Maradu Grama Panchayat granted five waterfront apartment permission for construction along the picturesque backwaters. Spread out over a 68,028.71 square meters in Maradu were 343 flats in this five-building holiday Heritage, Kayaloram, Alfa Ventures, Holy Faith, Jain Housing. Holiday Heritage eventually went on to scrap their project.
Since the permission was granted, within a nine-month period, the Panchayat issued a notice to the builders with a Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) directive. It said that the site is under the CRZ-III vulnerable category wherein, 200 meters from the coast, construction is prohibited and was in violation of the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) rules. Under KCZMA directives, it is mandatory for self-government bodies to get clearance before approval of construction in coastal areas but the Maradu Panchayat had failed to forward an application for the CRZ permit of the five complexes.
CRZ (Coastal Regulatory Zone) Rules
The norms of the CRZ were framed under the 1986 Environment Protection Act’s Section 3 which uses scientific principles to promote sustainable development. For areas falling under CRZ-III, construction is prohibited 200 meters from the coast and for those under CRZ-II, the regulations state construction should not be allowed 50 meters from the coast.
The Supreme Court’s involvement in the case began in 2007 with the builders applying for an interim stay order from the Kerala High Court. They then completed construction before selling the flats. In 2016, the Coastal Zone Management Authority approached the Supreme Court arguing that the construction permit was issued to the panchayat without consulting them. A technical committee was formed by the apex court to get an insight into the issue.
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