Summary:
Though the district committee received 387 applications, only 208 got the green signal to go ahead. Chellanam panchayat submitted 61 applications seeking permission to build houses in their coastal stretch. KOCHI: District collector K Mohammed Y Safirulla on Saturday granted approval to 208 applications submitted by 24 local self-government bodies seeking permission to construct houses along coastal stretch or in waterfront areas.The applications were sanctioned by district-level coastal zone management committee headed by district collector. Pallippuram panchayat sought approval for 50 applications to build houses and Kuzhipally panchayat sought approval for 42 applications.The panchayats, which submitted the least amount of applications include Kadamakudy panchayat with 13 applications, Vadakekkara panchayat (10) Chendamangalam and Kottuvally panchayat (9), Kumbalam (8) Cheranelloor (5) as well as Kumbalangi and Udayamperoor panchayat (4 each). Kochi corporation and Maradu municipality submitted 11 & 2 applications, respectively to the coastal zone management committee.Meanwhile, various local bodies that come under the purview of coastal regulation zone had a mixed response.Officials with Chellanam panchayat, which submitted the maximum number of applications seeking permission to construct and repair homes in coastal areas, welcomed the decision..