Moulivakkam building to be demolished by September 16
Posted on: 13/Aug/2016 11:52:18 AM
The Madras High Court has said that the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, or CMDA, must demolish the remaining structure in the Moulivakkam building collapse case by September 16.
The First Bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice R. Mahadevan passed the direction based on the submission made by the CMDA that the structure will be demolished in 20 days by adopting controlled implosive technology.
When the plea moved by DMK leader M.K. Stalin seeking direction to demolish the existing structure, provide compensation to the affected persons and to transfer the investigation to CBI came up for hearing, counsel for CMDA said, In view of the Supreme Court direction, the demolition work has been allotted to a private contractor at a cost of Rs 49.95 lakh for which an agreement has been executed on June 16.
