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The Kochi Corporation is gearing up to evict 126 families on the Konthuruthy stream puramboke by handing implicit compensation of ₹14 lakh to each household by April 15, arsenic directed by the High Court.
The recently elected UDF governing assembly of the Corporation was confronted with the challenging task of completing the eviction and rehabilitation of affected families wrong 4 months. In an interim bid dated December 16, 2025, the High Court directed eviction portion entrusting the Corporation and the Revenue section with finalising and implementing rehabilitation measures wrong the stipulated period.
“We person issued notices to each 126 families asking them to taxable documents for verification, and 108 families person already done so. In cases wherever documents look suspect, our officials volition behaviour spot verification connected Saturday (April 4). Beneficiaries volition besides person to taxable consent letters to vacate the onshore and surrender their houses and properties aft clearing taxation liabilities and inferior bills. In immoderate cases, the registered spot holders person died, and ineligible heirship volition person to beryllium established,” said Mayor V.K. Minimol.
The task is estimated to outgo implicit ₹18 crore, which volition mostly person to beryllium met by the Corporation. The State authorities allocation is restricted to ₹1.26 lakh per household nether the LIFE Mission. The authorities was reluctant to allocate more, fearing it mightiness acceptable a precedent for akin demands crossed the State.
The Corporation volition rise the remaining magnitude from its ain funds, allocations nether the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), and the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) improvement money earmarked successful the program fund, since 26 beneficiary families beryllium to the Scheduled Caste communities. “It volition beryllium a immense fiscal drain connected the Corporation’s resources. However, we bash not privation a repetition of the forceful eviction of families utilizing earthmovers, arsenic witnessed successful Moolampilly for the obstruction and roadworthy connectivity of the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal,” Ms. Minimol said.
The High Court has directed the restoration of the Konthuruthy stream to its archetypal width, portion the remaining land, if any, volition beryllium preserved arsenic assemblage space, specified arsenic parks. Kochi Metro Rail Limited volition beryllium entrusted with stream restoration and embankment works nether the canal rejuvenation project.
