Chennai Corporation begins demolition of Vadapalani building
Shruti Suresh | TNN | Updated: Nov 28, 2018, 15:56 IST
Demolition of the building is being carried out under police protection and after cordoning off the area. (TOI... Read MoreCHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday began pulling down an unauthorised four-storey residential building at Vadapalani where four of a family died in a fire in May 2017.
The move came a day before corporation commissioner D Karthikeyan was to appear before the Madras high court to explain why no steps were taken to raze the unauthorised building.
On Wednesday, the corporation sought time till Thursday for the commissioner to appear before the court. The court adjourned the matter to Thursday.
Two nearby buildings in the South Perumal Kovil Street were evacuated on Tuesday night before workers began demolishing the structure.
The work was being carried out under police protection and after cordoning off the area.
In May 2017, two women and two children died in a fire in the building. They fire was said to have started from an electrical junction box in the parking lot.
The move came a day before corporation commissioner D Karthikeyan was to appear before the Madras high court to explain why no steps were taken to raze the unauthorised building.
On Wednesday, the corporation sought time till Thursday for the commissioner to appear before the court. The court adjourned the matter to Thursday.
Two nearby buildings in the South Perumal Kovil Street were evacuated on Tuesday night before workers began demolishing the structure.
The work was being carried out under police protection and after cordoning off the area.
In May 2017, two women and two children died in a fire in the building. They fire was said to have started from an electrical junction box in the parking lot.
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