Corporation shopping complex to house two special courts in Erode
The Erode Corporation is repurposing an underutilized shopping complex to house two special courts for SC/ST and POCSO cases. The facility, which struggled to attract commercial tenants, will now serve a public legal function under a 12-year agreement.
Why it matters
It illustrates the adaptive reuse of public infrastructure to address judicial backlogs and improve access to specialized legal services.
The ₹24.94-crore shopping complex built by the Erode Corporation on Gandhiji Road near Kalaimadu Silai Junction is set to get a new purpose, with two special courts to be established on its premises after the facility remained largely unoccupied for four years.
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