Chander Kunj Army Towers: apartment owners call for appointment of project officer amid demolition delays
The Chander Kunj Army Towers Apartment Owners Association is calling for the appointment of a dedicated project officer to expedite the demolition of their twin towers in Vyttila. The association argues that current bureaucratic oversight is insufficient to manage the complex demolition and reconstruction process.
Why it matters
The case highlights the challenges of urban redevelopment and the difficulties residents face when navigating legal and administrative hurdles in large-scale demolition projects.
The Chander Kunj Army Towers Apartment Owners Association (CATAOA) has demanded the immediate appointment of a dedicated project officer and the setting up of a project office to closely monitor and follow up on the impending demolition of the twin towers of the Chander Kunj Army apartments at Silver Sand Island in Vyttila.
The Association also demanded that the District Collector’s committee, formed at the instance of the Kerala High Court to oversee the demolition and reconstruction of the apartments, and the sub-committee chaired by the Fort Kochi Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) be convened at the earliest to chart the future course of action without further delay. This follows the latest High Court order dismissing the petition of P.K. Unique Project Limited, a Tamil Nadu-based company, which had challenged the decision of the Collector’s committee to award the demolition contract to Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering.
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