The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Kerala government four weeks to place on record a “concrete plan” to prevent illegal constructions in violation of the coastal zone regulations which protect the fragile and eco-sensitive areas of the State.
It has been a year since the apex court, on September 23, 2019, ordered the State government to submit the plan, which has to also detail the action intended against the existing violators. The direction was an aftermath of the court ordering the demolition of luxury apartments at Maradu in Kochi.
2019 order
On September 23, the court had also directed the State to provide details of existing constructions in violation of coastal zone regulations in Kerala.
“Tell us exactly what steps have you taken following our orders on September 23, 2019,” a Bench led by Justice Rohinton Nariman, on Monday, asked the State government.
The court ordered…