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Maradu | |
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From top to bottom: 1.The Thevara Canal 2.Crowne Plaza, Maradu | |
  Maradu Location in Kerala, India  Maradu Maradu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°53′N 76°23′E / 9.89°N 76.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| City | Kochi |
| District | Ernakulam |
| State | Kerala |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,704 |
| • Density | 3,620/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682304 |
| Telephone code | 484 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-39 |
Maradu (Malayalam pronunciation: [mɐɾɐɖɨ̆]) is a municipality and census town[2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Maradu is an inner suburb of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Maradu has a population of 44,704 people.
On 8 May 2019, the Supreme Court of India ordered five apartments in Maradu to be demolished within one month, for violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, although only four of these apartments had yet been constructed. The incident received widespread media attention, and generated controversy across Kerala for the alleged corruption in the local government sector.[3][4]
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Explainer: What is Maradu flat demolition controversy, who is involved and why". The New Indian Express. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "SC orders demolition of 5 apartments Ernakulam's Maradu municipality". The Hindu. 8 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 August 2024.