This decision is exceptionally firm against manufacturers violating environmental laws. Indian authorities have destroyed two luxury buildings on the lagoon this Saturday in Kochi, in the south of the country. A 19-story building with 90 apartments overlooking the famous backwaters, an aquatic area formed by lagoons and canals, was first demolished by explosion, collapsing in seconds. A few minutes later, the Alfa Serene twin towers, built in the same area, were destroyed in front of dozens of spectators.
Some 2,000 residents of the neighborhood had been evacuated for security reasons. The residents of the two complexes were forced to leave their apartment after local authorities cut off the water and electricity. They got financial compensation.
“Colossal” damage to the environment
In May, the Indian Supreme Court ruled that the complex, which had been occupied for several years, had been built in violation of coastal laws, causing "colossal" damage to the environment.
India has experienced a real estate boom in recent years, but developers often build in violation of environmental and safety laws, with the connivance of local authorities. The state of Kerala is a tourist area renowned in particular for backwaters, a network of canals, lakes and lagoons located near the Arabian Sea. But the area is very fragile. In 2018, floods killed more than 400 people and experts attributed this heavy toll to illegal waterfront constructions.
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