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CPI(M) Backs Mundamveli Flat Residents, Demands Probe into Construction Lapses
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News18•27-09-2026, 20:00
CPI(M) Backs Mundamveli Flat Residents, Demands Probe into Construction Lapses
- •CPI(M) district secretary S Satheesh expressed the party's solidarity with low-income families at the Mundamveli flat complex and called for government assurance of safe accommodation.
- •Chief Minister VD Satheesan previously stated the apartment, built under the LIFE Mission, is in poor condition and needs demolition and rebuilding, as repairs would be more costly.
- •Residents protested, demanding a permanent solution, while Local Self-Government Minister KM Shaji recommended a Vigilance probe into construction lapses.
- •CPI(M) leader Satheesh urged against politicizing the issue and called for a comprehensive, transparent inquiry into construction shortcomings, identifying those responsible for legal action.
- •The flats were constructed during the previous LDF government's tenure on GCDA-provided land, with designs approved by IIT Madras, but defects were noted post-handover.
Key Questions Answered
The Mundamveli apartment complex may require demolition because it suffers from severe construction defects, including leaking toilets and wastewater seeping into lower floors, with an assessment showing repairs would cost more than building a new structure.
Local Self-Government Minister KM Shaji announced that a Vigilance probe would be recommended to investigate the construction lapses and shortcomings at the apartment complex.
Residents of the P&T Colony, previously living near the Perandoor Canal in Kadavanthra, were relocated to the Mundamveli complex by the Greater Cochin Development Authority in 2024.