Structure collapse: Kochi corporation revokes building permit

Kochi | Saturday | 21st April, 2018

Summary:

The technical committee also advised the district collector to constitute another committee to find out the reasons for the collapse of the structure.The building permit issued by the Kochi corporation for the construction of the building of the private textile company has been revoked. KOCHI: The technical committee constituted by district collector following the collapse of a structure in Kaloor has decided to expedite the rectification of damaged stretch of road near Kaloor. We can start rectification work on our line after strengthening of the ground. The promoter of the project on whose land the collapse happened has been asked to raise it by five meters. The shoring pillars could not withstand the pressure and this led to the caving-in of the structure,” said Anil Joseph, a structural engineering expert who was part of the technical committee..