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Vigilance Inquiry Ordered into Mundamveli Flat Construction Flaws
- •Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ordered a Vigilance inquiry into alleged serious lapses in the construction of the Mundamveli apartment complex in Kochi.
- •The apartments, built under the LIFE Mission scheme for Rs 17 crore, developed severe issues like overflowing septic tanks and water seepage shortly after 77 families moved in.
- •The inquiry will investigate officials from the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society, including engineers and the society secretary.
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan previously stated that the apartments might need demolition due to extensive faulty construction, with repair costs exceeding new construction.
- •The LIFE Mission was a flagship housing program of the previous LDF government, and residents of P&T Colony were relocated to the Mundamveli complex by GCDA in 2024.
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A Vigilance inquiry was ordered due to alleged serious construction lapses in the Mundamveli apartment complex in Kochi, which was built under the LIFE Mission scheme for about Rs 17 crore to rehabilitate 77 families. Soon after residents moved in, the complex developed major issues such as overflowing septic tanks and water seeping through the walls.
The inquiry investigates potential lapses by officials from the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society, which carried out the construction. Specifically named officials include GCDA Superintending Engineer J B John, Executive Engineers Shaji and Davis, Assistant Executive Engineers Athira and Jayashree, and Society secretary Sindhu Subhash.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan stated that the Mundamveli apartment complex might need to be demolished and rebuilt due to severe construction defects. He noted that the building suffers from leaking toilets, wastewater seeping into lower floors, and extensive structural damage that would make repairs costlier than constructing a new building.