Resort check-dams to be razed
The Hindu
Deadline given to owners, including MLA, expired on Thursday
The Koodaranhi grama panchayat authorities on Friday conducted an inspection at PVR Nature Resort, co-owned by P.V. Anvar, MLA, as part of measures to demolish three illegally constructed check-dams in the environmentally sensitive area.
The panchayat authorities, led by president Jose Mavara and secretary O.A. Ansu, visited the site at Kakkadampoyil with the deadline fixed by the District Collector for the resort owners to remove the illegal constructions ending on Thursday.
It was following a recent High Court order that the Collector came up with stringent action.

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