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Vigilance Probe Ordered Into Mundamveli LIFE Mission Flats in Kochi
The inquiry will examine alleged construction flaws after residents reported leaks and structural damage in the 77-family complex.
- On Wednesday, Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered a VACB inquiry into alleged construction lapses at the Mundamveli apartment complex, a LIFE Mission project housing 77 families in Kochi.
- Residents relocated from the flood-prone P&T Colony in 2024 have reported severe defects including leaking ceilings and sewage issues; allegations suggest the Greater Cochin Development Authority reduced the project budget from ₹20 crore to ₹14.5 crore.
- An IIT Madras assessment submitted in February estimated rectification measures at ₹25 crore, far exceeding original construction costs. Chief Minister V D Satheesan recently noted defects are so extensive that demolition may be the only viable economic solution.
- Welcoming the inquiry, Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas demanded that the Thrissur District Labour Contract Co-operative Society and responsible officials face criminal charges and repay public funds.
- The VACB will examine planning decisions, cost reductions, and quality clearances issued by the GCDA, with named subjects including GCDA Superintending Engineer J B John and Society secretary Sindhu Subhash.
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Kochi ∙ As the dispute over the flat complex built under the Life Mission project in Mundamveli intensifies, the Vigilance has been investigating the official lapse.
·Kottayam, India
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Keralam: Vigilance inquiry ordered into Mundamveli flat construction
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (PTI) Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday ordered a Vigilance inquiry into alleged serious lapses in the construction of the Mundamveli apartment complex in Kochi built under the LIFE Mission scheme. The apartments, constructed at a cost of around Rs 17 crore to rehabilitate 77 families from the P&T Colony, developed […]
·New Delhi, India
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